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Anybody use the Primos Real Wing if so , do you like it and does it work ?

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I've used a real Wild Turkey wing, it works. Before day light, within ohhh say 125 yards of a roosted Gobbler, if you reach up and brush a tree branch with the wing feathers he'll Gobble. There are a number of things you can do, it's pretty amazing. The real thing is much better constructed though.

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Save your money and use your hat. It works just as good.

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I've heard that too!

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I think if you dont have anything else, your hat is an OK sub.

But ever since I have started using a real wild turkey wing, Ive scored more off the roost!!!

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i thought about carrying a real wing, but ive always used my hat. i wear a military "boonie hat" with a semi stiff brimm. ill rub it on the tree a little and drive him nuts. later ill do a flydown with a cackle and he will go nuts...gotta be extraaaaa carefull when doing stuff like that. i also scratch leaves and stuff too..but when your doing stuff like that dont over do it..get his attention and let him know whats up and thats IT..and make sure he cannot see you. gotta learn the time and place for stuff like that..but when you catch the right bird and get everything done perfect roost hunting is my favorite..nothin like walkin out of the woods with a bird before the sun is fully up. one hunt i was set up perfect for a perfect roost hunt. did it all..fly down with the hat and a cackle..a little later i did some scratching and clucking..flap flap flap..landed on my lap and i walked out of the woods with a nice longbeard. made it home by 7am..could went to school but i took care of the rest of the deal and went back to bed smiling ear to ear...i love when hunts go right like that.

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I've also heard of using a hat or one side of your unzipped jacket to sound as if flying down. With a wing you can reach up, catching a branch on the way down, being more directional with the flapping sound and the feathers tips give added realistic sound.[/align]I'd just save the wing tips from your next Turkey, you get two for the price of one. I didn't do anything special, just stick em in a warm shed or attic and let em dry. They'll get beat up before they fall apart.[/align]

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Theres a good idea ... thanks ShallowRio

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You can find Primos wings on clearance all the time. I bought mine cheap. I mean we're not talking big cost like buying a high end choke or fancy custome call. Well worth it rather than the hassle of drying out feathers and then putting something together. It has handle designed for your hand. Hat works fine but I like wackin' against branches as I flap and it is also good for scratching in the leaves. I don't want to have to take my hat off and on and re set my face mask all the time.

If you can't afford $20 then use your hat but it is way more convenient and the added realism to a flydown has killed gobblers for me. As much work as pullingout your wallet and you're set. If you like feeling good about spending as little as possible then sure go ahead and use your hat.

I also have used to to kill a gobbler mimicking a fight and on a couple other occasions to get them to fly across a large river. I don't think it would have worked using my hat.

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I picked up from Preston Pittman years ago, an item that he calls the "fly down flapper". It's a piece of camo cloth about 6" wide and 21" long, with a wooden dowel sewn in at each end. You grab it by each end and snap it apart, sounds very similar as to a bird flying out of the roost. Cost wise, I think it went for $5.00.;)

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I have a couple dried out wing tips but I'm always leary of bringing them to the woods because of all the wing-nuts out there. I use my hat sometimes. A a piece of cloth snapped taught makes a great sound too.

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You wouldn't have a picture or a web link of this product would you ?
I haven't seen or heard of those before.

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I have a couple of wings in the freezer waiting. For those that use real wings, do you dry them with the feathers spread? I'm eager to try it in April. I haven't had any luck with my hat...

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RDhunter, I believe that I got it from Wing Supply. I just recently finished up a roll of film in my 35mm camera and took the roll in today to get developed. If I would of seen your post earlier, I could of taken a pic and posted it on this forum. You can make one if your wife sews.
Cut a piece of camo material 7" X 22" long, (rectangle shapped).
Fold over the ends approx, 1/2" on the two longer sides, the cut a piece of wooden dowel 1/2" in diam. approx 5/1/2" long and rol the fabric onthe ends around the dowel then stitch up. I prefer this to an actual turkey wing, since you can roll it up and stuff it into a vest pocket.

I got lucky, checked on Pittmans website and here it is!!

http://www.pittmangamecalls.com/cgi-...d=4454080.5686

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Cool ... thanks for the link.

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I second the hat idea. It works just fine for me. The thing about turkey hunting is that you might have to move a lot. By the time you factor is a couple decoys, couple calls, gun, and any other supplies you take, that last they you want to do is carry around 'the real wing'. It don't fit nicely in a fanny pack. If hunters owned all the different gadgets out on the markey today, we would be toting around a couple suitcases.

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mine ties to my vest and slips in the carry pouch at the back which is big enough to tote a 20 plus pound gobbler. Don't even know it's there. It weighs nothing. when I want it I just reach behind my back and grab it.

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i use my hat too......i agree , the less stuff you have to tote when youre going to the gobble, the better.

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I have used The Wing by Primos with Some success. Its like all calls, sometimes it works, sometimes not!

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I was hunting with a buddy a few years ago. He was positioned just out in front of me and off to one side. We had just started spring gobbler hunting, and right at daylight there were two old birds gobbling from the roost. I did some light yelps and waited a few minutes. I then eased my hat off and gave a flydown cackle and used my hat to simulate a flydown. It scared him to death! Heducked down and froze still as a stone.LOL!I couldn't help but laugh. He turned around and saw that my hat was in my hand. He said he thought a turkey was about to land on his head.

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Well ... I guess I'm gonna give this product a try this spring season , besides taking my hat off to mimic a fly down will scare the birds off for sure.
Especially on a bright sunny morning , the glare off my bald head will blind them and I'm such a sucker for all those gadgets and toy's.
Thanks to all who have shared your opinions , thoughts and advice .