diaphragm calls
 

ive been using push button yelpers and slate calls but ive been looking into the mouth calls.what kind of diaphragm calls should i usefor turkey season?

RE: diaphragm calls
 

You should start out with a straight double or single reed call. Single reeds are very hard to find anymore, but a few places online carry them.Make sure you get the straight reeds and not the ones with the fancy cuts in them.Most importantly practice, practice, practice, and when you think you've got it practice some more.

RE: diaphragm calls
 

why get the straight reeds?

RE: diaphragm calls
 

It's easier to learn on astraight reed. Once you have learned to make cut's, yelps, cackles, gobbles, purrs, and kee kee's on a straight reed consistantly then moving to a cut reed is easier.

RE: diaphragm calls
 

I used an Old Boss Hen by Quaker Boy exclusively for many years. Still one of my favorites. Have switched mainly to Woodhaven now, but these calls are pretty tough to run consistantly without a lot of practice. They have great range, but most folks can't make a decent sound on them without a good hour or two of practice.

RE: diaphragm calls
 

I just tried out the new sonic dome from primos and like it alot i think thats a good call to look into.

RE: diaphragm calls
 

I started with a v cut and never looked back. Get anyone you want and practice with it. That is the only way to get them figured out. If you like raspy calls try the River Valley Game Calls X-Rated.

RE: diaphragm calls
 

Knight & Hale has a really good line of mouth calls, check em out. I've got one Knight & Hale UHT series or something like that, not sure what it's called but I've used it for about 3 years now and I love it. Primos has a few really good ones also.

RE: diaphragm calls
 

I am a beginner. I also just got one of these(mini sonic dome) primos calls and this is the first one I have ever gotten a sound out of probably because it's the only one I've ever tried that didn't gag me[:'(]

RE: diaphragm calls
 

The style doesn't mater[cuts or no cuts] but the number of reeds does. I have started people on double reeds for years. Believe it or not singles can be harder to use than doubles. So a split v double will be a very good choice. One of the things that kills beginers is the reed size. It has to fit in your mouth right. If you are tring to swallow it or or gag on it you will never be able to call. Getting sound out of a reed will cause a beginer to quit too. And the trick to get sound is easy, SHHHHow heavy on the sh sound. Makes all the pieces work right now, but beware of the tickle. The first time the reed vibrates it will get you.
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