What did I do wrong?

[BABS9]

Try a gobble tube. Ive killed a few birds that were hung up and just not budging. hit them with some gobbles and there they came. I use it as a last resort though. He will think another bird moved in on the "hen".

[zeus26]

It sounds like you've had some good morning action.

I like rate my hunts using the following scale:

I woke up to see another day... Good
I got to talk to a Tom... Very good
I saw a Tom with my naked eye... Great
I took the safety off of my shotgun... Awesome
My vest weighs about 20# more on the walk out... Fantastic

[Cutt]

The swamp bird seems to hang up behind the security of the thick patch looking for the calling hen? As a last resort tactic, try to pull him out of this area. If you can get him intrested, and thick enough he can't see you, call going away from him, go silent, then sneak back half the distance and just wait him out.

[Oconeeguy]

I killed a wary, uncooperative gobbler last year  on Ga public land by gobbling after trying everything I could think of for 4 hrs. Only then would he commit, and came in mostly quiet. Public land gobbling could be risky, but If you really know the place, it's very open hardwoods, and far back, might try it  as a last resort (just before leaving).

[porcupine]

Sounds like a great hunt to me!!!!stick with it and you will get him

[tomstopper]

Sounds like a great hunt. I think sometimes we as turkey hunters forget that when we are trying to call the gobbler to us, that we are actually reversing what mother nature has intended. The gobbler struts and gobbles to let the hen know where he is. The hen wants to breed because its her instinct to reproduce and that is why hens will sometimes come to our calling as well (i have seen two hens get in a squirmish before when coming into my calling and thought that it had to be due to breeding competition). I have had several gobblers walk into my calling only to hang up outside of range and I believe its because he knows that he is at a spot where the hen should be able to see him and he just ain't going to budge until she gets there. Whatever it was that morning on your hunt, don't get frustrated or lose confidence. Stay after them and patientce will pay off. Good luck and happy hunting.

[Spitten and drummen]

patience, patience, patience. your doing things right and you will catch him right one day. just hang tough and best of luck.

[Gobblers_nightmare]

Public land is tough, and the birds that survive are smart.
When I get one that hangs, just won't close that last little bit, I'll shut up completely.  Then when he walks off I'll hustle up to the area he just left and try to call him back.   Since he was just there I think he thinks it's safe.  Works sometimes.