Gobbler Nation

Bowguy wrote: ↑March 28th, 2024, 6:23 am My thoughts are in a 12 why would anyone want to use TSS???

I was thinking the same thing.

You can sometimes get lucky on public land. But, I agree it can be frustrating.

Bowtie747 wrote: ↑March 9th, 2024, 7:32 am I honestly don’t know for sure if this is out there but I came up with this the other day. Super happy about it.

Pretty good idea

misfire wrote: ↑February 26th, 2024, 9:17 am Sometimes you just have to give them something they have not heard before. Copper or brass comes to mind

I've never tried making a brass surface call. Might have to try that sometime.

dustyroads wrote: ↑February 23rd, 2024, 10:46 am I have been liking the wingbone and cane yelper. It's different tone seems to be super effective on birds that haven't heard it alot.

Right I've called in some birds with just a wingbone. They seem to like it .

I've made mostly pot calls. Most have sounded good. I've probably made around 12 to 15. Sold a few to friends and coworkers. As far as I know, they were satisfied. I'm not a professional at all. Just a hunter.

Nice yote. I need to get back into it.

Really nice work

I've never used a push call. I had a neighbor that did though. They have a unique sound. Believe me, he used it a lot.

I'm sure they're good calls but, anybody with a little bit of skill and time can make calls probably just as good. And then, you have a call you made yourself. Awesome right? All my calls except for the diaphragms are ones, I made myself. I gave away all the ones I had bought.

No accurate way after they are no longer a jake. Right, I killed one about 6 years ago that had scaly legs and feet. I don't know if this was an age thing or what. He looked normal and healthy otherwise. He weighed 20 lbs. And had 1" spurs. He was very smart too. Probably the hardest bird I've...

:struttin: I've often wondered about the age of birds that I've killed. Everything you hear and read says a 2 yr old will have a beard about 5-8" and short spurs of around 1/2- 3/4". 3 yr olds 1" spurs and 9- 10" beard. I read an article once from Missouri, about 2 birds that wer...

I've made several wingbones over the years but, not any trumpets. I keep saying I'm gonna get a wood lathe sometime.

That's a pretty nice trumpet. What is the tube part made of?

I can't estimate range worth crap when I'm sitting down but, once I stand I'm much better. I shot one once at what I thought was 40 yards max. But, when I stood up it looked farther. I made 60 long steps back to the tree I was sitting at.

I use them occasionally if it's in a open woods or field situation. But, mostly don't bother with them.

I heard one years ago shock gobble 3 or 4 times at a cow mooing. Never have heard that since.

whatever call I choose to carry on a given day. Im one of those weirdo, extreme minimalists and nowadays only carry a mouth call and 1 other(typically a cane yelper). Ive heard all my life that you should carry multiple calls for an array of sounds but have never noticed any benefit to carrying mor...

They've moved our starting date back here in Tn. It opens this year on April 15th. They are hoping more hens will be bred. I hope it makes a difference but, I don't think it will make a huge difference. I've not killed a gobbler in the last 2 seasons.I'm not hurting the population any.

On days when I can't get a gobble, a wingbone works good. I got one that I made from a Jake wing. A little smaller inside diameter. Seems to work good.

I' ve ran Into times when the birds don't want to hear a diaphragm, slate or box but, will answer a scratch box or wingbone. I don't know if I really believe birds get call shy. Maybe they do.

I made a couple pot calls out of Red Cedar. It's a pretty wood.

I need to make another. It was a nice looking call and had a sound that the birds liked sometimes. I made an aluminum with glass soundboard once, in a nice Red Cedar pot. It sounded good but, I gave it to a friend.

Just wondered if anyone had made one of these.
I did one years ago with poplar pot and acrylic soundboard. But, I lost it.

Awesome man. Very nice call.