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Nice going! Congrats to you both! God bless, Ryan

Very cool, Ethan! Thanks for sharing. Good luck this spring. God bless, Ryan

Way to go, John! Welcome to the forums...a lot of good guys to learn from here! God bless, Ryan

Pretty cool! We regularly have pro-staffers in and around the town where I live during November. We've also seen some professional athletes in town for deer season. The best part of your story is that you got to talk to him for a while! God bless, Ryan

I love turkey calls...probably too much. So I carry several to try if others aren't working. Here's a list: Slates: Cody Envy Slate, Woodhaven Custom Cherry Glass, Primos Jackpot Glass, 4 or 5 strikers Boxes: Primos Lil' Heartbreaker Box, Harn "Snood Grabber" Box (local call maker) Mouth Calls: Primos and Flextone (probably 6-8 at any point) Primos Gobbler Shaker Locators: Primos Hoot Flute, Power Crow, and Triple Threat Primos Real Wing Equipment: Binoculars, snacks, shells, call conditioners, cell phone, tags, pen, knife, leg strap for carrying the bird :-) God bless, Ryan

Ohhhh, buddy...can't wait!

Welcome to the forums, Man! Good to hear you're getting into turkey hunting. All of this is good stuff. Hunting anything, as you know, can be put into very simple terms, but can also be extremely detail-oriented. My BEST piece of advice is to have someone else take you that knows what they're doing. Ask a ton of questions. Try other people's calls and equipment out before going out and buying one of everything. You might go pick up the Primos DVD "Guide to Spring Turkey Hunting." Bought it when I first started, and it gave me a great foundation on everything from what to wear, what calls to use when, and how to dress the turkey once you're successful. Have a blast and be safe. Turkey hunting can be extremely exciting! God bless, Ryan

If you're just getting into it and have used boxes before, I'd try slate first. My reasoning is that you can use a box to get loud and locate if you have to, and slates are traditionally easier to use than glass. Like others said, you would be well served to try both and see what combination of surfaces and strikers you like best. My favorite striker came with my least favorite (and cheapest)call I've ever bought. I love pot style calls, and always try new ones...it's fun, and it's the best way to find what works best for you. If you're looking for a reasonably priced option, the Primos Jackpot series is pretty good. Best of luck! God bless, Ryan

Best of luck to you! God bless, Ryan

That's awesome! Love the close-ups! God bless, Ryan

That's awesome. Love the close-ups! God bless, Ryan

Looking good! Best of luck this season :-) God bless, Ryan

Strut10, read your review, and bought the set at BPS last weekend. I agree with you that the Mobster and Gangster are definitely better than the Hustler. I honestly can't get much good sound out of the Hustler at all. I wouldn't claim to be great at a mouth call, but I've been using them since I started turkey hunting when I was 18 (I'm 26 now). It's tough! I feel like so much of it is whether or not the call shapes to your mouth well or not. Anyway, thanks for the info, and I'll see how they do in the turkey woods in a couple months! God bless, Ryan

Steve, I have a Primos Gobbler Shaker, but I hesitate to use it much at all. I think part of the reason is that I don't feel like it sounds as real as my yelps, clucks, purrs, and cuts do. When I do, it's like the others...in response to my other calls in an attempt to appeal to the competitive side of Mr. Tom that's hung up a ways out there. Maybe I'll try a different kind of gobble call... God bless, Ryan

I'm kind of a turkey call nut, as I'm sure most can sympathize with. I've always liked and used Primos mouth calls, but I'm itching to try some new ones this year. I'm curious what your favorites are and the ones that make the vest year after year. Mine would be the Primos Diamond Yelper and True Double. Has anyone tried the new Primos Hook series, any of the Flextone, Cody, or Woodhaven ones? Thanks, and God bless, Ryan

Questionable...Love to give them the benefit of the doubt though. God bless, Ryan

Congrats on the first of many awesome stories for you guys! God bless, Ryan

Sweet buck, Man! Score doesn't do it justice! God bless, Ryan

Here's one of my favorite inspirational scriptures to get deer season started off right! Now all the glory to God, who is able, through His mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. -Ephesians 3:20 Have a safe and successful season! Ryan

Actually it's "If the spirit moves you, pull the trigger." My bad

In the words of Mark Drury, "If you're inclined by the spirit, pull the trigger!" God bless, Ryan

I'd keep it if you're comfortable after looking it over very closely. Seen too many pictures of shredded arrows through people's hands. God bless, Ryan

Going from 5 to 3 this year. Going to be set at 20, 30, and 40. Simplifying things a bit :-) God bless, Ryan

Used both I believe. It's been a while since I used my TruBall, but I think it's the Cyclone. I do have the TruFire Edge right now, and I really like it. Never been much of a hair trigger guy. I like to feel the trigger coming back, and it's great for that. God bless, Ryan

HSS Tree Stalker I think it's called...always treated me right! God bless, Ryan