tschaef,
Don't feel so bad. I got out for the first time today and had a similar situation. Didn't see a bird until around 11:30. It was a hen and was yelping a clucking pretty good until it went back to the field it was in with a gobbler. It stopped so i decided to head back to the small field that is on the land i'm hunting. There is a dusting spot and i just noticed today that the birds are roosting in the large pines in the same small field (noticed turkey poop below the trees). I saw a couple birds on the way in to the field. I don't think they saw me b/c theydidn't really run or seem startled. They were out of the field so i decided to look around kinda half assed once they dissapeared. I put the mouth call in, called quick and put the bmobile up. Heard a quick gobble, took position without much cover and noticed the bird coming in. Hesaw the bmobile, which gave himmore of a reason to come check things out. He passed my point of aim so I had to move a little bit. He was right in front of me and I shot. It ended up being about 40 yards. I thought I nailed him until he took off andstarted flying. I took one more shotwhich didn't do anything. No blood or anything. I got up in my deer stand and looked out into the nearest field...there he was sitting out in the middle of itlooking likethe whole situation never happened. It all happened so fast. I feel like a huge idiot for missing. Hopefully tomorrowwill bring better luck.Seemed like a decent bird. Prolly 7-8" beard.