RE: Turkey Call Help
While I'll admit when I first started Turkey huntin and the old timers would say "The box call is the easiest to run", I disagreed. I felt that the pot style caller was easier. After a few years of experience I changed my mind, hunters today tend to put limits on a box call. I am now a died in the wool box call hunter but will give my feelings on various other type callers.[/align][/align]A good box call is the easiest to achieve the most sounds of the Wild Turkey, with practice. The biggest problem is that there are very few good box calls found in department or even sporting goods stores. A good box call will give realistic Yelps, Cutts, Clucks, Purrs, Kee Kees, Kee Kee Run, Whines and subtle little peeps.I don't believean Alarm Putt is even possible from a box call.[/align][/align]While most Pot type Callers will deliver a fine Yelp, Cluckor Purr, a Cutt is often difficult to achieve. The Cutt is a very important piece of comunication amung Turkeys. Especially when trying to reverse nature and bring the Gobbler to the hen.[/align][/align]Mouth diaphragms are the least expensive but the most difficult to really master,[/align]but I would start practicing. You may have a decent Yelp by season and there's always next year so don't give up on it right away. Mouth calls are capable of any Wild Turkey vocalization with practice.[/align][/align]Tube calls are not terribly difficult to achieve a decent Yelp or Cluck but that's really all the further I ever got with one. Again it takes practice to build confidence.[/align][/align]Wing Bone and Trumpet type calls can also be very affective. I have several Trumpets but feel that the Wing Bone is easier to play. These type callers are played by smacking (for lack of a better word) your lips in a kiss type manner. A yelp will be achieved easily but Clucks and Cutts take a bit more finesse. To the best of my knowledge a Purr cannot be achieved on this type caller and you better be a good kisser or old Snood Lip wont be interested.[/align][/align]Decoys can be a bit cumbersome and I seldom use them but I primarily hunt woodlands. Rule of thumb is "Decoys in or along openings, No decoy in woodlands.[/align][/align]Don't put limits on your Turkey Huntin. What that old Gobbler liked yesterday, he may not like today. A good Turkey hunter will always be ready to change up calls or even run two calls to immolate the sounds of two or more hens. Sometimes when they'll Gobble at nuthin, you may pull the nastiest sound from your Turkey vest and he'll Hammer outa Gobble.[/align][/align]I'm sure there will be varied opinions on this but thought I'd try to help.[/align]