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#31

General Forum / Re: Daughter entered in big bu...

Last post by Kypossum - January 29, 2026, 07:08:45 PM

Congrats to her!

#32

Pot Calls Forum / Re: Looking for a waterproof p...

Last post by ScottTaulbee - January 29, 2026, 06:46:40 PM

X5 on the enticer. Best sounding pots out there in my opinion, reasonably priced and will play under the water


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#33

General Forum / Re: Best way to sight in a red...

Last post by Dtrkyman - January 29, 2026, 06:40:00 PM

I've always sighted while in hunting position, no bench or aid. 2 shot zero with a helper, 12 yards fire a shot, put dot back on bullseye and have helper adjust dot to cover pattern, another shot to confirm.

Shoot a target load at same distance, if it's off, which it likely is take a pic for reference and keep that box of 25 on hand for checking zero!

Took a few shots with iron sights typically!

I had a combo that shot target and hunting load the same at 12yds, choke bulged and have not found another combo to do the same, Ugg.

My SBE2 12ga is spot on with beads!  If my 20ga was I'd scrap sights! Toting a 12ga sux!


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#34

Trumpets / Wingbones Forum / Re: Clear vs rasp on trumpets?

Last post by Delmar ODonnell - January 29, 2026, 06:14:10 PM

I think that any way you can learn to call benefits you as the caller. Anything you can do to learn air control is important. AIR CONTROL is EVERYTHING. Try paying the "Star Spangled Banner"....seriously.
It makes you control the air in many different ways.

I really wouldn't worry about rasp until you are very proficient with all your calls. I actually prefer a soft, fairly clear sound. That's the call for me that leads to turkey dinners, but, nothing wrong with throwing some rasp at them. My point is that I'd rather see you calling clear with great control, than raspy and mushy.

I call exactly the same way whether clear or raspy. I call with my tongue and throat. When calling clear, I draw air straight down the call and right down my throat. When calling raspy, I only move my lips back a slight bit so the air hits and vibrates my lower lip, and it does help to have in a chew or candy for a little saliva.

I just realized that this is very hard to descrbe, lol.

This is so well put. It is frustrating how difficult it is for me to articulate how I'm making the sounds I'm making, even to myself as I'm making them. Here are my thoughts, but I by no means have the experience of EZ and other people, so I'd love any thoughts/feedback/counterpoints.

To me, it helps to think of rasp on a trumpet the same as rasp on a mouth call, in that the higher front end is caused by air moving over the tight reeds pressed against the roof of your mouth, and the back end rasp is caused by air vibrating over the top reed loosened by the dropping of your tongue. Applying that to trumpets, your lips, specifically on the back portion between the end of mouthpiece and mouth cavity are the reeds. So the front end is caused from the sudden burst of air coming across that portion of your bottom lip, and the back end caused by the stabilized and waning air you drew vibrating across your bottom lip.

Also, keeping in line with your lips as the reeds, I always think of lip pressure in the terms of tightening and loosening the reeds by pulling the edges of my mouth out in a smile, or vice versa, rather than ever putting pressure in the form of "biting down" with your lips. My non-scientific and unsupported thought is that by "biting down" or putting vertical pressure, you eliminate the chance of the back of lip being able to vibrate, whereas by widening my mouth, the front of your lips are tight, but the back is allowed to vibrate, creating a higher pitched but still somewhat raspy sound. Back pressure/hand chamber also makes a difference, in that a closed hand chamber will muffle a lot of rasp and vice versa.

I'd also echo EZ's thoughts on air control. With all calls, but especially trumpets, I think its easy for me to get in a habit of practicing repeated cadences rather than playing notes that form the sound I want for the situation I'm trying to mimmick. To combat that, I'll practice giving a specific number of clucks, yelps, and kees, and I've got go to songs I try now. Hint: for cutting and clucks, "Staying Alives" by the BeeGees is my go to

Again, I'm no expert nor do I have any musical ability or experience in acoustics whatsoever (tho I do think I could be a good backup for the Oom Papa MowMow guy in the Oak Ridge Boys). That's what has helped me, but I'd love to hear any feedback/thoughts.

#35

LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: Calling VS Experience/Wood...

Last post by bigwoodstom - January 29, 2026, 06:01:02 PM

If I could only have one of those 2 skills, give me the woodsmanship every time.

#36

General Forum / Re: Daughter entered in big bu...

Last post by DirtNap647 - January 29, 2026, 05:58:53 PM

Well guys she won!  Big thank you to all that voted. We can't thank you enough small things mean so much  to kids. It was really neat for her school to do this. Being a country school helps doubt alot of schools would allow it. She is excited and it capped off a great season for her. This forum is great and built with lots of great members.  Thank you once again  for you taking the time to help her!

#37

LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: Calling VS Experience/Wood...

Last post by bwhana - January 29, 2026, 05:51:26 PM

I highly recommend newer hunters buy as many box calls as you can and constantly run them on my public. In reality, they pretty much do that now. Seriously, calling is the icing on the cake, but woodsmanship trumps everything assuming you have birds. I can and have hunt without calls with consistent success, and in most situations the call is not even required. Calling adds a lot of fun though.

#38

LEARNING TO TURKEY HUNT / Re: Calling VS Experience/Wood...

Last post by Tom007 - January 29, 2026, 05:33:05 PM

Woodsman-ship and patience will out do the best caller setting up in the wrong spot (a place where the Tom just won't go). A turkey hunter with keen woodsman-ship and the ability to sit tight and scratch the leaves will kill a boat load of Tom's, no doubt.

#39

General Forum / Re: Best way to sight in a red...

Last post by bwhana - January 29, 2026, 05:30:40 PM

Based on $$$$ of loads tested over the years, I discovered an issue with using a lead sled. I can't say why this happened, but I found that with both shotguns and rifles, the lead sled produces a different POI on target than a sandbag, tripod, or free hand so I got rid of mine. I loved the recoil reduction on long sessions, but not worth it when it causes issues in the field. I know many love them, but ensure it doesn't cause a wounded animal that otherwise would be cleanly killed. Maybe not quite a big deal with a shotgun patterns at turkey distance, but I want mine as close to perfect as I can get it.

#40

General Forum / Re: Best way to sight in a red...

Last post by Bowguy - January 29, 2026, 04:43:58 PM

A consideration cause i dont see it and IMO its mandatory. You need to be a 5,6 yards max and check the zero before you finish. By the time you stretch it, you're pattern has opened. You can't exactly tell where center is. Bird comes super close you may miss. Its pnly gotta be barely off to matter. TSS patterns super tight. No room for error up close.