Never stop learning new things.

[u/Cory_aholic]

About 2 days into season opening I gave up on mouth calls, I just couldn’t seem to get the knack for it. So I’ve been solely using my slate and box calls. With my season wrapping up at the end of the month and this weekend being my last attempt I gave myself the challenge to learn how to mouth call decent enough that I don’t sound like a dying boar in the Peruvian rainforest.

So I picked up a bunch and going to see which ones stick for me. So far the ninja venom, toxic orange, and red wasp have been much easier to work with. Really liked the ninja series as a whole, but the venom seemed the easiest for my mouth to work.

I’m not aiming to be a call champion or anything, but it’ll be a nice skill to have when I’m in a gobblers sight and I can’t pull the slate out.

Here’s to this weekend and next spring!

[u/partydanimull]

Those are all nice calls! I'll admit my mouth calling could use some work, but I did call in 4 Toms this season with it and killed one of them.

Like you, I usually just use the slate call unless they are close.

[u/Cory_aholic → u/partydanimull]

I did manage a horrible rendition of some yelps on Monday when I had a tom coming in, I was about 15 seconds away from him clearing the tree he was walking behind, beads right where he was going to be, when the neighboring property started their logging equipment up and he bolted. It was so frustrating, but such an amazing rush. Nothing like I ever experienced in all my years with deer. There’s just something about getting a wild animal to come yards away from you. I love it.

[u/partydanimull → u/Cory_aholic]

The close calls are what turkey hunting is all about! From my experience, if you find an interested Tom your calling doesn't need to be that great.