Mouth Call how far back and where do you put your tongue on a mouth call???
01-20-2012, 07:38 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MO
Posts: 319
Mouth Call how far back and where do you put your tongue on a mouth call???
I have been getting some decent sounds as far yelps but I have two questions........
Where do you place your tongue on the mouth call? Do you put it on the read(s) or just behind?
How far is far enough back in the mouth?
I am also having the most touble getting the rasp sound at the end and I figure it is call or tongue placement.
I sound fair at yelping but have trouble getting that aha... moment.
Using single and double reed calls
Where do you place your tongue on the mouth call? Do you put it on the read(s) or just behind?
How far is far enough back in the mouth?
I am also having the most touble getting the rasp sound at the end and I figure it is call or tongue placement.
I sound fair at yelping but have trouble getting that aha... moment.
Using single and double reed calls
Last edited by steve25; 01-20-2012 at 07:42 PM.
01-21-2012, 05:19 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: NewLowell ,Ontario ,Canada
Posts: 2,765
You guys are killing me 
Where's that Dennis Wagner ?
lol
Ok here is a diagram I drew, No its not from an artist but you should get the picture.
The back of the frame should be about 1/8 to 1/4 away from the back of your Pallette. If you take your tongue and run it along the pallette and when you come to the spot where the bone stops and the fleshy tissue starts for your throat, the frame should be (Almost) touching this area. This is why most get a GAG reflec's if you do not trim the tape, because it goes down your throat. TRIM THE TAPE ! lol
The Rasp on the end of the call is more the call your using. If you cange the call and use a raspy call your going to get a different pitch. The lower note will then change and this is what your listening for. It all comes with practice and hours of it too...
Where's that Dennis Wagner ?
lolOk here is a diagram I drew, No its not from an artist but you should get the picture.
The back of the frame should be about 1/8 to 1/4 away from the back of your Pallette. If you take your tongue and run it along the pallette and when you come to the spot where the bone stops and the fleshy tissue starts for your throat, the frame should be (Almost) touching this area. This is why most get a GAG reflec's if you do not trim the tape, because it goes down your throat. TRIM THE TAPE ! lol
The Rasp on the end of the call is more the call your using. If you cange the call and use a raspy call your going to get a different pitch. The lower note will then change and this is what your listening for. It all comes with practice and hours of it too...
Last edited by Adrian J Hare; 01-21-2012 at 05:23 AM.
01-21-2012, 09:41 AM
#3
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: MO
Posts: 319
That for the info!!!!
I have no problems with the gag reflex at all.
I am getting better and hope have it down pretty good by the time turkey season gets here.
I a pretty good with slate calls but they are risky to use when the Turkey is in sight and out of range. I just would like to be able to sound decent enough to use a mouth call in close quarters of a gobbler where a slate could get me busted.
I have no problems with the gag reflex at all.
I am getting better and hope have it down pretty good by the time turkey season gets here.
I a pretty good with slate calls but they are risky to use when the Turkey is in sight and out of range. I just would like to be able to sound decent enough to use a mouth call in close quarters of a gobbler where a slate could get me busted.
01-22-2012, 06:33 AM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: DFW
Posts: 1,195
I place my calls in the roof of my mouth (obviously) but I try not to manipulate my tongue very much. Meaning, I let my tongue lay where it would ordinarily. Obtaining the rasp is attained by running the call while ever-so-slightly "squeezing" the call up against the roof of my mouth with the back part of the tongue. This works for me but may not for you, but keep practicing and you'll have an "Ahaa!" moment.
01-22-2012, 12:17 PM
#5
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Indy
Posts: 728
Steve the diagram is good! I just let if fit. There are larger frames and smaller. If you find a call doesn't fit well you can trim the tape. Primo makes a small frame call that is great for a store call. Placing the call is like trying to hide gum from the teacher in the roof of the mouth. Put it in place and the tounge helps hold it there.
10-14-2012, 01:54 PM
#6
Spike
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Missouri Ozarks
Posts: 9
Thank you so much for this information. I've been trying and trying to use a reed call but never got a sound out of it. I tried your technique and finally got a noise!
Man, this can really tickle a tongue!
Jerry
Man, this can really tickle a tongue!
Jerry
You guys are killing me
Where's that Dennis Wagner ? lol
Ok here is a diagram I drew, No its not from an artist but you should get the picture.
The back of the frame should be about 1/8 to 1/4 away from the back of your Pallette. If you take your tongue and run it along the pallette and when you come to the spot where the bone stops and the fleshy tissue starts for your throat, the frame should be (Almost) touching this area. This is why most get a GAG reflec's if you do not trim the tape, because it goes down your throat. TRIM THE TAPE ! lol
The Rasp on the end of the call is more the call your using. If you cange the call and use a raspy call your going to get a different pitch. The lower note will then change and this is what your listening for. It all comes with practice and hours of it too...
Where's that Dennis Wagner ?
lolOk here is a diagram I drew, No its not from an artist but you should get the picture.
The back of the frame should be about 1/8 to 1/4 away from the back of your Pallette. If you take your tongue and run it along the pallette and when you come to the spot where the bone stops and the fleshy tissue starts for your throat, the frame should be (Almost) touching this area. This is why most get a GAG reflec's if you do not trim the tape, because it goes down your throat. TRIM THE TAPE ! lol
The Rasp on the end of the call is more the call your using. If you cange the call and use a raspy call your going to get a different pitch. The lower note will then change and this is what your listening for. It all comes with practice and hours of it too...
