How many different turkey calls are there?

All five subspecies of American turkeys have the same vocabulary. It consists of 28 different turkey calls, each with a message. Here are the primary vocalizations that hens and gobblers utter throughout the year.

What is the most realistic turkey call?

The Primos Hook Hunter mouth call series. And my favorite is the Sharp with its spike cut design. It’s the most realistic and consistent mouth call I’ve ever used, and great for a variety of mouth shapes and sizes.

How often should you turkey call?

every 15 minutes
But don’t call too often – less is more. Calling every 15 minutes or so and starting off quieter and then getting more aggressive/louder as the day goes on are good rules of thumb.

What do different turkey sounds mean?

In the spring when gobblers are chasing hens around, softer yelps and fewer of them can imitate a lone hen. In the fall, gobbler calls attract other gobblers while hen calls attract other hens. Try using lower-pitched, drawn-out yelps to attract a tom.

What is the type of call most imitated by turkey hunters?

Turkey hunters mimic various hen sounds like yelps, clucks, and purrs, to convince a male, or tom, turkey to come into shotgun or bow range. Many new turkey hunters are intimidated by the wide range of turkey sounds and the different types of man-made calls on the market.

How many turkey calls do you need?

Turkey Sounds You Should Know

3 TURKEY CALLS EVERY Turkey Caller Should Know! If playback doesn’t begin shortly, try restarting your device.

What is the best turkey call for spring?

The Top 5 Turkey Calls for your Spring Hunt
  • Lynch’s World Champion Turkey Caller. This call will always top my list of turkey calls, for a few reasons. …
  • Quaker Boy Easy Yelper. The Easy Yelper from Quaker Boy is a great call for beginners which also works well for experienced hunters. …
  • H.S. Strut Thunder Twister Gobble Call.

How long do turkey mouth calls last?

2 to 3 years
A: Turkey Calls can last up to 2 to 3 years if cared for correctly. The two parts of the call that can fail are the latex and the tape. The latex will wear out over time and the tape can delaminate if not allowed to dry.

How do you purr with a mouth call?

How do you gobble with a box call?

What time should you start calling turkeys?

They respond to calling any time of day but they come to the calling better in the morning at first light. Another good time is between 9:30-11:30am when the gobbler(s) leave the tended hens and seek out other ones. I have had good luck at this time of day by simply giving an occasional yelp or content purr.

Do turkeys roost in the same tree every night?

No they don’t always roost in the same tree/trees. Especially easterns they tend to move around.

What do you soak Turkey mouth calls in?

Bottom line, I essentially disinfect my calls by soaking them in mouthwash before using them each morning. If I have to buy a few extra calls along the way, it’s a good tradeoff for my health during the spring gobbler season.

How far away can you hear a turkey gobble?

Always much closer than you think. I’ve watched them gobble and could hear it from over 1000 yards away on a cool clear morning before it got super green. This past week I had one gobbling through the woods at about 200 yards real distance, but it sounded like 500+, even further when he was facing away.

How far away can you call a turkey?

Listen to those calls and draw a solid line to the bird’s roost tree. Using ridges, hollows and foliage for cover, you should have no trouble sneaking within 200 yards of a roosted turkey. Whenever possible, try to cut the distance to 125 or even 100 yards.

What time of day are most turkeys killed?

Time of Day

Many hunters are in the woods before dawn, and most turkeys are killed before 8 a.m. However, turkey hunting after 8 a.m. can be rewarding.

What do you do after turkey gobbles?

If you get a gobbler to respond, move as close to his position as you can without being detected. This is a great morning or afternoon tactic. When the birds are already on the ground and you are prospecting for gobblers by walking ridges, if you get a gobbler to respond you need to cut the distance in half or more.

What to do when you don’t hear any turkeys?

8 Tactics to Kill Silent Turkeys
  1. Toms Can’t Tell Time. …
  2. Every Property Has Strut Zones. …
  3. Listen, Don’t Over Call. …
  4. Believe in the Process. …
  5. Get a Mid-Morning Gobbler Hot. …
  6. Scoring a Turkey on Public Ground. …
  7. Find a Good Food Source. …
  8. Sit Next to a Deer Trail.

What time of day are turkeys most active?

General Weather Conditions: As a general rule of thumb, turkeys are most active during calm, clear days in morning and early afternoon hours. Turkey activity generally decreases with bad weather conditions including wind and rain. During extremely wet and rainy days, turkeys are neither vocal nor very active.

Why do gobblers go silent?

In short, the theory goes, we have killed the noisier, more eager toms, leaving the craftier, quieter ones to pass on their genes. That theory sounds good around the campfire, but there is no real evidence or studies to support it, says Ken Duren, wild turkey biologist for the Ohio Division of Wildlife.