One handed calling tips/tricks

[nitro]

Train as you fight. One handed calling is to me, superior as it becomes a habit and when you sit down to actually call to a Gobbler, your hand movement is minimized. I find that I am more prepared to kill a bird if my gun is on my shoulder and knee. Use your trigger hand to steady the gun and your weak hand to control the trumpet. With practice, it becomes second nature to set up in this manner. One handed calling isn't the only way to run a trumpet, but for a hunter,  I really think it is the best way to use a trumpet. Confidence in your calling and technique is the goal.

There has been some good tips written and photos that show the basics... Practice, practice, practice.... It will reward you with dead Gobblers.

Good luck to all.

AG

[blackfalcon]

Thanks for posting those perrytrails..I've tried to explain that but pictures are worth a thousand words!

[KPcalls]

 One handed calling on a trumpet and a wing bone is the style I have preferred for many years. The only time I use two hands is when I'm trying to locate one to hunt. When I do it's with a more open second hand to produce a louder effect. Like davisd9 explained, I close approx, half of the bell off with my middle finger and use the other two to adjust the tone. I've done it long enough that within a note or two I can adjust to the sound I want to hear. I can also produce lower volume yelps and clucks with one hand versus two. The advantages while hunting as Nitro pointed out are yet another very good reason to practice this method.

[perrytrails]

Thanks for posting those perrytrails..I've tried to explain that but pictures are worth a thousand words!

Those pics weren't from me, I just quoted a post.

That method does help me with several calls I have.

I do have a couple that require very little back pressure. These work the best for me at one handed, or soft calling.