Andy - I canglean from your poststhat you're a pretty good turkey hunter. So can we all at least agree that a skilled caller - a guy with a lot of experience in the spring woods - is much more likely to be successful if he hunts "aggressively?" (as compared to a novice, who may be not quite hitting the right notes or giving a bird what he wants to hear all the time?)

I think when we talk about "aggressive" callers - we're all picturing some hack who just bought a boxcall at Gander Mountain the night before - and he's wearing the damn boatpaddleout in one day.Compare that toan experiencedturkey hunter, whocan be equally effective sitting tight or slinking around and being a little more sassy with the calls (because he's got the skills to do it). It boils down to what the hunter prefers - some guys are content to wait. Others want to cover more ground.

I can say this: If you're not a great caller - you're always better off sitting still and keeping the calling to a minimum.

That said - anyone with half a brain and a few vacation days can kill a big tom without ever puttinga call in their mouth or pegging theglass. It's just as simple as waiting one out. But that requires patience that most people don't have. It's not rocket science, really.