Do many of you choose your diaphrams over other calls? (ex. box calls, push calls) In what situations would you use a diaphram. I am very good with mine and would like to use it more when hunting. But I always return to using my box calls instead. Thanks, - Buckhunter14

They are great when the bird is in close and you don't want them to see movement. I also use friction calls, my favorite being my Lynch box, but I sometimes think diaghram calls sound more natural.

I use them in conjunction with friction calls there nice for in the rain and when the bird is close it also fires them up using 2 calls at once put a diaphram in and slate or box in your and that ole tom gobble all day long

they are my #1 call.When huntin I always have one in my mouth.Even when usin a friction call I always mix in a few calls from the diaphram call.

What is a friction call?? Thanks for the input!

Anything that is rubbing two surfaces together to produce sound is a friction call.

I've had the same experience for the most part. It seams that you can strike a Gobble using a locater, move in adiquitly and set up. Give a few yelps with the mouth call ...... and nuthin. Wait a bit, hit the box call and that son ova gun is Gobblin his head off.

Do you supose it could be that mouth calls have become so popular, they are getting hit with them too much?

I guess thats why I have a vest full of calls, and give em what they wana here.

I prefer using a diaphram only when the bird is in close. A diaphram does sound good in close, but you can tell what is a diaphram and what is a real bird at 200 yards. I can't howver, tell the difference between a bird and a friction call at longer distances.

Slice

I can leave my slates and box calls at home, if I have my mouth calls. But I won't go turkey hunting without my mouth calls. There are calls I can't make on a slate or a box, that I can on a mouth call. And those are the calls I make to bring a bird inside 20yds.
Gselkhunter

I always carry about 6 or 8 diaphragm calls in my vest aong with 2 box calls and 3-4 slate calls, tube call, and locator calls. I use the diaphragms as long as the gobbler likes them, but if he is far off i use a box because of the volume. good luck

The diaphragm has become my go to call. I have been very succesful with them.
I did buy an Albert Paul custom box this summer and will definitely trying to call some up with that bad boy this spring tho!
I've not had much success with a slate/pot type call although I attended a seminar where Walter Parrott said they sounded more like a turkey than any other type call.
If that's so, why aren't they used in the big calling contests???