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Turkey Calls => Turkey Calls => Topic started by: dswmsn on April 05, 2018, 04:48:12 PM

Title: Doug Totty Eastern Assassin
Post by: dswmsn on April 05, 2018, 04:48:12 PM
Anyone use the "Baffle Trumpet" Eastern Assassin turkey call. I bought it from now deceased Mr Doug Totty at a trade show many years ago and it now just sits in my Treasure Chest. Despite all of my efforts to follow Doug's instructions on how to use it I just can not manage to sound like a turkey. He could play it like a musician and it sounded so good. Wish there was YouTube instructional on it, but like I said this was bought in the early '90s.
Title: Re: Doug Totty Eastern Assassin
Post by: howl on April 05, 2018, 05:01:57 PM
Tag. Never got one, but have wondered about them.
Title: Re: Doug Totty Eastern Assassin
Post by: ol bob on April 05, 2018, 05:02:17 PM
The only person that I have ever met that could play one was Doug.LOL
Title: Re: Doug Totty Eastern Assassin
Post by: mspaci on April 05, 2018, 05:29:28 PM
I cany get much out of mine, anyone wanna buy it? Mike
Title: Re: Doug Totty Eastern Assassin
Post by: Terry on April 05, 2018, 05:35:50 PM
Anyone have a pic of one?

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Title: Re: Doug Totty Eastern Assassin
Post by: greencop01 on April 05, 2018, 06:43:54 PM
I have one and can get some yelps on it. Got it in 2006 and practced with it it for a long time off and on. Am going to try it this year. It has a different sound and might work on a bird. Don't get me wrong I am no expert with a wing bone. But Lovitt Williams says in his book "After the Hunt" that even if you don't think you sound good, go hunt with it anyway, the birds might work to it. It has a 'different sound' that might turn on birds. By the way Doug Totty was alive when I purchased it, and he said it will be worth the time to practice with it. I use it like a wing bone and use that method and I can get some yelps. Key word, some. Hope this helps.
Title: Re: Doug Totty Eastern Assassin
Post by: Sir-diealot on April 05, 2018, 06:50:49 PM
This list has more than just Trumpets on it, I am trying to learn/relearn some calls this year and these have been helpful. Best of luck to you. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbF6qMoJbTLzkdmzIrqSSxeTkJKKmXVg8
Title: Re: Doug Totty Eastern Assassin
Post by: howl on April 05, 2018, 08:51:53 PM
Quote from: mspaci on April 05, 2018, 05:29:28 PM
I cany get much out of mine, anyone wanna buy it? Mike

Pics might motivate someone. I've never seen the inside of one.
Title: Re: Doug Totty Eastern Assassin
Post by: mspaci on April 05, 2018, 09:22:28 PM
pics
Title: Re: Doug Totty Eastern Assassin
Post by: mspaci on April 05, 2018, 09:23:03 PM
more
Title: Re: Doug Totty Eastern Assassin
Post by: Spitten and drummen on April 06, 2018, 09:08:32 AM
I have one and can't make it sound like a turkey to save my life. I practiced that call religiously for a year straight and off and on for another 2. It's just a paper weight for me
Title: Re: Doug Totty Eastern Assassin
Post by: howl on April 06, 2018, 09:27:16 AM
From the pic it looks like the tube just goes all the way through. Is there a hollow expansion chamber in there?
Title: Re: Doug Totty Eastern Assassin
Post by: ol bob on April 06, 2018, 09:49:56 AM
Nope!!!
Title: Re: Doug Totty Eastern Assassin
Post by: dswmsn on April 06, 2018, 10:11:49 AM
Quote from: ol bob on April 05, 2018, 05:02:17 PM
The only person that I have ever met that could play one was Doug.LOL
[/quote That is hilarious! I think you're right. But he sure could make it slung right.]
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