You think you are hooked now, wait till a gobbler comes looking for you.
I'd stash the decoys and save them for certain times when calling isn't working or a bird hangs up in a field. All you need is a call and your gun. Carry at least one backup call in case you try a 2nd setup on the same bird or lose your main call. Just worry about yelps and clucks now, no fancy vocalizations needed, those you can get good at over time. Most birds die from simple yelps...
Remember this...a tom turkey gobbles to call in hens. When a tom is answering your yelps repeatedly, it usually is good to put the call down and be patient, wait at least 30 minutes. You have to play hard to get, since he thinks you'll come to his gobble. Being quiet will often drive the bird crazy and he will come looking for you. He may gobble every few minutes, he may gobble nonstop, or he may sneak in quietly. He also may come running to the call, or might work it like a textbook hunt, or he might hang back for over an hour before committing.
I usually will get up and move if a bird has gone quiet for more than 30-45 minutes with no sign of him making an appearance. Sometimes they do lose interest.
One more thing I can think of, there are no rules with turkeys, they can do anything anywhere against the textbook. There are general rules that are true most of the time, but occasionally the birds will pull something funny and take you by surprise. You've just got to go with the best odds and follow your gut. Which you will get better at every time you chase turkeys around the woods.
Good luck
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