Asking this question is akin to asking, "Is Ford better than Chevy?" Some will say yes, some will say no, and others will say they like Dodge (or even worse, an import [&:] )

If he's going nuts, he is almost always going to attract hens, period. I like to hunt these birds on consecutive days, maybe 3 if needed, and call to him on the roost. But only enough to let him know I'm there. By day 2 I'm hopefully between him and his harem, and if not, then on day 3 I've got him patterned so hopefully I can ambush him and his hens.

Alot of this depends also on the hens. If you get an aggressive ole' mama, you can try and irritate her into bringing the gobbler in tow. Usually early in the season, though, the hens just walk away with the tom following.

I've found that you can definitely overcall on the roost, but a few soft tree yelps I've found never harms the situation. The problem that many hunters have, myself included especially the first morning, is the urge to keep calling when he gobbles at that call. That's where the experience and willpower keep us veteran callers sitting on our hands and chewing our calls while he's gobbling