I recently posted a topic asking "whats your thoughts"and got some great responses from you all and thought I'd get some conversation going on your idea of whats involved in being a good turkey caller!Obviously being able to produce all kinds of turkey talk and knowing when to use it afield can help in fooling ole tom turkey,but I truly believe theres way to much emphasis placed on calling in the sense that I believe with our modern day turkeys to much of it is being done!Nothing is worse when a guys on a ridge next to ya and wont shut-up!Overcalling extends beyond "just in the roost" and with todays birds compared to the turkeys of 20 years ago i find myself being much more passive than aggressive especially with birds that get pressure whether it be on public or private ground!I love to cut-n-run and aggresively jump on a bird if the situation presents itself,but we dont have near the crazy gobblin birds we did way back when,and if i do find one I can almost garruntee its a 2 year old or a jake!Anymore to me the essence of being a good turkey caller isn't all about how sweet your yelp may sound but being able to read the bird,adjust your calling to that situation and knowing when and WHEN NOT TO CALL!!Just my thoughts,how about yours??Bob

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