A few years ago, I was hunting a small private ranch on a big slope. The turks tended to hang out near the top of the slope along the fence line. As I was walking back to the truck, I saw some hens through some bushes, in a small opening. Off to my right, I got a glimpse of a "jake and a half" stick his neck straight up and step behind a 8" dia tree trunk. The grass was 3" tall, and the tree was a few yards apart from any other trees or bushes, and only 2-4 yds from the crest of the ridge. I watched the tree for 10mins, thinking the jake would step out from behind and I would get a better look at him. Zip.

I waited another 6 mins, still zip. The hens drifted off and I waited some more. I couldn't see how a turkey could hide himself behind the tree and not show a feather or tail or something. I walked up to the tree and ZERO...no turkey. Then I looked into the pasture across the fence in the other property. I saw that same jake 30yds away headed away from me. He musta done a belly crawl keeping the tree between me and him until he crested the slight ridge.