Great Question, But being a Green horn Myself I can not answer your question? I had something like this happen last year about 11am I had 4 hens making all kids of noise as the enter the woods, I kept thinking a Tom would be in Tow, I hung around for about 1.5 and nothing? Should I have just waited longer as the hens never left they feed around, till I scared the leaving. Sometimes this sport can be a wait Game I have found out thus Far, and alot of Patience