Diaphragm calls

[jackelope]

yelk...
that works. also learn or practice pressure on the call and adjusting air flow to change the sounds of the call. practice whenever you can. when you have a big tom all balled up and strutting at 12 yards ready to kick the snot out of your decoy, you'll realize then what it's all about.

some people gag, some people get tickled by them, some people have no problem with them. i have no issues with them. those domes do not work for me at all.

[Big10gauge]

I would suggest using a smaller call. 

There are different widths depending on the manufacturer. I can't use a the smaller width ones as well as the wider ones. Carlton calls are some of the wider types, with Jones being on the smaller side. Elk calls make excellent turkey calls also so don't think you have to buy a "turkey" diaphragm to call turkeys.

[HawkenBob]

Ive never tried a turkey one yet. But my Elk diaphrams rock. May favorites are the sonic domes. There a bit easier, not as large, but not to small. The different levels of sounds is allot more variable too. I have 4 diaphrams I really like but my Primos white with orange dome takes the cake and is my absolute favorite.

Take your CD with you and practice in the car on the commute to work. Thats what I do.

Also, I live on a golf coarse and people are still looking for that herd of Elk they always hear. LOL

[strutnrut1984]

it takes a bit of practice i hold 3 in my mouth at once. place on roof of mouth slightly force air between the reed and your tounge.as u get better u can make different tones with your lips also. the reason i hold 3 in . is because i want to sound like as many different hens as i can i hold 2 in my cheeks and swap out with my tounge but then again i been doing this 30 plus years. remember u dont have to be a pro caller to kill a bird. just knowing what to do in different situations will make u a tom taker

[yelp]

strutnrut uses the diaphragm revolver method...LOL..very useful. He is probably a big hit with the girls too.   

I like to carry several with me for the same reason. My favorite is a mouth call slate/call combo.

Also try moving facial muscles as you call sometimes the inflection created creates unique volume, pressures/sound, cutting etc...I also use a breathing exercise where I ask someone to count the number of yelps I can put out in a minute.  I carry 10+ mouth calls with me..just in case and they all sound different.