when i run n gun, im 99% of the time on gameland trails hitting vantage points with the crow call trying to find me a hot one. if i had to truely walk through the forest, i wouldnt run n gun. too noisy etc...i can sneak around the grassy gameland trails real easy...cant recall ever seeing one i spooked..though, id imagine it happens...i dont use a turkey call to locate birds just for the reason swampcollie said...all your going to do is educate birds that dont gobble but come in and dont find a hen...eventually they get smart. i see it ALOT on game lands and birds that are visible to roads...guys jump out of the truck to test out their turkey calls or to make em gobble..ive found if they hammer the crow call, they are likely going to come in on a string if they arent henned up. i have found alot of times it will be 2yo birds i bring in....the older birds seem to hold the hens a REAL long time in my area..but i aint picky...if it aint a jake, he aint safe...but alot of the 2yo birds where i hunt seen more hunters than alot of turkeys that die of old age...ive had 2yo birds pull mind blowing stunts that you would think an ole limb hanger would do...they just get pressured SUPER hard...guys start walking around with their box calls starting about march...

on the flip side, ive found that patience will roll my educated birds..usually quicker, and saves me a heck of alot of leg work...depending on the terrain, but i usually cover a decint bit of ground before giving a few blows on the crow call...then keep on hiking..the rolling hills are perfect for running and gunning IMO..i can run the ridges and hilltops and locate birds in the bottoms or up ahead of me on the ridge without busting them..

just depends on my mood, and what my personal expirience tells me i should do to find a bird that wants to play the game...