gamespooker. you just experienced what i believe is the golden rule of turkey hunting, movement. in the situation you described i always expect the bird to be comming at me. put the gun up and ready cause he will pick up your movement from a great distance sometimes, and who knows when a turkey sneaks in from an odd dirrection and you are your gun is on the ground. i do what i can to have my gun ready and my call going at the same time too, even if it is uncomfortable, i can always drop my call or slowly set it on my lap, but picking up a gun from the ground risks a lot of movement.