Why use anything but a mouth call?

[Old Timer]

Learned on a mouth call then lynch box then slate and glass. To me a box and glass call can reach out farther. Use everything and whatever it takes. My favorite is the box.                                           

[Mossberg90MN]

Tom teasers mouth calls all day for me. I carry a slate call just to give myself a break.


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[catman529]

Not all calls have the same "ring" in the woods. A good pot call, box call or even a wingbone can sing out across the hollers better than a mouth call. It's not always about doing all the turkey sounds, sometimes it's about the distinct voice of the call that might just turn that gobblers head.


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[Old Timer]

Not all calls have the same "ring" in the woods. A good pot call, box call or even a wingbone can sing out across the hollers better than a mouth call. It's not always about doing all the turkey sounds, sometimes it's about the distinct voice of the call that might just turn that gobblers head.


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Well said!

[mudhen]

Because other calls work...

[bbcoach]

Not all calls have the same "ring" in the woods. A good pot call, box call or even a wingbone can sing out across the hollers better than a mouth call. It's not always about doing all the turkey sounds, sometimes it's about the distinct voice of the call that might just turn that gobblers head.


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X3.  Diversity is the key.  Mouth calls are light, make All the sounds and bring in birds but IMO don't carry their sound, like a crystal or box.  I am constantly changing calls to find that distinct sound that that gobbler will respond to THAT DAY.  When you go fishing, you don't put ALL your EGGS in one basket and only carry rubber worms, in different colors, and HOPE.  Have a diverse tackle box and use it.

[callmakerman]

Because I like to play with all my toys while hunting turkeys. Doesn't matter if I made them or another call maker for me it's about running different calls as it adds to the enjoyment of the whole hunt. Truth be told I stopped using a mouth call years ago. Still carry one at times but almost never use it. If I want to use a mouth call then I switch to a trumpet or cane call.

[Bagg-it Tag-it]

I can't use them. The vibration in the roof of my mouth makes me have to sneeze


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Have you tried trimming the edges on the call? Might help?

[Meatseeker]

Try an experiment.  Next time you are in a spot that you know there are turkeys but they just won't gobble.  Whip out an aluminum slate call (my favorite is the old MAD Aluminator) and rip out some obnoxious yelps and cuts on that thing.  You can often work them into a frenzy from a distance with aluminum or glass pot call and then switch to a mouth call when they start to close the distance.  I've killed more turkeys that way.

[g8rvet]

Why not play a round of golf with just a 7 iron?
Why no build a house with a handsaw and a hammer?
Why not fish with one lure?
Why ask why?

[TrackeySauresRex]

Country, Blue grass or Rock N' Roll! Ya gotta give em what they want to hear on that day. 

[Moneyball11]

Because turkeys are wonderfully weird critters. More than once, most if not all experienced turkey hunters have witnessed a Tom completely ignore one call and go crazy for another.


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[dzsmith]

different calls, different purposes. You can do almost every call on every type of call. Ive had birds only answer mouth calls, and ive had birds only answer a box call. its just the way it is. My goal is to come out of the woods with a sore elbow....My vest is a swiss army knife of calls....if im not turkey tired at the end of the day im doing it wrong.

[Longbeardfever4ever]

Because a mouth call is the least realistic type of call in my opinion!! Very few people sound like a real hen turkey in the woods while running a mouth call and I certainly am not one of them!!
Certain heavily pressured turkeys know, I'm convinced.

[Chris O]

The first call I learned to play was a mouth call. I can play them just fine and have had good success with them. Anymore I would just rather use a trumpet, Wingbone, or box call or pot call. I would say that 80% of my competition uses mainly mouth calls and pot calls mostly so I opt to sound different.