Using a slate call when a gobbler is "close".

[mudhen]

Interesting post...

I've had numerous occasions where the tom will only respond to the slate...

Can't stop, he'll lose interest...

I try to manage the slate on the ground, or just do the best I can holding the gun and call...

I recall a NE tom, hung up at 75 yards, would only reply to a slate...he stood there for 45 mins, gobbled maybe 100 times at the slate and on his own...I squawked the best I could on the slate....shot him at 16 yards....

My favorite judges are the birds....


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[Dr Juice]

I recommend that you use a push button call. Otherwise, practice your mouth calls.

[howl]

.... you have to know when to call. that's the most important thing. once a bird commits then im done calling.... most times I have found being silent after they start their approach is all that is needed. ...

Man knows what he's talking about.

[porcupine]

Just dont set them down on each other....they dont like the click,dont ask how i know

[turkey_slayer]

.... you have to know when to call. that's the most important thing. once a bird commits then im done calling.... most times I have found being silent after they start their approach is all that is needed. ...

Man knows what he's talking about.

Yep I agree

[clr]

I recommend that you use a push button call. Otherwise, practice your mouth calls.

Done that before...

[GobbleNut]

One thing that has not been mentioned is just learning to cluck and purr with your natural voice.  With a little practice, a guy can pretty closely duplicate the soft purring and "bubble" clucks made by turkeys at close range. 

The purr can be duplicated by first matching the tonal quality of the natural purr by essentially humming and raising or lowering your voice until you think you are at about the same tone,...and then learning to vibrate your tongue (similar to using a mouth call to purr) while doing the hum at the right tonal level.  One thing to remember, though, is that a natural contented purr a turkey makes is only four or five notes long, very quick, and very soft,...most people draw out their purrs much too long and loud.

The hollow, popping, bubble cluck can be made by closing your mouth and popping out quick bursts of air by popping your lips open, and at the same time using your voice to match the tone of a cluck. 

...Hard to explain, but if you just try doing it for a while, you can learn to match both sounds quite well.  Once you have it down, it eliminates the need for any sort of movement needed with a friction call,...and also the worries about screwing up a cluck/purr with a mouth call. 

[Turkeyman62]

.... you have to know when to call. that's the most important thing. once a bird commits then im done calling.... most times I have found being silent after they start their approach is all that is needed. ...

Man knows what he's talking about.

Yep I agree

I agree also .

[GobbleNut]

This is true.  However, there are those occasions when you have to try to say something to a gobbler to get him where you need him to be.  Being able to do that, and do it stealthily, can mean the difference between having turkey nuggets or having McNuggets.