Ever use the whine call?


shickoff

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Ive thrown whines into kee-kee sequences before. I suppose it may add a bit to the realism. But I've not found it to be a "closer" kind of call that will pull birds in if they weren't going to come to anything else. Never hurts to have as much of a turkey's vocabulary in your toolbox as possible, though.

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yea i think it wouldn't hurt... i've called in turkeys to where i didn't need it. most that have hung up were too far i feel that they should be able to hear that call. it wouldn't be natural. i've observed some hunters call to a turkey much louder than i thought they should've. the toms would shock gobble but change course and head away from the callers. i feel that it's inevitable that some day i'll have a turkey hang up at closer ranges and that call will be needed to seal the deal.

i made it out fine other than a washed out driveway and some leaning garden plants. mike (ruttinbuc) from NJ also got hit, but made it through with no damage. not sure of other forum members getting hit and how they made out. thanks!

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Good to hear you made out okay . . .

Your mention of the "shock gobble but change course away from the callers" is familiar ground for sure. ;-)

Whines and purrs in low-key mode sometimes close the deal.

yea i think it wouldn't hurt... i've called in turkeys to where i didn't need it. most that have hung up were too far i feel that they should be able to hear that call. it wouldn't be natural. i've observed some hunters call to a turkey much louder than i thought they should've. the toms would shock gobble but change course and head away from the callers. i feel that it's inevitable that some day i'll have a turkey hang up at closer ranges and that call will be needed to seal the deal.

i made it out fine other than a washed out driveway and some leaning garden plants. mike (ruttinbuc) from NJ also got hit, but made it through with no damage. not sure of other forum members getting hit and how they made out. thanks!

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Sure I've used it in conjuction with clucking & purring. I can't say it was a deal closer over purring or other soft calls I've used. Just another vocal tool in the turkey call arsenal. Hens do a lot more soft talk than loud talk so I do too, especially when they are getting close. Most hunters out there dish out loud turkey calling and hardly any soft calls.

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