Speaking of strikers………….. I though I’d post some of the strikers I have that were readily accessible. I’m sure I have more stashed away someplace(s). The 4 strikers on the left of the 1st pic are my go-to strikers that are always in my vest. The rest in the 1st pick are in my possibles box & go with me when I travel to hunt. The other 2 pics are of strikers that came with custom pots that I have collected or were gifted to me. They’re all for pots except for the 2 on the left of the 3rd pic which go with a combination scratch box/slate call. The 4th & 5th in the 3rd pic with the corn cobs are Canada goose wing bones made by Fred Cox that came with a slate that was made by Mike Battey for & used by Neil Cost.
As can be seen, the strikers are made of different woods with different diameters & tips as well as some with different “handles” & some that are 1-piece. Each will produce a different sound & changes 1 pot call into many pot calls. The different sounds that each striker produces is why so many turkey hunters carry several strikers.
