Another effective method is to lightly rustle or rake leaves with your hand, imitating the sounds of a turkey scratching the ground. Never call or move when a bird is very close, since it will pinpoint the source of sound. Wind changes the challenge of turkey hunting. Some hunters like to call louder, move slower and be more alert to birds approaching unheard in the gusts, and unseen in the moving foliage. Other hunters prefer to set up upwind of where they suspect birds to be, and use the wind to help carry their vocalizations.
Turkeys have a poor sense of smell, so hunters are well served by applying insect repellent.
A gobbler won't smell you, but he can easily see you if you move. If you're not bothered by mosquitoes or gnats, you're more apt to sit still longer. If you see another hunter in the woods, never move or make turkey sounds. Let the sound of a human voice safely alert the hunter that someone else is in the area. The Department offers for sale a Public Hunting Lands Atlas, which is a collection of topographical maps of wildlife management areas in Oklahoma.