Post by: Bofire on January 05, 2010, 05:48:04 PM
It says either sand it in a circular motion or straight accross. Do any of you have a preference?
thanks
Carl
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 05, 2010, 05:58:56 PM
What conditioning does is cause more friction by roughing up the suface, the striker should move across (90*) the scratches.
Post by: turkeydancer on January 06, 2010, 09:40:52 AM
I use a green "scratch" pad on my slates and 60 grit sandpaper on my glass (and most other pot calls). Also straight back and forth 90 degrees from the strikers intended path.
Post by: Bofire on January 06, 2010, 05:50:03 PM
I am going to jkeep working on that dang diaphram too, if it don't choke me to death.
Carl
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 07, 2010, 01:33:07 PM
I have also had coyotes come in to this.
Post by: PA BEN on January 07, 2010, 04:07:26 PM
Post by: Intruder on January 21, 2010, 08:38:40 AM
You might think about adding a push-button type call to your arsenal also, I have had good results by quick light taps on end to make a very soft put,put, put, as I walk along slowly and stopping for a while.
I have also had coyotes come in to this.
You don't want to make putts... that's an alarm call. I'm guessing the sound you're making is more of a cluck or soft yelp. Tactic and advice are sound.... just choice of words could be confusing to someone new to the sport.
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 21, 2010, 08:46:03 AM
Post by: Intruder on January 21, 2010, 08:54:37 AM
Post by: PA BEN on January 21, 2010, 05:34:25 PM
Putts are good but end with a yelp, or a cutt or perr. A putt is an alarm call but, it is an excited hen call too. Mix with a cutt is a come and breed me call. :drool:You might think about adding a push-button type call to your arsenal also, I have had good results by quick light taps on end to make a very soft put,put, put, as I walk along slowly and stopping for a while.
I have also had coyotes come in to this.
You don't want to make putts... that's an alarm call. I'm guessing the sound you're making is more of a cluck or soft yelp. Tactic and advice are sound.... just choice of words could be confusing to someone new to the sport.
Post by: fishcrazy on January 21, 2010, 09:00:04 PM
I am going to jkeep working on that dang diaphram too, if it don't choke me to death.
Carl
I have the same problem. I keep telling my wife I am definitely not gay. I just have to much of a gag reflex for those kind of calls but I keep trying.
Kris
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on January 21, 2010, 10:36:36 PM
I am going to try a blind this year.
P.S. these are easterns in SW Washington.
Post by: Jekemi on February 22, 2010, 12:31:05 PM
My hunting buddy used an aluminum call last year when calling in two big Toms. They were quite a ways away when we got the first gobble response. They both came running down a road to find our mythical hen, even after we stopped calling 15 minutes before they arrived. I've switched to an aluminum call, which I seem to be able to use pretty well. I use an upside down J motion with my striker. It sounds like the real thing. We'll see how it works in the field. I'll let you all know if I have success.
Post by: turkeydancer on February 22, 2010, 03:00:13 PM
I always carry 4 varied strikers along with 2 or 3 varied pots, at least 6 - 8 different mouth diaphragms, 2 different boxes, a tube call, and 2 push-pulls. If one isn't working, I'll try "fishing" with a different lure until I find out what is going to get a bite ... usually one will strike a cord and get the fired up responses I want. :twocents:
Post by: BPturkeys on February 22, 2010, 03:09:14 PM
While you are describing the sound of the call pretty accurately you're using the name inaccurately. It is a soft cluck... it's a common call done when they are content and just gabbing among themselves. In turkey venacular a putt is an alarm call.... it is a short aburpt, often rapid call. Again, just a choice of words.
You're absolutely correct with this...the sound he is hearing from feeding/content birds is a cluck! Although the sound is similar, you will quickly find out (and hear) the difference when those feeding/contented birds you've been watching become alarmed and dash off out of range.
Another interest note, when turkeys are feeding, they like to maintain a certain distance between each other and this clucking is one of the ways they maintain that spacing.
Post by: bow4elk on February 22, 2010, 04:46:40 PM
A few yrs ago, I took 2 newbies with me, and I gacve them each a pot & peg call plus showed them how to use them. We went to an area I knew held a large amount of turks ... I laid out the best turkey music with a slate with wood striker, but no response. One newbie started making "chalk board & fingernail screeches" on a double glass with carbide striker and "gobble, obble, obble, obble" ... away goes the slate/wood striker and outcomes a titanium pot with carbide striker ... started playing towards the outside to get that same screech ... gobble, obble, obble, obble ... the birds were eating it up.
I always carry 4 varied strikers along with 2 or 3 varied pots, at least 6 - 8 different mouth diaphragms, 2 different boxes, a tube call, and 2 push-pulls. If one isn't working, I'll try "fishing" with a different lure until I find out what is going to get a bite ... usually one will strike a cord and get the fired up responses I want. :twocents:
100% agree. My vest looks like the bargain cave at Cabela's - full of options, and I make my own diaphragms as well so I can sound different than any commerical reed. What works one day may not the next. Everyday is like bass fishing and trying to figure out what will resonate with an old jellyhead gobbler. All this coming from a guy who's called in a mess of birds and NEVER tagged one...yet ;)
Post by: Jekemi on February 23, 2010, 12:14:22 PM
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Post by: teal101 on February 25, 2010, 04:27:57 PM