Turkeys!

[jonsimoneau]

I hate turkeys.  They are my nemesis!  I have tried for the last 5 or 6 years to kill a turkey with my bow to no avail.  I live in Northeastern Illinois, and we have a very very small population here.  We were the last place in Illinois to be restocked with turkeys.  Still, their numbers are slowly increasing, but I just can't seem to get the job done.  They are always either on properties I can't hunt, or when they are on my properties, I can't call 'em in!  Anyone know of a good website or something that gives calling demonstrations?  My calling sounds like a black bird getting eaten by a snake.

[Ybuck]

No expert here.
What i have learned over the years is knowing the general "routes" turkeys use is far more important than "perfect" calling.
Sounds like a difficult area your hunting, with so few birds. Your probably doing everything right, just not many birds to hunt.
The Drury Outdoors produced a great CD, called Masters of the sounds.
Best of luck to you.