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#51

General Forum / Re: Trumpets???

Last post by bbcoach - Today at 07:28:52 AM

Now were talking about the true sound of the trumpet, Gentlemen.  This is exactly what I put up this thread for.  I personally don't hear the YE AWK (high and low) of the hen in the trumpet.  Maybe it's the novice in me but many of the Top Notch, Bonifide trumpet players don't have it either IMO.  I have to say though, The Trumpet gets it done!  Is it the cadence or pitch or frequency that fires up those stubborn Gobblers?  Redwad has made a post that talks about his dog's reaction to the trumpet.  I have always wondered if any of our calls (boxes, pots, diaphragms etc) has to have that certain Frequency.  Interesting to Think and Talk about.   

#52

General Forum / Re: Me thinks...

Last post by Turkeybutt - Today at 06:01:54 AM

I think you will find that certain 14 year old if you allow your mind to wonder.
Its not always about what we harvest or don't harvest but the memories we make along the way.
I'm sure Grandma Mae's dumplings will put a smile on that youngs mans face again!

#53

General Forum / Re: Me thinks...

Last post by Tom007 - Today at 04:46:25 AM

Good luck Sam, some nostalgia there. Hey, do squirrels really taste like chicken? I'm sure those dumplings will be awesome. Good luck

#54

General Forum / Me thinks...

Last post by Gooserbat - Today at 01:56:03 AM

I shall go for a walk in the woods at daybreak in the am.  I will cradle my Browning SA22 and concentrate on bushytails.  I don't think it's so much the squirrels I'm looking for but I'm going to see if a certain 14 year old can still be found in the middle aged man..  I will look for him and see if he is still stalking slowly and searching the trees for a shaking tail.  Hoping for the orange of a fox squirrel but not disappointed in the grey.  Looking for just three or four that will make a pot of dumplings like  Grandma Mae made. 

#55

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!

#56

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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#57

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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#58

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.

#59

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

#60

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!