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Old 03-27-2011, 08:56 PM
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heuker
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Personally I have never used the call. But over the last year, I had the opportunity to raise 20 wild turkey and they started breeding just recently, and not once did I hear them make any noise that sounded anything like the squealing hen. Out of 5 different hens, only one made any noise at all when being bred, and it sounded like a young chick chirping, but it wouldn't be heard much over 5 yards away. So, I know my birds aren't exactly wild, but I think its a bust. Plus, I thought it was funny that there commercial showed two turkey breeding, yet they were a tame farm variety turkey, not wild strain pair. But thats just my opinion.
The call almost resembles the sharp whistle some birds make when they are grabbed and are scared. I was once told of a gentleman who shot and wounded a turkey, and when he was able to go up and catch it to put it down, the bird made a very loud distress screech that sounded a lot like a dying rabbit. Thats another possibility also.

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