I wanted to chime back in, So the birds out here in California are very very wiley. Unless you hunt private land where the birds see no pressure you have to cover everything. Trust me when I say I hate it. I always see guys in the midwest show 20 birds in a group and Toms fighting all within 25 yards. I have also seen guys that get to hunt private land where again the birds see no pressure. Me I am a poor sap and hunt BLM land and these birds see alot of pressure. Deer hunters/ Pig Hunters and Turkey Hunters. I have read many books from Pro's about these birds and they pass on the gene for from gen to gen. These birds run ridges, they know how to approach fields of grass. I have seen them and watched them. I like this hunt though. Very challenging. Everyday as I drive home I see this Big Ol Tom with ~ 6 hens in this field. I stopped one day this past week and got within 35 yards standing upright in work clothes. This was a no pressure, private land bird and obviously has no fear...

My Point is that if they are wiley they see everything. I am not worried about finding an arrow, like someone said just pick up the bird