RICHIE3

I am one of the lucky ones. It took me only a couple of hours to get the diaphram call down years ago. I still only carry a small slate with me and about 5 or 6 mouth calls when I go out. Rarely do I use the slate, unless a tom hangs on me and I want to sound like more than one hen at the same time. I would guess that 90% of the time I'm using the mouth call. Keep practicing, The more you have it in your mouth, the better the odds of it "just coming to you". An when it does, you will know it.

PowDuck

I'm kinda like Richie. It didn't take me long to get the hang of it. Can only purr with certain ones, though. Yelp, cutt, & cluck are OK to go on the rest.

One thing I found that works in contradiction to most instructions is that I don't put the diaphram way back on my tongue. I keep it pretty far forward.

Keep them with you in your truck and go for it. It's kind of funny doing it at stop lights. Especially if you can keep your mouth fairly still. Neat to watch the people around you try to locate that funny sound their car is making. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

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mike dyer

It just takes a lot of practice it took me a couple of seasons to get good and im still learning new things and getting better set a tape recorder about 30-50 yards away outside and call then go listen to it it will give you a better sound than what you hear when you call

markt99

Remember that it is muscle memory that you are trying to create so that when your brain is going nuts and adreneline rushing because that bird is gobbling, your muscles take over and make the calls that you want. It has taken me a couple years to get that memory. The right notes just come out subconciously now. The way I did it.....

Calling in the car. I drive a lot with my job and even more during hunting season. Whenever I am in the car I am practicing and have been for years. You have to be careful not to leave your calls in the sun, but it is a great way to practice and doesn't bother anyone unless your wife is in the passenger seat. I don't know about yours, but I have driven mine absolutley baty practicing.

My secret for tone is to watch a video or TV show and try and mimic the calls I hear. This gives me tone control, because all those guys and turkeys sound differently.
Another tone control thing I do is practice using a slate call. I am confident with a slate because I learned that first, so I call with the slate, then mimic it with my mouth and so on.

As stated, the final test is to sit outside on the back porch and cut loose. The sound is different outside than inside, so it is important to learn what a good &quot;inside&quot; call is. Using a tape recorder is a very good test also.

The bottom line is practice, however suites you best.

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