Post by: superdown on March 02, 2011, 09:44:52 AM
Post by: JKEEN33 on March 02, 2011, 11:41:01 AM
Post by: Bigger Fish on March 02, 2011, 12:22:11 PM
I can yelp and cluck with it, but I'm finding purring quietly to be extremely difficult with the diaphragm. So I bought a slate call while I was there, and that thing purrs NICE and QUIET...
My starter .02...
Post by: baldopepper on March 02, 2011, 12:46:05 PM
Post by: dawei on March 02, 2011, 12:49:56 PM
I have never turkey hunted before but this last season during my first muzzy deer season we saw a bunch turkeys in our area and thought we would give it a try this year . I picked up a hevi shot super full extended turkey choke tube for my bps 20gauge and i have some federal premium 3in. 1 5/16oz #4 shot turkey load . So finally my question how bout a couple starter calls ? I wanted to go to the turkey seminar at sportco but missed out on that :hello:If I could have only one call it would be a Hunter Specialties® Ring Zone® Slate w/the Hickory Cross Cut Striker. Simply the best IMHO.
Post by: grundy53 on March 02, 2011, 12:54:23 PM
Post by: superdown on March 02, 2011, 04:28:55 PM
I will check that call out any others that i should look at?I have never turkey hunted before but this last season during my first muzzy deer season we saw a bunch turkeys in our area and thought we would give it a try this year . I picked up a hevi shot super full extended turkey choke tube for my bps 20gauge and i have some federal premium 3in. 1 5/16oz #4 shot turkey load . So finally my question how bout a couple starter calls ? I wanted to go to the turkey seminar at sportco but missed out on that :hello:If I could have only one call it would be a Hunter Specialties® Ring Zone® Slate w/the Hickory cross cut striker. Simply the best IMHO.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 02, 2011, 04:41:10 PM
Post by: gaddy on March 02, 2011, 05:17:36 PM
Post by: kevinlisa06 on March 02, 2011, 06:44:30 PM
Post by: Hangfire on March 02, 2011, 10:05:05 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on March 03, 2011, 12:13:16 PM
I have an Eastern that I have been playing with for 4 years now, the only call he has come to is my push-button.
I have also called in several Coyotes w/ the damn thing.
just to compare, I own 3 paddle/boxes, 2 slate/striker, 1 Aluminum/strike, 1 has 3 diff. surfaces, 1 is a turtle shell w/slate (more for coolness than use)
a Gobble-Shaker, and a plastic H.S.Strut push button.
not to mention 4-5 assorted Diaphragms.
But my experience is with the Easterns, dont know what the other species respond to.
Post by: baldopepper on March 03, 2011, 12:41:32 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on March 03, 2011, 01:08:05 PM
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Just plan on getting a vest with lots of pockets!!!I have 9 Turkey calls, 6-7 locator calls, let alone all the other "necessities and possibles" between the stuff in my pockets and pack, ( calls, seat, blind, decoys, TP, Lunch, and whatever else...)
Post by: MtnMuley on March 03, 2011, 01:49:37 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on March 03, 2011, 03:19:24 PM
I'd get a slate call and a couple strickers, and learn how to use it. Cadence is way more important than sound. :twocents:I hate to keep mentioning Easterns,
The only thing that has seemed to work is a few calls, and lengthy silence.......
knowing where they are, finding a spot to be confortable, make a few noises, take a nap.....
Post by: MtnMuley on March 03, 2011, 04:06:24 PM
Post by: yelp on March 03, 2011, 06:48:29 PM
Sounds like you've had some bad luck. I'd be more than happy to come show you how I can kill that bird. :)
LOL HEre we go! :chuckle: I already have dibs on sticknstrings turkey when he finally gives up! LOL :chuckle:
Post by: yelp on March 03, 2011, 06:54:47 PM
Post by: Turkeyman on March 03, 2011, 08:03:56 PM
Post by: mossy8352 on March 04, 2011, 07:25:25 AM
http://www.wildturkeyzone.com/hunting/calldescriptions.htm (http://www.wildturkeyzone.com/hunting/calldescriptions.htm)
Post by: MtnMuley on March 04, 2011, 08:02:48 AM
Sounds like you've had some bad luck. I'd be more than happy to come show you how I can kill that bird. :)
LOL HEre we go! :chuckle: I already have dibs on sticknstrings turkey when he finally gives up! LOL :chuckle:
It's the American way these days, Yelp! Keep undercutting til you get what you want! :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: baldopepper on March 04, 2011, 08:42:29 AM
Post by: superdown on March 04, 2011, 09:01:44 AM
For practice you can go to this link set your player on loop or continuous (some of the sounds are too short to practice with) to at least get an idea for free on what your sounds and cadence should be. It is not the best site but it has a lot of info and different calls for free to practice with.thanks for the link.
http://www.wildturkeyzone.com/hunting/calldescriptions.htm (http://www.wildturkeyzone.com/hunting/calldescriptions.e)
Post by: mossy8352 on March 04, 2011, 09:07:24 AM
Post by: Phantom Gobbler on March 06, 2011, 07:30:44 PM
Post by: turkeydancer on March 07, 2011, 08:35:25 AM
I have one friend that doesn't call, but does a lot of scouting ... he basically patterns the birds ... then he gets to where he knows they want to be, is patient and waits them out.
