I am anxious to read some of the responses to this, but in fear of stating the obvious:

I wouldn' t use a gobble unless:
1. I had a big tree at my back, completely covering myself from the blindside.
2. I was absolutely sure of where, and how many other hunters may be sharing my woods.
3. I was absolutely sure that there was a " boss" tom in the area.

My reasons for stating this are first and foremost, safety. I know when I hear a gobble that I tune into it and lock on....while the vast majority of hunters identify their target before shooting, you must stay on the defense at all times.

Secondly, if you use the dominant gobble and there are any subordinants in your vicinity, they will often get away from you quickly. By subordinant, I am not refering to jakes alone. If a subordinant has had its tail feathers handed to it once before, it will shy away, or at best clam up...and strut out of sight.

I am by no means intending to discourage you; If you have a large tract of private land and are blessed to not have tresspassers, this maybe a viable tactic. I think there may indeed be very specific situations where a gobble call would work. I also look forward to reading other posts from hunters whom may have used a gobble. However, I feel with any type of hunting, safety of self is the primary concern. Good luck and I look forward to reading some other thoughts.