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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: Bigger Fish on March 03, 2011, 08:12:57 AM

Title: Rasp?
Post by: Bigger Fish on March 03, 2011, 08:12:57 AM: Everything I've read, and everyone I talk to mentions calls that sound like a "raspy" old hen...

What is the attraction for the gobblers? I'm assuming more rasp is better? But why?

Thoughts appreciated...
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Post by: Jimmysworking on March 03, 2011, 12:41:23 PM: Kathleen Turner effect?
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Post by: quadrafire on March 03, 2011, 12:44:01 PM: I think for the same reason we are all so attracted to a womans heavy smoker voice :yike:
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Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on March 03, 2011, 01:10:49 PM: more likely, it sounds more "mature", I dont think they care, but a mature hen "almost" always has a small flock of her offspring with her, when a younger hen might be alone ? :dunno:
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Post by: yelp on March 03, 2011, 06:58:21 PM: Its the cougar turkey call! I love the scratchy raspy calls..sometimes older hens can have deeper yelps. I have had toms love it and leave it however. not sure why..only that maybe the big guys girlfriend is raspy and he know what she sounds like and he doesn't want his butt kicked again.
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Post by: BPturkeys on March 04, 2011, 11:05:33 AM: Oh hell, raspy, squealin", mellow...don't much matter, these are just tools of the marketing people to keep you buying calls! If you are in the right place any of them will work! In reality, if you are around a tom that is "hot" he'll come a running, if he's busy with some hens, he won't. Get a couple calls, learn to use them "appropriately" and they'll work. Or, hell, be like me a buy a bunch of calls...lot more fun. :)
Title: Re: Rasp?
Post by: Bigger Fish on March 04, 2011, 08:07:05 PM: LOL!

Cougar Call...NICE...!