SG# dont want to burst your bubble bud but this doesn't happen to just eastern gobblers.Lot of variables go into why a bird would quarter or walk away from your set-up after seeingyour "deke/dekes'.Young toms and satelite gobblers quite often will what I call "test the waters" in coming in almost to gun range and at the site of your dekes loose there nerve to walk away in fear not of your dekes or calling but the thought of a more dominant bird that inhabits that particular area in getting his but kicked!Even the social status of your birdsplays a role here in that these birds do recognize one another in there home ranges primarily vocally and a newcomer to their area can trigger a less freindly approach to very shy/cautious one especially after the birds have been hunted or pushed around a bit.Flyway makes another great point,as I have seen this happen many times afield
Its a problem here in West,Tn too.Jakes will attack the deeks.Ole longbeard will look like he saw a ghost when he sees it.I think that areas that have several jakes,the deeks wont work because the Tom has been getting beat up by the jakes.Just a theory.
Its no theory but fact a young enthusiastic group of jakes even 2 year olds can send an older gobbler packin.But than again I've seen a older tom do some woopin @&& too....
...Bottomline is leave em(dekes) at home and make that gobbler look for you the caller/hunter and quite possibly your luck will change...
..g/luck Bob..