Finally, remember that "changing it up" also means using different calls differently. If you keep repeating a pattern of five yelps followed by a cluck, it sends the message that something's amiss. Throw some personality into your calling; mix up the pattern, change the volume, speed and slow up the cadence. Show that tom you're a party girl and he may just come running.

AFTERNOON GOBBLING?
Q: Why does the gobbling stop after morning?

A: It doesn't. Most hunters simply give up around noon and go home. They don't realize that turkeys are active all day.

It's true that turkeys are more vocal in the morning when they come down from the roost and toms start gathering their hens. By midmorning, the birds tend to take a break, but the action picks up again around 1 p.m.

Key advice: Hunt all day. A great number of turkeys are taken in the afternoon. Toms are also likely to travel a wider range later in the day (and season) as hens get scarce, and they'll be less risk averse if they're feeling lonely.

EXCELLENT EYESIGHT
Q: Just how good is their eyesight?

A: "If a gobbler could read, he could read a newspaper three football fields away," Crawford said. "His eyesight is 10 times better than yours or mine. They can see you blink, they can see you move, and they don't have to be looking at you to see you."

Gobblers also have an incredible range of vision, and they are excellent at detecting movement. When they're in gun or bow range, it's a safe bet to say they'll see any movement you make. Their vision is their best asset, but there are ways to beat it: