Got out behind the house today for a few hours. Had a 2 year-old (6"-8" beard - so assuming a 2 year-old anyway). Come to the edge of the field I was hunting about 100 yards away. He strutted gobbled and wouldn't budge. Eventually, he went into the woods and hung out for about 45 mins, gobbling every so often. Have to assume he had been hunted or was pretty smart for a 2 year-old. They usually come right to the call. "Bout like all of us when we were teenagers. A wink and a smile is all it took...

Next time I'll take the decoy down with me. Probably would have made a difference today. I got lazy because I've killed more than a few back there without them.

Good luck to anyone going this weekend!! And BE CAREFUL!!!!