The group was on the other side of the meadow and as we later discovered, there was a patch of thick brush in between too. i guess i need to figure out how to calll hens too. i was hoping it was just one of those things that happens once in a while. didn't want to think i blew it. BTW, this was opening morning, 2 hours in and nobody else was around us, so i don't think they were called to too much. we tagged out on day 2 in a different area and never went back up that part of the mountain.
thanks for the advice from everybody.
i am hooked for sure.