You have to love public land. I went out yesterday and got on a hot bird, there was no one else in the woods. The gobbler just did not want anything to do with me.
Went to the same spot today, there where 2 trucks parked there when I got there. I heard the same bird , in the same spot but I got to close to him, about 70 yds. Called to him, he gobbled a couple of times. They flew down, there was 2 gobblers, they flew about 70 yds behind me and within 3 minutes of them hitting the ground I heard a gun shot. There where 2 gobblers that flew down and I saw one fly away. There where 2 guys already there, 100 yds behind me, I had no idea they where there. They never called, never hooted never made a peep.
If it was not for bad luck I would have no luck at all. I hope to get out a couple more times, only 2 weeks to left.
John