Good question:
I have trained myself to hunt birds where they want to be, this can make things uneasy for some hunters, as some time the bird just don' t want to show up in that Clear area you want to hunt. Getting used to setting up in different land terrian is a good practice in harvesting a bird. As I have a Scope atop of my 870, with a tight shooting Percision Choke ,I find that as long as I have that clear shot at the Head/Neck , I will take the bird every time. Sometimes this thick cover is all that a Call shy Long Beard will show himself. If he' s had his day with another hunter and knows that Clearings tend to give a Uneasy feeling , he' s not coming to that setup no matter what kind of calling you do. These type of Toms also get decoy shy and will Hangup outside of shotgun range. Learning to hunt different cover can be eccential to you and your havest rate...BT