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Title: Flapper!
Post by: 3bailey3 on July 22, 2023, 02:14:29 PM
I just got these in off Ebay, cool older stuff!
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Title: Re: Flapper!
Post by: Sir-diealot on July 22, 2023, 04:01:46 PM
I remember those from when I was just getting started. Never used one though, let us know what you think.

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Title: Re: Flapper!
Post by: Turkeybutt on July 22, 2023, 04:40:29 PM
How far back do they go, I never seen one of them for sale!
Title: Re: Flapper!
Post by: Yoder409 on July 22, 2023, 04:51:09 PM
Cool, vintage stuff !!!

Little known fact....... You can also soak those in Uncle Tom's Turkey Scent and they double as a drag.  Tie a soaked one on about 6 feet of string attached to your belt loop when you're runnin' & gunnin'.  Just keep your eyes and ears trained behind you
   :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Flapper!
Post by: tal on July 22, 2023, 05:14:34 PM
  :TooFunny: 
Title: Re: Flapper!
Post by: Sir-diealot on July 22, 2023, 06:37:54 PM
 
Quote from: Yoder409 on July 22, 2023, 04:51:09 PM
Cool, vintage stuff !!!

Little known fact....... You can also soak those in Uncle Tom's Turkey Scent and they double as a drag.  Tie a soaked one on about 6 feet of string attached to your belt loop when you're runnin' & gunnin'.  Just keep your eyes and ears trained behind you
   :icon_thumright:

;D
Title: Re: Flapper!
Post by: 3bailey3 on July 22, 2023, 06:58:40 PM
Yoder thanks no the pro tip, I have the Tinks turkey in heat that I will try out!! I also have the silent whistle that I will carry next season and the Lomans hand pump yelper!
Title: Re: Flapper!
Post by: Yoder409 on July 22, 2023, 08:07:34 PM
Quote from: 3bailey3 on July 22, 2023, 06:58:40 PM
Yoder thanks no the pro tip, I have the Tinks turkey in heat that I will try out!! I also have the silent whistle that I will carry next season and the Lomans hand pump yelper!

Don't forget your Squealing Hen !!! 
Title: Re: Flapper!
Post by: Jfowler82 on July 23, 2023, 06:35:35 AM
I knew an old guy that used that pump yelper and killed several gobblers with it .
Title: Re: Flapper!
Post by: Tom007 on July 23, 2023, 08:53:29 AM
Back in the early 80's, I used my hat to imitate wings beating during a fly-down. Once I saw that this worked, I improvised a "Flapper" using an old piece of camo material, had my wife stiched edges and pockets for wooden dowels as handles. I've since removed the dowels, but I still to this day use this in the right situations to mimic wing beating. I also use this on wet days to set my calls on to keep them off the damp ground. It definitely has fooled some Old Tom's. It's always in my vest......
Title: Re: Flapper!
Post by: Greg Massey on July 23, 2023, 09:46:53 AM
It's hard to find this vintage turkey stuff, that is as old as us grumpy old men ... :TooFunny:  Nice fine on the flappers and some good advice on how to use them.
Title: Re: Flapper!
Post by: Happy on July 23, 2023, 10:19:00 AM
I just use a wing off a turkey I killed. I have a bunch of them laying around. Trim some of the feathers down so it fits in the back of my vest and then spray paint them olive green. Just in case some jackwagon would be tempted to shoot at them.