I was cross-eyed trying to look right and left at the same time for that red and white head to pop up. A Gobbler will not go where he can t clearly see what s ahead. Most times, though, the best turkey caller in the world can t bring in a Tom if he s not set up in the right place. There are no short cuts. Only by spending many hours scouting can you locate roosting sites, strut zones and travel routes.
Turkeys are like deer in that they ll take the easiest path available.
Two-track roads, deer runways, motorcycle trails, power lines and firebreaks are all apt to be turkey highways. To hunt turkeys, first you have to locate them. The best locater call is one made by a real owl, hawk, coyote, etc. I like to stand quietly for several minutes at first light to see if some critter will help me out or if a gobbler will start sounding off on his own. In my experience sometimes you have to sound like a whole flock of crows or a passel of owls to make a turkey gobble.