Ulti,every situation isn't the same obviousily but I have noticedboss gobblers undisturbed with his harem of hens can sometimes cover a very very short area particularly right off the roost!As they all hit the ground off the limb he(the boss)begins to gather them up and in so doing alot of times will push a hen that strays a little right back in with the other hens and consequently they travel very slow and not very far!Alot of times as he push's them around they have no where to go but backwards!
Now,if you have other gobblers,birds flying in different directions off the roost,birds not roosted with his harem,etc,things can change and the birds can travel lining out leaving there flydown area.Good feed and water can play a roll here too.But you make a good observation.....Patience is a virtue in this sport,I hear alot of guys talk about the gobbler sounding off on the roost but upon flydown get lockjaw....this is a classic example of a mature gobbler with his hens...Lot of hunters make the mistake here of leaving thinking the bird is gone when he really isn't!Lots of gobblers are bumped at this point in the hunt as a hunter losing patience gets up to move or leave not knowing the bird hasn't moved off!Staying put or moving just a 100yards in a situation like this can pay-off bigtime simply because via your observation...I'll add this too just because a gobbler hits the ground and stops gobbling doesn't mean he OR his hens aren't making any audible noises.Strutting,scratching,walking,and low key turkey talk(clucks,purrs,and soft yelps,can clue you in as to where the birds are at and if there still there or not.I use my ears as much or more than my eyesin the spring woods...good luck all..Bob