Mid day locator calls

[Tsgman]

• Tweet

Hello all,

I live and hunt turkey mostly in Oregon.   I have no problem getting the Tom's to give up their location at night or early morning with owl calls, but I haven't found anything that works mid day other than yelping.  I have had them strike when coyotes let it rip mid morning,  but think using a coyote call may be more problematic if the birds are close.  I have tried crow calls (crows are not common where I hunt, but raven are), Elk bugles, and I tried Peacock calls once upon a time.  The only way I have been able to get a mid day gobble is with yelps.

Does anyone have or know of a productive mid day turkey locator that works up here?  Call maker recommendation welcome.


Sent from my SM-G996U using Tapatalk

[TScottW99]

• Tweet

My go to on the east coast is my Gibson walnut crow call. Cutting on a box or ceramic call is my second choice.

[Tsgman]

• Tweet

Thanks for the response.   Do you know if the presents of crows make a crow call more effective?  I have never gotten a gobble out of mine, but it is a mass production call.  I am hoping to fine something relatively effective that is not a turkey call.


Sent from my SM-G996U using Tapatalk

[slicksbeagles1]

• Tweet

Have you ever tried a hawk screamer or a dog whistle? I haven’t tried the whistle yet but, I’m going to try this year

[Tsgman]

• Tweet

I'm going to have to find my dog whistle and give it a try. Thanks for the idea!

Sent from my SM-G996U using Tapatalk

[Old Timer]

• Tweet

I have used a goose call with success

[krm944]

• Tweet

See this article:

https://projectupland.com/turkey-hunting/what-is-a-shock-gobble/


Over my last 20 years of observing turkeys, I’ve encountered a vast variety of sounds and noises at which a longbeard will shock gobble in response. I’ve used the classic calls like a barred owl, crow and coyote howler with varying levels of success. Likewise, goose flutes, wood duck whistles, peacock screamers, and woodpecker tubes all seem to work, as well. I’ve laughed at shock gobbles in response to squealing pigs in a hog lot, baying coon dogs on the trail and one shrieking donkey looking for his breakfast.

Other odd noises can create a shock response at times. I’ve witnessed birds sound off to rolling thunder, car horns, truck doors slamming, tornado sirens,  jet plane sonic booms, chainsaw motors, train whistles, and the deep thud of rail cars hooking up. I’ve even seen a gobbler shock gobble to both distant and not-so-distant shotgun blasts. What do all these sounds have in common? Volume? Frequency? Intensity? All of the above, perhaps?

[rakkin6]

• Tweet

I have used a goose call with success

I took have had good luck with a goose call. I have better luck with odd calls more than the owl or crow calls. Peacock, goose,  duck calls etc. Like someone else said inhabe had them gobble when I slammed my truck door also.

Sent from my moto z4 using Tapatalk

[Tsgman]

• Tweet

I will drag out my goose call as well.  Thanks for all the replies.

Sent from my SM-G996U using Tapatalk

[g8rvet]

• Tweet

I have a 7 in 1 or something call for pintails (trill) or wigeon from years ago.  It does a very passable Red Tail Hawk call.  Had a place I hunted that was so loaded with crows the turkeys would never gobble to a crow call but they did to a Red Tail hawk.  I think the more options you have the better.  I met a guy that carries a rubber mallet and when he comes to the culverts with the metal rail on them, he bangs the mallet on those, making a "TOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMM" sound.  Told me he has had tons of birds gobble to that. 

[Sir-diealot]

• Tweet

I knew a guy here in NY that would use an Elk call and I have seen it work, more on the front end than the back as I seem to recall. I think it is because we do not have Elk in NY and it is not something they here every day.