Close, but no cigar- another fialed turkey hunt

I had an opportunity to join Tim R. for a turkey hunt at one of his spots. This was going to be a day trip. We left his place at Rochester at exactly 2 a.m. and drove 3+ hours to the spot in Klickitat County. Right when we got out of the Jeep and not more than 50 yards a turkey gobbled. We quickly set up at a little opening and waited and waited and waited some more. Tim was behind me calling and I was out front in the ready position. My arm just about fell off trying to keep the gun up and pointed to where we think the bird will show. It finally got lighter and the turkey came down from the tree but never to be heard from until it was about 100 or so yards downhill and behind us. Rats! We decided to leave that bird alone and let it get comfortable.

We walked around the woods but saw and heard no other turkey. We then decided to go after the bird. He was actively gobbling and we also heard some hens. We set up near a road and Tim started a calling sequence with yelps followed by a gobble call. The bird responded and headed towards us. When the bird got close, my firing lane was obstructed by brush. I could see the bird about 50 yards downhill but the shot was too risky. The bird was going to step out into the open but hung up behind a tree. It then decided that it had enough of the call and walked back into the forest. He gobbled one more time but he was a long way down the hill now. Rats!