We’re all familiar with a raspy hen yelp and a thundering tom gobble. But wild hens and gobblers make many turkey sounds beyond these two vocalizations. Each of these sounds express specific meanings.
I woke Monday morning to sunshine and the temperature hovering near 15 degrees. That’s 15 degrees celsius. At the time I was watching the weather in London, where the metric system reigns. When I ...
Mimicking turkey vocalizations is a turkey hunter's most important asset, and those that can do it with their throats have a great advantage. If you don't have the ability to mimic turkey sounds ...
There are thousands of turkey calls on the market, and just about any of them will work fine for yelping up a gobbler. Designating one call as being “better” than another is tricky. A pot call’s sound ...
On April 15, the first of eight wild turkey hunting periods opens in Minnesota. The seasons will again test a vital skill: the turkey call. Already, hunters are practicing their calling techniques, ...
The big turkey gobbler opened one eye. He sat motionless on his roost limb, surveying what could see of his domain. It wasn't much as it was still dark, with just enough glow in the east to hope for a ...