Had two very interested gobblers at different times, right there at the back of the church, only to leave my beautiful hen singing at the altar..."when God made you, He must have been thinking about Thanksgiving". I dunno, maybe the pianist was off! Always the bridesmaid...sad, sad, sad.
Good luck, Richard!
You had some close encounters ! Count those as blessings and go back for another helping....
Keep at it. Don't let being jilted keep you from the dance.
In my opinion the Eastern tom is the hardest animal to consistently kill from year to year with traditional bows. I don't personally like pop up blinds which greatly improve results