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#51

LEAD TURKEY GUN PATTERNS / Re: opinions on 20 gauge choke...

Last post by greentrout - February 28, 2026, 01:37:54 PM

I'm looking at buying a few different brands of 3" 6 and 7.5 high quality trap and pheasant loads for this season. Most of my hunting is in the woods and shots are less than 30 yards

#52

2026 OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTEST / Re: Herding up the GOATS

Last post by Mini me - February 28, 2026, 01:18:30 PM

I remember that day.... The year I beat GibbleNuts. You do bring back the memories, must have been about "One Million Years B.C."


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I doubt this is right you probably had grey hair and a walker then

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#53

2026 OLD GOBBLER TURKEY HUNTING TEAM CONTEST / Re: Herding up the GOATS

Last post by lacire - February 28, 2026, 01:06:31 PM

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#54

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Lcmacd 58 - February 28, 2026, 12:51:33 PM

Glasses

#55

Turkey Calls / Re: Mouth call duds

Last post by jdl80 - February 28, 2026, 12:44:52 PM

Anybody that uses mouth calls has had the same experience: find a call that you really like, buy some new ones of the same type, and find out that they do not sound the same. It is a problem that is as old as the very first day mouth calls were invented. The fundamental reason for this is because, with the way mouth calls are made, it is very difficult to precisely replicate the various "factors" involved in consistently reproducing the same sound in each call.

Here is a list of the variables...
1) Consistency in the reed materials used:  the typical 1"X2" pieces of latex used for making turkey calls are cut from sheets of latex manufactured for other purposes. The idea that each of those pieces of latex (regardless of the thickness and color used) will have the same "tonal qualities" when used in a turkey call is questionable to begin with.
2) Reed layering: multiple reed calls are generally staggered. That is, one or more reeds are "set back" from the others. If that set back in the reeds is not exactly the same, there is the chance that the reed vibration in the call will be different, causing changes in the tonal quality.
3) Reed tensioning: although tensioning meters eliminate some of the problems with this variable, if that reed tension is not precise in each call made, it can/will result in changes in tonal quality.
4) Reed cuts: Here is the biggee. For tonal quality to be consistent in a call (with all of the other factors being equal), the reed cuts have to be made with a precision that cannot be obtained in the way those reed cuts are made in the call-making process currently being used. Very, Very, VERY miniscule variations in the reed cuts can cause significant changes in the tonal quality of a call. To my knowledge, there is no call maker that has developed a method of making those reed cuts such that they are EXACTLY the same. If they aren't, the call will very likely sound different.

The bottom line is that in every call any of us gets from ANYBODY (or make for ourselves), there is very likely going to be some variation in the sounds that call will make, as well as the basic tonal quality of the call. FULL. STOP.

Unlike other types of turkey calls, mouth calls can't be "tuned" by someone prior to their delivery to the buyer. The reason for that is obvious. None of us wants someone to be sticking the call in their mouth before we get it. The good news is that MOST calls can be tuned after YOU get them by going through a process of making very, very, VERY slight changes in the call...changing the cuts, removing portions of reeds, stretching reeds, etc...to find the "turkey" you might be looking for. 

That's very interesting, I have a pile of calls that I just couldn't huff on properly or they're duds. I'm gonna see what I can "recycle" out of them.

#56

Turkey Calls / Re: Mouth call duds

Last post by jdl80 - February 28, 2026, 12:42:53 PM

Thanks for all the help! I mainly run the woodhaven toxic orange and their ninja ghost calls. I absolutely love them, but about 1 in every five or six is just a dud. I'm going to give small batch custom call makers  a try now just to broaden my calling horizons. Good luck to everyone this season!

#57

Turkey Guns / Re: 870 12 Ga Express Magnum B...

Last post by hoythunter - February 28, 2026, 12:34:42 PM

Magnum BWTF Edition Set Up
That setup will serve you well. My 870 with carlsons longbeard.660 choke and 3"#5 longbeards shoots a great pattern. I use a 20ga now mostly but I will still take the 870 occasionally because it is such a good shooter. The limbsaver will help a lot

#58

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by Franklin7x57 - February 28, 2026, 12:33:08 PM

reader

#59

General Forum / Re: Word Association Game

Last post by zelmo1 - February 28, 2026, 12:13:39 PM

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#60

General Forum / Re: 3 word story

Last post by zelmo1 - February 28, 2026, 12:13:06 PM

Be a ninja