I went and bought some mouth calls today. A set of 3 different ones the guy recommended, and a video on how to use them. I am going to have to put a lot of time into it, and like stated above, practice practice practice!


I CAN"T WAIT!!!!!

i am starting to get it down to the basic cluck... not a very good one, but you can tell what i am trying to do.

Does anyone know of anygood sites that help with mouth calls?

Don't know of any web sites, but there's a bunch of video and audio tapes available. The last time I checked, though, you can't use a website while you're huntin'. Ain't no substitute for prctice. Best advice I can give you is to do everything but eat and sleep with one of those things in your mouth. Keep trying and, all of a sudden, you'll get it right and wonder what you just did.

The only video I ever had was the mouth calling learning video by MAD Calls. That was helpful in the fact that it showed really well how to go from the high sound of "kee" to the lower "uck" in the basic yelp. I also watched a ton of outdoor shows until i knew what sounds i should be making with my mouth call. I found that the best way to practice was to keep some in my truck. That way I could call all the way to school or working or whatever and it wasn't like taking time out to practice since I had to be in the truck anyway. It was also neat to see a gobbler near the road now and then and make him gobble as i passed slowly. So if you are like me and like turkey calling more than the radio anyhow, then calling in the car or truck is a good way to learn without having to take time out of your day. I'd also keep a call in your mouth whenever turkey hunting is on tv also. The one thing they don't have to edit is the calling because most of those guys can really call. Just try and immitate them as they call on tv. Good luck.

I'm lucky enough to get to practice at work. I work in a booth and have alot of free time there to practice my mouth call or some times I might bring my box or slate in. I'm at work right now with my mouth call and my box call.

Idaho one thing to not lose focus of here is not to lose site of the fact that many other friction type calls kill turkeys too.Lot a guys feel they have the upperhand if there able to use a mouthcall,but if you'll notice in many cases even the best of mouthcallers use in conjuntion with or at least carry other calls in there vest.I would suggest learning to crawl before you walk inotherwords stay away from trying to do all the hard aggressive type stuff such as cutting,cackling and what not but learn to do a basic cluck,purr,and yelp on your mouthcall.This is where it starts and we have many hunters here who primarily use a diaphragm call when a bird moves in close after bringing him in with a friction call.Most of these close range calls clucks,purrs,soft yelps are relativley easy to produce with practice and are deadly in sealing the deal when that gobbler gets close and you need to bring him just a few more yards.Keep practicin because it is a great asset to be versitale in your calling repertoire..hope it helps Bob..

maybe its just me but the cluck and purr seem to be the hardest calls to make on a mouth call. Cackles, and cutting, and yelps seem easier to make because its easier to be loud on a mouth call than quiet. Also there aren't many turkeys that you can call in just clucking and purring because unless they are close they aren't gonna hear you. On the other hand, Countless turkeys are called in on nothing but yelps. If I were you I would learn to yelp because if you can yelp, you can call a turkey....esp in the morning. You can always cluck and purr on a friction call.

I would agree that the purr was hard to get at first. By the end of season I am usually a pretty good caller but then I dont do it until the next year. I usually start working at it a month early or so but this year is different. My season is 3 months away and I have been practicing a little every day for a week now I will continue clear through the season. Good Luck and stick with it!

HMMMM!!Guess I've always taken it for granted but the purr was one of the easiest calls I was able to produce on a mouthcall and I've taught quite a few friends since!Idaho theres a time to be loud and a time to be quiet through the course of a hunt and you'll eventually learn both with experience!It only makes sense to have your hands free when that gobbler is in close as you sweet talk him in with a mouth call!I've harvested alot more than just a few gobblers this way and so will you with a little practice.Its exciting to high ball a red hot bird in with those aggressive type calls if you can find one,but todays woods unless your on private ground have alot of hunting pressure with call shy birds and in alot of cases those high octane calls keep Mr.Gobbler quiet!!Learn those contentment type calls on your mouth call because I guranttee in the long run when ole gobbler is hung-up out there at 60 yards a little encouragement in alot of cases is all it takes...Bob