One spring, I(unknowingly) set up under the cover of darkness right in the midst of a roost. I had a hen in a tree not more than 5 yds away, and a gobbler just 30 yds away.I could hear her poop hit the leaves. Therewere6+ hens in the roost and at least one other jakein the area. No way did I think I'd not get the gob that day. It was a great watching the birds and listening to the wake up.The gob would answer every soft hen yelp and cluck... and thejake would chime in. Eventually the hen flew down right in front of me, and the gob flew down right close. I didn't even try to shootwhen he alit, thinking he'd hang around for all the hens to join him - NOT! Hedisappeared in a heart beat,all calling was ignored. So <30yds is too close!
-fsh