i would first of all make sure yall are well hidden .... and keep checking the whole day as things get exposed during a hunt sumtimes .... make sure the movement while birds are circling is kept to a minimum .... i try to tell the guys i take out to keep their eyes out straight over the decoys .... and they move only after i call the shot ..... but as far as the callin part ..... if ya arent too great at callin sumtimes its best to just shut up once they are headin ya way ..... but experience is ya best teacher .... need to learn how to READ the birds .... give em what they want .... sum birds ill talk all the way to the water ....other birds ill call just enuff to keep em on a string ..... try diff things .... but try cuttin ya callin off when the birds are headin towards ya or circling above ya ..... hit em with the calls if they seem to loose interest .... ya may wanna get with an experienced caller to pick up tips and watch how they work the birds ..... i learned how to call by watchin videos and going out there doing it .... its kinda hard to try to explain how to call ...there is no set pattern ..... would be alot easier talkin to ya bout this rather than typing .... but i hope this helped a bit ..... also ... as far as the woodies .... they dont really decoy too well or respond to callin too well .... just have to scout and be where they wanna be .... altho ya can sumtimes call em right into ya spread .... or if they start to sit down too far out ya can hit em with a lonsome hen call .... comeback ..... or even feed chatter will work at times .... also make sure ya set up so the wind is coming over ya back if at all possible ..... good luck let us know how ya do