I decided that to have a chance under all circumstances, one needs to use a mouth call well. I bought a few top of the line diaphragm calls. I got a tape that shows how they should sound in limited situations.

For you experienced guys, what did you do to get off the ground? Which tape(s) to use to learn how to use the thing?

THANKS!

Regards, sse

i taught myself i dont watch any of the tapes but its not that hard once you get the feel for it just put it in the popper way and huff air between ur tongue and the reeds and try and get a sound once u do start working on the turkey sounds hope i was some help to ya

Heck, it is helpful to know that it can be done by just trial and error, the more trial, the less error!?

Thanks, sse

It helps to just keep the call in your mouth and practice in your spare time(like while your watching tv because just practicing alone can get boring) . When i got where i could make the basic calls i watched turkey hunting shows and tried to mimic the calls that i thought sounded good.

Practice and Practice , Go to some calling comp's and listen to some Calling done and try to modify your calling from there , hands on listening maybe some of the best tools for learning the Rythem and pitch of the calls you want to do...BT

There are several tapes or cd’s out there that can be bought that have real wild turkey talk on them and there is nothing like hearing the real thing. And Adrian is right Practice, Practice, Practice.....

IMO try the tape from Primos. I bought it to better my clucks and purrs.

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Thanks for the help, you guys. We'll see how it goes.

Regards, sse

I agree with Kase. If you are going to listen to something to try to make your calling better get in the woods and listen to hens. I've been killing turkeys with mouth calls for years and I still take a calling lesson from a hen when I get the chance. Those calling competitions can discourage you when you hear their perfect yelps. Turkeys don't do perfect yelps especially when they are excited. I throw in a little variation on purpose to sound more realistic. I also personally think you should try starting with an H.S. old raspy hen or another similar call with 2 reeds and the same cut (all except fot the quaker boy "old boss hen", It's a good call but is harder to blow). These calls are easy to get a 2 note rollover sound out of. After you get that call down pat try using a good 3 or 4 thin reed split v. Good luck.