ive noticed more and more of those super high pitched calls on the market. even some high end makers have them. so what do you think of them? are they the next step in turkey realism or maybe just a fad to sell new calls?

I'm a fan of high pitched calls. I like to think that i am sounding like that pretty little hen he's looking for. I dont think its a trend. It's something that will stand the test of time. As long as there is turkeys, men will use what ever it takes to call in that big bird. If high and tight is not what the bird is looking for then low and raspy might just do the trick.

I'm a fan of high pitched calls too, just because they've always produced better results for my area. Use whatever works best for you and your area, don't go with some stupid trend. I've had a lot of recent success mixing in low and high pitch yelps in the same sequence of calls. So in a series of 5 yelps, I'll mix in one higher pitched yelp, maybe two normal pitch then one high pitch followed by two more normal pitch yelps. I've found that it drives a hot tom crazy here in my area. I called 3 field toms off of a group of hens 2 years ago by doing this, killed one of em at about 12 steps. Any of yall ever try to mix in some trashy sounding calls or do you usually try to keep it clean and crisp?

Folks need to scout and listen to their birds... rios and merriams have a higher pitch than easterns and hybrids... I dont use glass and slate because of the pitch, a good spun porcelin or yellow top call is good all around

High pitched calls have there place like hunting in high winds or reaching out and contacting a far off tom. And just to give that ole longbeard a different sound then what he has been hearing.
It is no trend ,it helps to have one in your vest on many different situations.

Just another tool to have in the bag. I use a high frequency aluminum call for locating birds in the wind. I've always used a mix of mouthcallss, some raspy, some clear, some higher pitched with different sounds. Nothing new here

I have my best luck using high pitched calls. Gobblers just seem to respond to them better for me.

I bought a sassafrass box call from Bettis that is very high-pitched. Can't wait to bring in a gobbler in the NE!!!!!
BigBuck95

Any call will get a response at times - to me I like use what sounds as if it belongs to the flock.

I think High Pitch calls are more of a gimic to suck more money out of you! But then again if a high ptiched call gives you the confidence you need by all means use it!

Pitch does have an important place in my calls - squeals do not...

Drury boys started it with their high frequency calls and now HS Strut seems to be following with that Squealin' Hen.

Just my buck 2.20!

JW

thats what really got me to starting this thread. ive noticed those to brands have been flying off the shelves in my area.

i do agree with the effectiveness of high pitched calls though, the biggest bird ive shot in my life was called in on the windiest day ive ever hunted and it was on one of the drury calls. but after that i made the mistake of doing a little to much practice and i "conditioned" the call smooth. it was a little hard to purr and cluck on to