Same here, Ive been burnt so many times by setting up near the roost and when they hit the ground they go the opposite direction of the set up. I'd rather sleep in, carry less gear and find a lonely fired up bird. Covering ground is the best when you can pick shed antlera and shrooms on the way...
Im a "run and gun" guy. I stay mobile and call each ravine top. I dont go out until about 10:00-10:30. Seems to always be a lonely Tom right before lunch
What I like to get is a pair of sheep skin gloves that are a bit to small, then get them wet and work a bit with them on to kinda form fit my hands. Let them dry and put them back on and work mink oil/saddle conditioner into them. No sloppy figure length or tightness around the wrist or top of...