Most successful Osceola call?

strutnbuck · 03-09-2008, 08:28 AM

I have found that my old MAD Calls "Thunderdome"aluminum slat call reallys drives these birds crazy. I have been very successful with the call even though I don't think it's the best sounding. My friends all bought the Illuminator by MAD prior to last season and everyone killed a mature gobbler on a WMA at that. We accounted for 9 of 18 birds taken with a possible 50 hunter hunting. While I may not think it sounds great, it sure has worked! What have you found to be your favorite Osceola call?

Simp · 03-09-2008, 08:29 AM

I'll let ya know in 2 weeks!

ultimag · 03-09-2008, 08:31 AM

Strtnbuck, Is that call high pitched?

strutnbuck · 03-09-2008, 08:44 AM

Yes it is, that is all I would use. They seem to really like the high pitched scratchy sound. I use my slat to get them close and if need be, I use Primos Diamond Yelper mouth call softly when they are really close. I would reccomend a high mitched call for Osceolas. Aluminum seems to work really good.
Simp, ur going to Green Swamp right?

ultimag · 03-09-2008, 08:47 AM

one of these yaers I am going to mosey on down to south Fla. The sooner the better I will remember that tip.

Simp · 03-09-2008, 09:15 AM

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ORIGINAL: strutnbuck

Simp, ur going to Green Swamp right?

Green Swamp and maybe Upper Hillsborough, but you didn't hear that from me.

rutnstrutgamecalls · 03-09-2008, 06:44 PM

I hunt these Birds all the time and because of the Thick Foliage and the early Green up, I feel that a High Pitched Call will stay clearer and penetrate Thick Foliage better than a Lower Pitched Call. Osceolas will not usually tolerate a lot of Calling! Some days you can call a lot to them, but most of the time you can't call all that much or they will go the other way! You just have to take their temperature and call accordingly!