:twocents:
Post by: superdown on March 07, 2011, 09:21:46 AM
Post by: mossy8352 on March 07, 2011, 09:45:58 AM
Has Anybody tried these Knight and Hale "sweet lil liar" and "white liar" calls says they work Wet and dry ?http://www.knightandhale.com/catalog.aspx?catid=newproducts (http://www.knightandhale.com/catalog.aspx?catid=newproducts)This type of call does work wet or dry but the sound from the box call is something else (meaning not of this world). I have a Woodswise Mystic no chalk and we are still trying to find what it sounds like. Try chalk rain on your striker or the lid of your call box (do a google search) and watch the video by the inventor of rain chalk. Sounds better and makes more sense. I just ordered my second custom call and in a discussion with the person that has been doing this for a long time his remark was "we have all been down that road".
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on March 07, 2011, 11:08:55 AM
I wont give up on it yet, but I would be interested in seeing anybody "come show me how they can kill that bird" .. :chuckle:Sounds like you've had some bad luck. I'd be more than happy to come show you how I can kill that bird. :)
LOL HEre we go! :chuckle: I already have dibs on sticknstrings turkey when he finally gives up! LOL :chuckle:
Again, these birds are different, it is not just because of population that the harvest is low.
IMHO if you can kill an Eastern (other than semi-tame private flock) more than one season in a row, you are an exceptionally skilled Turkey Hunter.
Almost anyone can get one of the "other Species", it is the Eastern that keep them from completing the slam.. :twocents:
I also feel that just being able to get on Turkeys in SW Washington is good luck !
actually hearing one gobble, and watching him strut, makes it all worthwhile.
Even when I walk out empty handed.
Post by: Instinct on March 07, 2011, 04:00:00 PM
Post by: dawei on March 07, 2011, 05:35:33 PM
Post by: yelp on March 07, 2011, 06:14:12 PM
Just out of curiosity, y does people use crow calls for turkeys
When male turkeys (gobblers) hear a loud sound (crow, horn, goose, coyote, etc..) they will gobble. So we as turkey hunters use these calls to locate the gobblers in the spring. I like a woodpecker, coyote and crow call to locate birds.. They don't always work. It is just another call to add to the vest. It lets you get a little closer before using your yelper and closing the deal!
Post by: PA BEN on March 08, 2011, 04:05:58 PM
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 08, 2011, 04:26:15 PM
Just out of curiosity, y does people use crow calls for turkeys
When male turkeys (gobblers) hear a loud sound (crow, horn, goose, coyote, etc..) they will gobble. So we as turkey hunters use these calls to locate the gobblers in the spring. I like a woodpecker, coyote and crow call to locate birds.. They don't always work. It is just another call to add to the vest. It lets you get a little closer before using your yelper and closing the deal!
I heard they gobble to high pitched squealing :chuckle:
I have had tom shock gobble to me shutting my truck door. Most loud noises will set them off. But with a animal sound they are not on edge as much. Like a yote howl or crow call. There is one secret call in my bad that I don't share with anyone. Its one of those calls no one else uses and it sets them off like nothing else. ;) I had one guy hear it and ask me what it was. I told him I tripped over a log and made the noise 8)
Post by: PA BEN on March 08, 2011, 07:10:50 PM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on March 08, 2011, 07:15:49 PM
A cutting call will rip a gubble most of the time. ;)
I don't want them to gubble, I want them to gobble :chuckle:
Post by: PA BEN on March 08, 2011, 07:37:00 PM
Post by: yelp on March 08, 2011, 09:24:48 PM
Just out of curiosity, y does people use crow calls for turkeys
When male turkeys (gobblers) hear a loud sound (crow, horn, goose, coyote, etc..) they will gobble. So we as turkey hunters use these calls to locate the gobblers in the spring. I like a woodpecker, coyote and crow call to locate birds.. They don't always work. It is just another call to add to the vest. It lets you get a little closer before using your yelper and closing the deal!
I heard they gobble to high pitched squealing :chuckle:
I have had tom shock gobble to me shutting my truck door. Most loud noises will set them off. But with a animal sound they are not on edge as much. Like a yote howl or crow call. There is one secret call in my bad that I don't share with anyone. Its one of those calls no one else uses and it sets them off like nothing else. ;) I had one guy hear it and ask me what it was. I told him I tripped over a log and made the noise 8)
The can of chili call..works every time :chuckle:
Post by: sneakyjake on March 09, 2011, 07:18:40 AM
Post by: yelp on March 09, 2011, 07:32:21 AM
It's fun to learn on your own, but I think the best call is one coming from someone else. Starting out it is always quite helpful to have a buddy do the calling for you so you can concentrate on listening to him and the birds responses. I still like to hunt with other people who can call while turkey and elk hunting. I enjoy listening to others calling styles and their use of different calls. I taught everyone I hunt with how to call and 10 years later I find myself changing some of my techniques to mirror their success.
What is funny is I have friends that kill birds every year. And I listen to them call around camp and just shake my head..I ask "what the hell was that?" My one friend used to smoke and didn't have the lung compacity to call out a series of yelps with purrs in a normal cadence (normal as I know it) with a mouth call. Anyways he would do it as fast as he could and it sounded like a hen on speed. There were purrs, crackles, spits, yalps, and putts in like 20 seconds. We called his signature calling technique (developed due to the lack of oxygen entering his body) as the "Crazy Aunt Jenny" call. He still kills turkeys using that calland he quit smoking (even better).
Post by: superdown on March 09, 2011, 10:25:21 AM
Post by: KimberRich on March 10, 2011, 12:17:48 PM
Not having Elk calling experience, I choked on my diaphram calls for a couple days before I could even get them to make a sound! :chuckle:
But I keep a couple in the console of my truck and I practice most mornings on the way to work. No one can complain about the noise and it gets some good looks from others drivers when you've got it half hanging out of your mouth. :chuckle:
Good Luck! Go get em!