I was typing this up and submitted. Noticed that Adrian had already posted so this may be old info.

I usually don't use decoys as I've had alot of wise birds hang up on me at 70 to 100 out and no sweet talking on my part could change their minds. If you use decoys I think that setup of the dekes and where you are positioned is very important. Take an extra minute to stop, look around you, and think about it. I've messed this part up enough to emphasize that point!!

Last season though I brought out two hens and a buckwing jake on one particular morning. It had rained most of the night and I just had a feeling it would be a good morning as the rain had subsided. At first light it was windy as I made my way along the edge of a field so I pulled out my quaker boy box call to project the sound farther. As I walked along slowly I'd yelp every 20 yards or so. I always try to act like a hen and figured as she walked along she'd yelp. I went around to the bottom side of the field which acts as a natural funnel for those birds. I've taken 4 gobblers within a 150 yards of that spot in the past few years. There was a natural blind just off the edge of the field that included a massive oak. I setup the two hens putting one up the hillside farther and then one closer. I drove the closer hen into the ground so that it appeared like she was sitting there and then took the jake and put him right behind her as if he was mounting her. I sat down and heard a gobbler sound off from where I'd come. He gobbled closer so I knew he was coming. I switched to soft clucks/purrs just occasionally and he walked onto the field edge above me all fanned out. I didn't need to call anymore as he was either gonna like what he saw or he was going to shy away from my setup. It took him awhile but he came in spit drumming and walked up to my jake and stomped on him. He tripped and took off running. He didn't like the feel of Mr. Remington too much!!

I think that calling too often and sometimes too loud can keep them from coming in. I've killed a few by just switching to soft clucks/purrs when they would just sit there and gobble at my yelps. If you live in an area where you can get out there and listen to turkeys take every opportunity to do so. I get out in two different locations where hunting isn't allowed but the birds are there. I take the camera and try to imitate hens. Last spring I got into a shouting match with a hen and man was she pissed off at me. She kept calling louder and louder as we exchanged calls. Then the gobbler flew down to me about 7 to 10 yards away and start gobbling. That was awesome. Anyway, I'm babbling. It seems that each bird is different so don't be afraid to switch it up as far as calls, amount of calling, where you setup, going with dekes or leaving them in the truck, etc.