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Old 12-01-2006, 12:03 PM   #1
 
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thinking about getting a new owl locator call this spring since i discovered that i have misplaced my other one. in your opinion what is the best owl call and why? (i was using a knight and hale call previously)
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Old 12-01-2006, 01:31 PM   #2
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For me, I haven't had much luck with owl calls...I have had more luck with crow calls, therefore, I don't use owl calls much
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Old 12-01-2006, 02:07 PM   #3
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This question has been asked many times. I'll give my input again. Learn to use your mouth. Most experienced turkey hunters will just use their own mouth-voice owl call, including myself. Just practice a lot.
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Old 12-01-2006, 02:10 PM   #4
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Hunted with a guy from Ohio who had a Woodhaven owl call. Very nice. I have a HS Strut and can make a good call with it. I must admit I hear owl's hooting all the time, particularily, at dusk and rarely hear the shock gobble back. My crow calls are used much more as well. It's one more in the arsenal however, so of course if you're a turkey hunter ya gotta have it!
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Old 12-01-2006, 02:13 PM   #5
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excellent point superstrutter. I often forget this one and have practiced the mouth call. It's probably the one locator that can be more readily mastered this way. I've gotten a shock gobble from a mouth crow call but my vocal chords hurt after doing that one.[8D]
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Old 12-01-2006, 05:30 PM   #6
 
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i've tried to use my voice but find i can't get the volume i desire and it makes my throat hurt. i do have a crow call, but find that the turkeys in my part of the country do not shock gobble to crows AT ALL!!!! therefore, i am going to get another locator call and just want to know which is considered the best.
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Old 12-01-2006, 08:10 PM   #7
 
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try the peacock call for a locater
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Old 12-02-2006, 01:07 AM   #8
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I was using a doe bleat can while deer hunting and the gobblers were going nuts for it! Anybody ever experience this?
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No I have not tried the can but allot of different sounds will make a gobbler shock gobble. GO BUCKEYES
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Old 12-03-2006, 03:31 PM   #10
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a hog squealer is another one of those good locator calls.....i use my own voice for the owl or i use a crow call......
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