Scenario: it early morning and when the birds flew down it didn't go as planned and they went another direction.  It is hard to say (and do) the I'll just wait here routine.

I want to know what hints or the knowledge you have gained over the years that help you make that split second decision to move from your set up. 

If he’s not coming then I’m not going to sit around and be left behind especially if I’m on a bird that’s not roosting with his girls and travels to a strut zone every morning to meet up with them. I really like to be aggressive with my moves but very cautious making big loops to get around undetected. I’ve learned that if you can pull off the illusion of not only talking turkey, but a moving talking turkey it adds up tremendously in your realism category! Think of it from a turkeys point of view- you’ve been standing beautifully inside your strut zone for hours listening to two hens on opposite sides of you in the woods nether making an effort to come your way, on your right you have this sexy sounding momma hen making all the right sounds but its came from the same spot all morning. On your left you also have this girl telling you all the same tantalizing lines, the difference is she has moved around couple times during the course of the morning….. Why has the one on my right not moved?? Where is the one on the left going?? Does she hear the drumming of another gobbler that I haven’t?? Is he already there?? Maybe I should investigate and whip his tail?? So which direction would you choose????.... I’ve killed twice the number of birds on the second setup vs. the first. That’s why I think it’s almost always imperative you utilize multiple setups.  But it’s all preference and opinion.

Scott