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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: CP on March 12, 2009, 08:13:42 AM

Title: Locator calling
Post by: CP on March 12, 2009, 08:13:42 AM: Does anyone use a crow call or some other call to get a response from a distance flock? What works best?
Title: Re: Locator calling
Post by: jackelope on March 12, 2009, 08:40:50 AM: I use a primos hammerin crow with pretty good results.

people use crow, goose, peacock, owl, woodpecker, coyote howler, the truck horn call, the slam truck door shut call, and a whole host of others with mixed results.
Title: Re: Locator calling
Post by: Wacenturion on March 12, 2009, 09:08:06 AM: Gibson "Fat Boy" custom crow call after daylight. Some owl hooting before. In some cases other locators depending on area. If you're just getting one....a good crow call is the way to go.
Title: Re: Locator calling
Post by: WAcoyotehunter on March 12, 2009, 09:19:39 AM: Just make an owl call with your mouth.
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Post by: bowhuntin on March 12, 2009, 09:21:38 AM: crow has worked for me in the past. Never been able to get a response from an owl.
Title: Re: Locator calling
Post by: Machias on March 12, 2009, 09:30:50 AM: I always used a owl call growing up in MO. I have still never had a WA turkey answer a owl call here for me. I use coyote howl right before daylight and an old Olt crow call for daytime.
Title: Re: Locator calling
Post by: Gutpile on March 12, 2009, 10:15:31 AM: I used to use a crow but just use a box call now.
Title: Re: Locator calling
Post by: turkeydancer on March 12, 2009, 11:27:57 AM: I use a variety ... owl very early or late, crow or peacock during the day mostly. During season, I also use turkey yelps, cutting, and gobbles at various times.
Title: Re: Locator calling
Post by: Gobble on March 12, 2009, 11:55:24 AM: The crack from my 12 ga. :chuckle:

Owl or crow calls seem to work well.
Title: Re: Locator calling
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on March 12, 2009, 02:31:39 PM: Slamming truck doors also works, but obviously alerts the birds!! :bdid:
Title: Re: Locator calling
Post by: CTA on March 12, 2009, 05:27:20 PM: I have to admit, the slamming truck door has worked before...I've had good luck with a crow or peacock call during the day. Last year, they didn't seem to respond to the crow at all. They were pretty responsive to the peacock though. I've had REALLY good luck with the owl call at last light.

Better to be versatile. Chance favors the prepared.
Title: Re: Locator calling
Post by: lokidog on March 12, 2009, 07:38:15 PM: Owl call in the morning, though I rarely seem to find one on the roost.... Best daytime seems to be using the peacock call to sound like a woodpecker, if yelps don't work. I also use a gobble if nothing else is working. I gobble fairly quietly so I don't attract everyone within two miles.
Title: Re: Locator calling
Post by: bearmanric on March 14, 2009, 11:24:26 AM: going to be making some nice crow call's use to trade with the custom turkey call's guy's. got 4 nice call's this week. at my camp last year it was just people driving by. i use a Howler or crow. getting the fever.was going to make some locater and predator call's to see if that colville sporting good wanted to by them. thinking of doing the store scene. Rick

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Title: Re: Locator calling
Post by: Turkeyman on March 14, 2009, 02:07:03 PM: Howler and crow
Title: Re: Locator calling
Post by: Karl Blanchard on March 14, 2009, 11:43:37 PM: Coyote Howler works ok but I usually just end up predator hunting if I get any dogs to respond :chuckle:

give em the lip squeak
Title: Re: Locator calling
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on March 15, 2009, 09:02:19 PM: Quote from: bearmanric on March 14, 2009, 11:24:26 AM
going to be making some nice crow call's use to trade with the custom turkey call's guy's. got 4 nice call's this week. at my camp last year it was just people driving by. i use a Howler or crow. getting the fever.was going to make some locater and predator call's to see if that colville sporting good wanted to by them. thinking of doing the store scene. Rick

bearmanric, Let us know if you make some custom crow calls for sale?
Title: Re: Locator calling
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on March 15, 2009, 09:13:26 PM: Bearmanric, Where did you get the sweet custom box calls and friction calls?