its funny, but the turkeys i hunt have not bothered to read "the book" as far as thier behavior goes... USUALLY, around here, (Upstate NY), they do the things you mention. but.....

last year i got fixated on one big BIG tom, and he drove me nuts! roosted in the SAME tree, every night. flew down a different direction EVERY day, regardless of hens, calling etc... it was out of controll, he would gobble till i got bored or HAD to quit. i tried every trick and method i knew, i just could not get this bird on the ground, called him in once to 15 yds, but it was the thickest rosebush tangle in north america, couldnt see him.... he came in one time, and strutted BEHIND me in the landowners chicken "yard" AMONG the chickens for an hour (if i shot then, it would have been ugly.
Another time , the mail carrier said "boy, you shoulda seen that big tom struttin by your truck this morning" This was AFTER i climbed 2,560 miles uphill to "swing around him"....

i tried anticipating where he'd go after flydown, getting between him and the hens, moving away, moving towards, decoys, everything short of putting out corn with vicodin in it, he just plain old outfoxed me for the last 2 weeks of the season! it was horrible (and FUN! like smashing your big toe into a 400lb oak dresser at 5 am while stumbling to the bathroom in the dark is fun...)


but this year, i have a plan. oh YES. i WILL get that bird. MUHAHA .....MUHAHAHAH...HAHAAHAHAH...HHAAAAAAAAAH

AAAHHAHA....