It's late in the season in middle Georgia (May 2nd). The Gobblers are not with hens and are hot and heavy. We had hunted the same birds for five straight days with varying techniques and no luck. We had set up close to the roost, backed off and called, tried hen decoys, tried a stalk approach. We tried minimal calling, excited calling, nearly everything you can think of, each time being 'outsmarted' by these wary birds. Each of the five days we heard multiple turkeys gobbling and saw at least 1 gobbler each morning, with one coming within 75 yards for 4 out of those 5 days, but each time they would not close into range. Day six, we set up well before light in the middle of some open pines with Pretty Boy and 2 hens. 20 minutes after daybreak, with a little calling and moving Pretty Boy (with a real fan made from last year's kill) with some fishing line, we had 3 gobblers from separate directions see the setup and come right in to about 15 yards, 2 of them in full strut. We took the double, thanks to Pretty Boy for finally closing the deal, ending some frustration, and allowing me to get some sleep. 11.5' beard and 1.25' spurs and 9.5' beard and 1.125' spurs.
Todd R.
Georgia