Mouth Turkey Call Suggestions

[YosemiteSam]

Our turkey season is winding up here in CA.  I wouldn't try to learn a mouth call this late in the game.  Stick with a box call until the bird is either visible or gobbling close.  A push-button yelper is pretty easy to operate one-handed for the close-in calling. 

As for brands, I tend to pick up the cheaper varieties & often wear them out by the end of the season.  I've had many that I like but few that I don't.  I've had turkeys come in just fine to ones I don't like.  I just have to work a little harder to make them sound good.  Personally, I like something with 3 reeds.  But a double with a split can sometimes be just as good.  I avoid plain single or double reeds unless I'm thinking about fall turkeys (kee-kee runs).

For learning, just pick up something basic & cheap.  After that, buy one or two others & bring along your favorite two when you hunt.  I used to practice a lot in the car so nobody has to hear me.  Get some instructional audio tutorials and real hen sounds & learn to call when there's no time pressure.

[varmint101]

Hooks makes a heck of a mouth call for me. I don’t know the names unfortunately of the 3 pack I got several years ago. I can run those like a champ. (Well they take turkeys) I also like Gooserbat calls. They run nice. Took last years with the “bacon” and this year with the “Heckler.”  Anyway good luck with the primos! They make good calls, too.


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[Overspined]

My newer favorite mouth call is blaze orange color. I think woodhaven.  Pretty darn nice. I prefer 3 or 4 reed calls. The 1 & 2 they say are easier to blow but I disagree. It’s the cadence and all more than the sound. Sometimes I am amazed at what a turkey will come to.