I am very new to this, and have never bagged a turkey. I was very pleased and gained some confidence in calling in this bird though, and I had a great time.
Question, what would you have done differently?
I would guess that if you would have not used decoys, and would have totally quit calling when he got close, you just might have killed that bird.
I want to choose a setup where the bird cannot see me till he gets in range. This encourages him to keep coming, looking for that hen he heard over there. If you call when he is close, he pinpoints your location. And dekes spook too many birds for my tastes.
Hal