ORIGINAL: StrutnBPS
I also agree.
My second year turkey hunting, I called in the biggest longer beard I've ever seen a live to this day. And I didn't kill him. Here is the story that I WILL NEVER forget.
Now that's a big bird!BPS was so excited he called him a longer beard!
I agree.I use a blind the one that folds in half,and rolls up that you get from wallyworld.It works great.I should have mentioned this before.If I'm in an area where I am not sure where a Turkey will come from,I put my back to a thick section of brush,that way he will have to come around tomy side,or come out in front of me.
BPS you reminded me of a story,with a happier ending.This is where I learned my lesson.I had been seeing this toms tracks,and I decided to set up on the curve of a road in the evening.I biked in,and pushed my bike down the firebreak 10 yds away from me.I set my decoys out 25yds away on the road.I had my back on a huge Pine.Well,I had done a little soft calling,and heard nothing.5 minutes after I called I heard a twig snap...uh-oh
]Right behind me.I eased my head around and saw a black figure walking to me.I closed my eyes.I peeped out the corner of my eyes,and a tom walked 5 feet from me.He stopped,looked at the decoys on the road,and looked at me,then spooked.He went back down the firebreak,walked around my bike.

Then I decided notto shoot,because I could tell he was going towards the decoys.
He popped out at 25 yds,right at them,and I popped him!

What a relief,and a funny hunt.That was my 2nd biggest bird.10 1/4" beard,1 1/4" spurs,18lbs.
dakine999sounds like your doing the right thing.You're just dealing with pressured birds,or sattelite toms.You're just going to have to keep at it,and keep your eyes,and ears ready.Good luck to you.