Calling Em Up vs Down

[dirt road ninja]

up hill for me.

but where i hunt the roads are on top of the ridges so i approach from high ground normally.

Same here!

I don't worry if one is above me, I'll just hunt from wherever.

[SSCsnood]

the right turkey in the right mood on the right day will do almost anything to get to a "hot" hen. the hill theory in my opinion is sound though, I think they prefer to approach from downhill because its a whole lot easier for them to leave quickly back downhill if need be. turkeys are more nimble than us but with a predator on your trail would you rather head down hill or up to get away?

[Ihuntoldschool]

There may be an element of safety at play here where the gobbler feels safer from predators being uphill or going uphill. When he is looking down on you, he can spot that hen so much farther away and when he gets to a point and does not see the hen he knows something is not right. He is likely to hang-up and eventually leave. I do not use decoys so this may not apply if you use them, I would not know.

Not saying you cannot call them in downhill, sometimes you can. But I would much rather be on same level or above.

[Gooserbat]

They can be called down hill, however its much more likely that you will be successful calling them up hill.  Why I don't know, if I knew about turkeys or women I'd be a rich man.  Both are only an educated guess.