What did I do wrong?

[Intruder]

You'll learn that sometimes everything right ends up being wrong. Persistance and practice is about all you can get right with those things. Keep at it, it will work out for ya.

That's pretty true.  You may haven't done anything wrong per se'.  Sometime turkeys have their own agenda.  You may have over called.  Maybe you didn't call aggessively enough to keep him interested.... always a lot of 2nd guessing when there's not 1 floppin on the ground.  Just stick with it and concentrate on being stealthy and your setups.   

[SpokaneSlayer]

They will rarely cross creeks, fences, heavy brush, etc...  He could have been hung up and not able to cover the last yardage. 

Dang!  I should've known that.  Maybe that's why it seems that when the birds I hunt get to a certain position heading up the ridge they won't come in.  I know there is a fence but the part of it I saw it was down.  Matter of fact, I almost crossed it without knowing.  I need to check that out next time before they get there to see if that section is up or not.

[fishunt247]

Yeah I'm not sure why they won't cross these at times, you know they have to in "real life" sometimes. Earlier this year, we had 2 birds fired up like crazy but they hung up. Come to find out there was a tightly strung fence where they hung up. 2 days later, went in on the same birds, set up right at the fence, called them in and I killed one. So learning the area (fences, creeks, etc) will increase your chances as well.

[SpokaneSlayer]

I can't set up on the fence.  The other side is private property.  But good to know in the future.

[fishunt247]

Set the dekes 10 yards or so on your side of the fence maybe and set where if he steps through the fence you can shoot him... worth a shot.

[wastickslinger]

I can't set up on the fence.  The other side is private property.  But good to know in the future.
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Get in a clearing as tight as you can to the fence. He'll come across if he is horney enough.

[yelp]

Put your right foot in and put your right foot out now do the hokey pokey and turn yourself around...LOL  

[furbearer365]

That sound you heard could have been a grouse but i would think with a turkey that hot it was probably him spitting and drumming.  It is a really unique sound if you haven't heard it before but is sounds exactly the way you discribed.  One thing with calling in animals, no matter what kind, they all seem to get cagey and tend to shut up the closer they get.  Animals have a very keen sense of knowing how close they are and in what direction the calls came from.  When they shut up, that usually means they have the sound pin pointed and will come in but on their own time and in the direction they feel the safest, so that should have been the time to be patient and wait him out.

[bearpaw]

The hen goes to the tom in the turkey world.

The tom has strutting zones and the hens in his area know where they are. Those are meeting places for turkeys. He gobbles and struts saying I'm here, come and get it......Some Tom's simply will not come all the way to you.....I like to keep em excited myself, however you need to give him time between gobbles to advance toward you.

It is hard to know when exactly you should try this, but the next time a bird hangs up, if you feel safe that he is definitely out of sight, move toward him and then set up again....it will most likely excite him to hear you move since he expects the hen to move closer to him....this has worked like a charm for me on many occasions.