Ill post some pics after I get my first on Saturday!!
I like your style...
I see what time sunrise is and like to be set up and drinking coffee in the blind no later than and hour before sunrise (50 minutes max). People think I am crazy but have been pretty successful that way and try to tell people that are starting out you can take a nap but you can't make the sunrise wait...
Turkeys are oblivious to blinds. Set up in the middle of the field if you like. It won't bother them. Try to set up with the sun at your back if you can. Sunrise shining in the blind = bad. Not impossible but not ideal.
Calling: I have heard what I thought was the worst caller in the world and it ended up being a hen. Have confidence and if you sound remotely like a wild turkey you will be fine. Confidence is the key. Don't be scared to call when you need to, but don't act like your in the state calling contest either...
Tom mannerisms: If he is walkin toward ya... shut it... I can't tell you the number of people I have been with that insist on calling to a bird that is committed to the decoys. Drives me insane... Your going to do one of two things or both, make him strut and take longer to get there or make him nervous and suspicious. If I could call once or none at all that is what I would like to do.
If you are using a blind, place the decoys 5 to 10 steps from the blind. Many people make the mistake of placing the decoys 20 yards out and the bird hangs up another 30. 50 yard shots are not what you are looking for. Set em close to the blind and he hangs up at 30 he is roasted unless you are Thomas THA the III...
Patience: If there is one thing that saves more toms from being turkey nuggets it is people get antsy and want to move. If you are in a spot that they want to be they will get there sooner or later. Be patient and wait them out they will show up. If I move it is usually 5 or 6 hours into the sit.
Calm down: it is natural to get nervous when a bird is working close but if I had learned this earlier on in my turkey hunting career I would have been a happier camper and had better shots. Once the bird is in range, let him do his thing. Have fun with it. He isn't going anywhere, chances are he isn't going to fly away or run so fast you can't get a clean kill. Take your time, relax and follow through with the shot (whether it be gun or bow).
That is all I got for now... You'll be eating at the wafflehouse by 7 am... :way: