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#51

Turkey Calls / Re: Trumpet Help

Last post by Crowstalker - February 17, 2026, 07:24:04 PM

I'm sure someone does


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#52

Turkey Calls / Re: Trumpet Help

Last post by Crowstalker - February 17, 2026, 07:23:45 PM

He is but I don't know his contact information


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#53

Turkey Calls / Re: Trumpet Help

Last post by cwhitfield96 - February 17, 2026, 07:22:28 PM

Appreciate the input guys. I definitely want to try another trumpet. Is Mr. Mero on OG or does anyone know the best way to contact him?


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#54

Turkey Calls / Re: Trumpet Help

Last post by Crowstalker - February 17, 2026, 07:20:56 PM

Well said davis9.  Yes those are all good choices for not breaking the bank. I would add David shoemaker to the list.  The rasp is the guy running the call. Spit works wonders there.  Lemon drops are a common stand by for making it easier.  Especially at first light as all you taste is coffee.  Something sweet will make sweet sounds way easier.


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#55

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

Last post by Tarheel - February 17, 2026, 07:20:54 PM

For me, generally, if I loosen my lips I can usually get more rasp (saliva doesn't hurt either) , but I'm sure it's different for others and there are more factors at play.

That's how Lewis Stowe instructed others to do it............

#56

General Forum / Re: TSS prices will go up soon

Last post by BDeal - February 17, 2026, 07:13:02 PM

You know we are all complaining about the prices of TSS and most of us don't have a problem paying for calls that have gone up in price .. calls that used to cost 100 dollars for example now cost 500 pus to a 1000 dollars... I think you know what calls i'm talking about.. LOL

So I'm not going to let the price of TSS make me go back to carrying my 12 gauge for NOW ... YOU never know what the future may hold... IMO

I have issue with a lot of the call prices, probably more that than the TSS. The rising cost of TSS makes sense, $200 pot calls do not.


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Totally agree. The price of some of these calls is beyond ridiculous. I refuse to ever pay more than $150 for any call-EVER. Most of mine are $100 or much less.

In regard to recoil, there is a significant difference between my 12 and 20 gauges.

#57

General Forum / Re: Top 3-5 Hunting Items you ...

Last post by bigwoodstom - February 17, 2026, 07:08:31 PM

I've given away several of my Mabry boxes over the years as gifts and in retrospect I wish I'd just got them a Red Lobster gift card instead.

Good thing I still have plenty.

#58

General Forum / Re: What do you plan on adding...

Last post by Tom007 - February 17, 2026, 07:05:19 PM

Well I unfortunately added a new to me again BPS 10 gauge. There's a backstory here.

Sometime in the late '90's or early '00's my best friend called me and told me that a LGS had bought a Browning collection and that it included a factory BPS turkey gun. I bought it and never hunted it. A couple years later he asked if I'd let his dad borrow it to turkey hunt with so I lent it to him.

About a year after they both started leaning on me to sell it so dad could have it. I finally caved in and sold it to my buddy to give to his dad with the stipulation that when he died I get it back.

Unfortunately he passed away three weeks ago and my buddy gave me the gun last Saturday. The good thing is he used in to kill several birds.

That is a great gun, smooth action and not as heavy as the semi's. I regretfully sold mine a few years back and regret it. Good luck with it. Try the Winchester Double X number 5's. Deadly combo

Yeah I love those guns. When they mandated non toxic shot for waterfowl in the '90' I bought one because the early shells were so bad.

Thanks for the heads up on the shells. My buddies and both his brothers aren't turkey hunters so they gave me his stash of shells and chokes. Dad was a lawyer so he kept all kinds of files. They gave me a binder clip full of patterning targets with his notes.

Amen brother, good luck with it and let me know how it patterns. I have good luck with the Double X shells with a Pure Gold .690 choke in my Browning Gold 10.  I love the gun, but it's a tank at around 10 pounds. If I want to "work out" as I hunt, I'll tote it (lol), or if I get a stubborn Tom that won't cooperate for a few days, I'll grab it. The mighty 10 spends more time in my safe, than the field, but I won't part with it!

#59

Diaphragm Mouth Call Soundfiles / Gooserbat OSS

Last post by strum - February 17, 2026, 07:02:15 PM

 I ordered two of these today.  This call peaked my interest because i wanted something that will give me some sweet soft calls with easy to run low airflow. Anyone on here use this one? I would love to hear a sound file to compare my to sounds when I get them in.
 
 

#60

General Forum / Re: What do you plan on adding...

Last post by Fillmoregandt - February 17, 2026, 06:59:00 PM

Just got a new Glenda Green minimalist satchel, and I can't wait to use it this spring

Was always a vest guy, but made a trial season last year using a satchel.  Went all in this year, and looking forward to it