RE: What would you do?
The turkeys are in flocks right now. They will break off into smaller flocks as breeding season approaches. Chances are there will still be turkeys there when season opens. I would set up on the edge of field using a breeding pair of turkeys. A jake and a hen decoy. Wait until daylight, I always wait until the regular birds start chirping, here its usually a whipperwill. Then I do some real soft tree yelps. If a Gobbler is near he will respond with a gobble. After a few minutes I like to do a flydown cackle and beat a wingthing on my pant leg. I usually wait a few minutes then start some more soft yelps.From there you have to use your judgement as when to call or shut up. I usually do this by listening to how the gobbler is reacting to my calls. Is he double gobbling and coming towards me, is he single gobbling, is he going away, or did he shut up all together. This is where experience turkey hunting comes to in to play. I would think the gobbler will head to field to strut after he fly down. Especially if he thinks there's a hen in the field. Sometime they are roosted with hens and this doesn't work. But I would start there on the field edge. Ridgerunner