Full-bodied decoys work best when it's windy because they seem to move more naturally. Lightweight, fold-up decoys cane be removed from their stakes and weighed down with stones. Hunters should also position their decoys the way turkeys behave. Toms trying to impress hens will spend considerable time with their backs and tail feathers to the wind. Calls Turkeys have an assortment of calls and calling will increase a hunters success.
Experts are aware of the seasonal calls.
In spring, young birds kee-kee when separated from the brood. A hen will kee-kee yelp to draw the brood to her. In the fall young birds also call kee-kee followed by a series of yelps when they are separated. Turkeys yelp when they wake from their roost. This nasal, muffled sound is a way to communicate to the flock.