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#1

Turkey Call Classifieds / Last Bocote crow call

Last post by Lonehowl - January 02, 2026, 11:49:18 PM

Turned the last piece of  bocote in this batch. Same as calls posted below. Asking 29 plus the ship.
Thanks!

#2

General Forum / Re: Trumpets???

Last post by BullTom - January 02, 2026, 10:50:58 PM

Some of you all must be  hanging with the wrong type of trumpet players.
I've heard some yelper men that sound all turkey to my ear.

I've also seen success rate go up with yelpers on hard hunted public land compared to other types of calls.


But that's not stopping me from working on a lightweight call that sounds like a sack of corn being poured on the ground, I'm getting close.

That may well be true!

However, I will say that even the most highly regarded trumpet players dont sound super realistic to me. Dont get me wrong, they sound dang good and it inspires me to get better every day. I have listend to the popular sound files from these guys on repeat for years. But, compared to the most highly regarded mouth call guys, it's not even close. I think the trumpet has all the elements of realism, its just very difficult to put them together in a compelte, realistic package (if that makes any sense). The roll over isnt quite right and its very hard to get the shrill front end with a throaty, raspy, honky back end and then put it all together with the correct cadence. A handful of guys get close (I like to think myself included), but never as close as even just above average mouth callers.

Thats pretty sweet that you have a public land secret weapon! The majority of birds I hunt are on public land. Unfortunately for me, that hasnt been my experience. I have killed or almost killed birds on public that I dont believe I would have if not for the trumpet. That said, generally the realism and versatility of the mouth call wins for me. If i could only take one call to hunt heavily pressured public land birds, its gonna be a mouth call almost all of the time. Certainly open to the fact that this may change in the future.

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Respectfully, other than Mark, you Sir, are listening to the wrong players

Who should I be listening to? Id love to hear some sound files.

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Listen to turkeys and you will see you short stroke your yelps then start drawing too much air. The first couple yelps on the Mero Gidgee is pretty good then it goes away. Do not listen to people, listen to the real thing.


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Yes, I agree. I listen to hen recordings and hens in the wild as much as possible. Most of the time I am practicing, I am trying to mimic a real hen in a sound file. I was actually just comparing my most recent recording of me calling on a trumpet to a recording of a wild hen realier today... I need more practice!

However, unfortunately I havent found  any videos of wild turkey hens offering  tips and tricks on how to make a trumpet call sound more like a real wild hen. Thats typically when i turn to videos of people running trumpet calls. Just watching and listening with the hopes of seeing or hearing somthing that helps me mimmic that real hen better. I also just really enjoy hearing people call well on a trumpet call. Its like watching a skilled musician play their instrument. For me, the trumpet is just for fun.

Additionally, I am well aware that my trumpet calling doesnt sound all that realistic. Hence the position i have held in earlier posts on this thread. Also why i typically prefer a mouth call for realism in situations where a "short stroked yelp" might hinder my chances of calling in the turkey.

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General Forum / Trumpets[emoji47]

Last post by davisd9 - January 02, 2026, 10:36:28 PM

Some of you all must be  hanging with the wrong type of trumpet players.
I've heard some yelper men that sound all turkey to my ear.

I've also seen success rate go up with yelpers on hard hunted public land compared to other types of calls.


But that's not stopping me from working on a lightweight call that sounds like a sack of corn being poured on the ground, I'm getting close.

That may well be true!

However, I will say that even the most highly regarded trumpet players dont sound super realistic to me. Dont get me wrong, they sound dang good and it inspires me to get better every day. I have listend to the popular sound files from these guys on repeat for years. But, compared to the most highly regarded mouth call guys, it's not even close. I think the trumpet has all the elements of realism, its just very difficult to put them together in a compelte, realistic package (if that makes any sense). The roll over isnt quite right and its very hard to get the shrill front end with a throaty, raspy, honky back end and then put it all together with the correct cadence. A handful of guys get close (I like to think myself included), but never as close as even just above average mouth callers.

Thats pretty sweet that you have a public land secret weapon! The majority of birds I hunt are on public land. Unfortunately for me, that hasnt been my experience. I have killed or almost killed birds on public that I dont believe I would have if not for the trumpet. That said, generally the realism and versatility of the mouth call wins for me. If i could only take one call to hunt heavily pressured public land birds, its gonna be a mouth call almost all of the time. Certainly open to the fact that this may change in the future.

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Respectfully, other than Mark, you Sir, are listening to the wrong players

Who should I be listening to? Id love to hear some sound files.

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Listen to turkeys and you will see you short stroke your yelps then start drawing too much air. The first couple yelps on the Mero Gidgee is pretty good then it goes away. Do not listen to people, listen to the real thing.


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#4

General Forum / Re: Trumpets???

Last post by WLT III - January 02, 2026, 10:25:54 PM

Who should I be listening to? Id love to hear some sound files.

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Just listen to turkeys and that "turkey in your head" and emulate that as best you can.
I've listened to some of your sound files and in my opinion, you should have no trouble piling them up.

The Ol Boy who gave EZ that advice, could run toe to toe with the top 3 Senior division mouth yelpers in Nashville. Proud to call him a friend

With his 5.5 Osage Buice yelper, that is.

#5

General Forum / Re: Trumpets???

Last post by WLT III - January 02, 2026, 09:59:47 PM

Who should I be listening to? Id love to hear some sound files.

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Just listen to turkeys and that "turkey in your head" and emulate that as best you can.
I've listened to some of your sound files and in my opinion, you should have no trouble piling them up.

The Ol Boy who gave EZ that advice, could run toe to toe with the top 3 Senior division mouth yelpers in Nashville. Proud to call him a friend

#6

General Forum / Re: Trumpets???

Last post by 3bailey3 - January 02, 2026, 09:47:28 PM

Bull your calling matchs up with the best I have heard!

#7

General Forum / Re: NWTF 2026

Last post by redwad - January 02, 2026, 09:24:29 PM

I appreciate the input. I have the hotel booked and bought concert tickets for that Wednesday. Can't wait to go.

#8

General Forum / Re: NWTF 2026

Last post by Notsoyoungturk - January 02, 2026, 08:41:27 PM

Wear layers.  It is February outside but gets very warm inside with all of those people.

#9

General Forum / Re: Trumpets???

Last post by BullTom - January 02, 2026, 08:37:19 PM

Who should I be listening to? Id love to hear some sound files.

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Just listen to turkeys and that "turkey in your head" and emulate that as best you can.
I've listened to some of your sound files and in my opinion, you should have no trouble piling them up.

EZ, I appreciate the advice and the kind words however I was asking about sound files of the "correct" trumpet players. I have exhausted every trumpet (and wild turkey) sound file that I can find on the internet ×10. If someone knows of soundfiles of trumpeters that are as good or better than Mr. Prudhomme, I would really like to give em a listen!

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#10

General Forum / Re: TSS prices will go up soon

Last post by Yelper - January 02, 2026, 08:35:33 PM

If anyone is looking for apex 12 ga Ninja 3 inch 2 1/4 oz load I have 2 boxes posted in the ammo classified section. These have gone to $100 a box now at Apex. $160 shipped  for both.