Re: Turkey hunting calling techniques and general calling
Originally Posted by
Steelpulse
So even though the ol turkey bird is a big game bird I’ll put this in the small game section
once all the scouting and locating and figuring out where the decoys are gonna go and the suns still not up. What is the go to call for the first calling set
how often do you call?
what calls do you use? Brands? Slate box diaphragm?
what are some call sequences you go to regularly?
any one use a gobbler?
anyways any info is good info just thought I’d start the discussion thanks ahead
Some good questions here...
If you have done your scouting you should (might) know where the roost is and where the turkey fly down and head off to. So just be where they are going and ambush them !
No need for calling or decoys IF that is the case.
Just like people turkeys wake up slowly unless scared.
They yawn and stretch...ok maybe that's is a little far fetched but my point is they don't shout out loud gobbles purrs or clucks. You should mimic what they do just quietly.
Turkeys have AMAZING hearing !!!
If you want to bring in a hen (the tom should follow) just do the same call and cadence as the hen. This should piss her off and she will come in to kick your butt.
I get in early, and I do mean EARLY !!! 3am is not bad but even at that time I have spooked them.
I sit for 1 hour+ before I start to call (usually) and start off with soft purrs. As it starts to get light I become more vocal and louder (yet it is still soft). Eventually I do a fly down (using my hat close by me) and a cackle. Followed with clucks.
I will tell you now, most inexperienced turkey hunters OVER CALL.
2 years ago I had a hunter come in just after light and was no stop gobbling for 1 hour 45 mins as he walked down the road. Turkeys are not dumb.
My calls ( I have most of them) are simple. 2 box calls (1 for when its raining), a gobble tube, crow call, 2 different slate calls, many different strikers (each makes a unique sound), BUT my best one by far is.....a stick !!!
WTF you might say. How can a 10 inch stick be a call ? Simple.
Turkeys scratch the ground looking for bugs or seeds. Just use the stick to mimic the claws scratching the leaves or dirt. And soft purrs and clucks work well.
Some of the best advise I can give those who are new to turkey hunting is buy the DVD from Primos...the Mastering the Art Spring Turkey Hunting. $18 on Amazon
Good luck
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