Andy

You havea problem, namely:

1. Despite the fact that gobblers can run, climb, or fly virtually anywhere they damn well please, they typically are reluctant to cross a fence, or even natural obstacles like a stream or blowdown to come to a call.

2. I have encountered situations where gobblers, even fired up gobblers, were reluctant to step out of a woods into a wide open area (field or road), and visa-versa. It is like they are saying, "I'm in a safe spot that I like, I don't know what's out there where you are, so you better come to me or else I'm notplaying with you".

I would suggest backing off the fence line a bit, giving the birds room to come to the edge of your cornfield without feeling pressured. Use multiple decoys, maybe even one of those pretty-boy strutting decoys. Use more than one call at the same time to sound like a group of hens, not just one. You could cluck or soft-yelp with a diaphram while clucking on a push-pull box. Also you could take someone else along to call at the same time. You could have someone float calling behind you if the terrain allows, which would put you between the turkeys and the caller. If this doesn't work I might try gobbling at him or using a fighting purr on a slate. These would be last resort options however.

Good luck

Mouthcaller