What call sound and when?

[VTbowman]

I have been wondering about this for some time and finally found out what each call sound was thanks to my instructional CD by Primos. The CD teaches you how to make several turkey sounds but kinda falls short of when and/or how far away from the bird to use them.

I am going to list the calls I know how to do with my diaphram calls and friction calls, can I get responses to when I should be using each sound?

1.Purr

2.Yelp

3.Kee-Kee

4.Kee-Kee Run (Kee-Kee and yelp)

5.Kackle

6.Gobble

7.Cutting

8.Owl Hooting

Thanks for ANY input!

[MrWiggely]

Re: What call sound and when?

[ QUOTE ]

I have been wondering about this for some time and finally found out what each call sound was thanks to my instructional CD by Primos. The CD teaches you how to make several turkey sounds but kinda falls short of when and/or how far away from the bird to use them.

I am going to list the calls I know how to do with my diaphram calls and friction calls, can I get responses to when I should be using each sound?

1.Purr I use this when I have a bird interested and near by

2.Yelp I use this most often, when locating or trying to call in a bird from a distance.

3.Kee-Kee I use this most often in the fall after scattering a flock. Occasionally works to get a response in the spring also.

4.Kee-Kee Run (Kee-Kee and yelp) Same as above

5.Kackle I use this call in the am to simulate a hen flying down from roost. I combine it with slapping my leg with my hat to simulate the wings.

6.Gobble I never use this call. Too many other hunters around here come running.

7.Cutting I use this when competing with hens for a tom. I also cut on occassion to excite a tom that is just hanging back and playing hard to get.

8.Owl Hooting I use this about 15 minutes or so prior to fly down time to get a better location on the roosted birds.

[/ QUOTE ]

I hope this helps. There are many more instances you can use the calls listed, I answered only with the most common instances I use them.

Wigs

[Rhino]

Re: What call sound and when?

[ QUOTE ]

I have been wondering about this for some time and finally found out what each call sound was thanks to my instructional CD by Primos. The CD teaches you how to make several turkey sounds but kinda falls short of when and/or how far away from the bird to use them.

I am going to list the calls I know how to do with my diaphram calls and friction calls, can I get responses to when I should be using each sound?

1.Purr - I use this call more often than anything else. It's also the sound most often made by real hens. I use it to basicly close the deal when I know a gobbler can hear it. Gobblers just seem to like it more than anything else where I hunt down here when it comes to closing the deal. I'll also use this call to try to call in hens that have a gobbler with them.

2.Yelp - I use this just to mix it in some with my other calls but the yelps I prefer to use are soft yelps. I've had hens less than 75 yards from me that were yelping that I could barely hear. On rare occasions I've heard some loud yelping hens too but that's usually the exception.

3.Kee-Kee - This is really a fall call. We don't have a fall season so I never use it.

4.Kee-Kee Run (Kee-Kee and yelp) - Same as the Kee-Kee

5.Kackle - Same as wigs but I used to use it to excite a bird I was working. When I found I was having better success using cutting, clucks and purrs, and soft yelps, I've stuck to using it just at flydown in the morning and sometimes as a locator call during the day. I also use it as a locator call for roosting gobblers when they fly up for the evening.

6.Gobble - Since I hunt private land I feel fine using a gobble call. I wouldn't use it on public land. I've used it both as a locator call and to call in other gobblers. Sometimes gobblers just like to come to a gobble. I guess they either want some buddy company, think that gobbler might have some hens to steal, or I've used it on a hung up bird to make him think that fake hen he's been hearing has some more competition now so he better get with it or loss out on sweetie pie.

7.Cutting - I use this call to excite a gobbler into thinking I'm a little excited about meeting him. I also use it at flydown sometimes too. It's also a call I'll use to fire up another hen that has a gobbler with her to challenge her place in the pecking order.

8.Owl Hooting - I'll use this as a locator call but only if I need to. Everywhere I've hunted, gobblers will almost always gobble on their own on the roost so I rarely use it to locate roosted birds in the morning but I sure will in the afternoon if I need too. I've heard other hunters owling too much in the morning and actually shut up some birds that were already gobbling a lot on the roost on their own. Be careful using an owl call if you are getting close to a bird on the roost in the morning. I'll also use it as a locator call during the early part of the day, after fly down and to locate birds to roost in the evening.

Thanks for ANY input!

[/ QUOTE ]

Something you didn't mention was a crow call. They don't always work but they are good locator call for birds after flydwown too almost any time of the day.

I sort of feel like I'm giving away the family jewels here buddy. Hope that helps you some old deer contest teammate.

[VermontHunter]

Re: What call sound and when?

LOL,,,,,,Thanks Guys I'll have to use this info against my competition ( VTBowman )..... ,,,,This is some great and useful stuff, now all I have to do is find some birds....

SORRY Shawn.....

[RDNKHNTR77]

Re: What call sound and when?

whino and wiggs pretty much hit the nail on the head

[VTbowman]

Re: What call sound and when?

Now THATS what I am talkin about!

Some real and usefull info for all of us newbies!

Thanks guys!!!

One thing I did get from my instructional CD is that the Kee-Kee Run is suppose to be a young jake learning how to talk. They, Wil Primos and Co., said its good in the spring.

Maybe someone can pin this for a while for others. (???)

[borch]

Re: What call sound and when?

Just a couple things to add. I use a lot of purrs and clucks on pressured birds. Especially later in the season. They've heard all the yelping and cutting that can be thrown at them by that time.

Another trick.....Maybe I shouldn't even mention it.....Well here goes. Leaf scratching. Simulates a hen scratching leaves looking for acorns or insects. I've shot a couple toms without making a peep. Just leaf scratching. Using a your hand or a stick to scratch leaves around your tree with a scratch, scratch......scratch, scratch, scratch.....pattern. Had several toms come unglued to that. A very safe reassuring sound to them.

Borch