Knight and Hale Ultimate Fighting Purr

[jackscreek]

I know this is not a new idea, but this is a new call. Since my first time hearing fighting purrs in the wild, I have thought that If I could make those sounds with my calls, I could effectively call in longbeards with it, but being somewhat tone deaf, I did not have the confidence to try it, fearing my attempts would not relay the intended message. I know the "pecking order" is a major part of turkey society, with each individual bird knowing exactly where it stands. I have seen and videoed many longbeards, during the pre-season, chasing each other in circles, either establishing or re-affirming rank, with each sounding a very loud fighting purr. It seems that when these little tiffs break out, every tom within hearing distance, including jakes, will run to the fight, maybe each with the intention of getting in a lick or two and improving its rank. But, I have yet to see a full scale fight break out from one of these displays.
I think this call will work great and intend to try it. What's your opinion?

Knight and Hale Ultimate Fighting Purr

 

[Lawrence]

THIS CALL WORKS
I have the old version from Knight and Hale
I called in a LB and a flock of hens on a local WMA a few years ago and after seeing how effective it can be I never go to the woods without it

 

[mathews338]

i've been doing that with mouth calls for years now and it does work not every time of course

 

[Hunt 365]

just got my fighting purr from KnH
Solid call, nice tone. The only drawback is this call is big, and pretty heavy. Doesn't fit well in any of my vest pockets, just the general pocket. They need to streamline it. But if it works, I'll make do

 

[Hunt 365]

As far as it working, I saw a group of gobblers come running when some jakes got into it and started fighting purr sounds. I mean, all of the gobblers came looking for a fight. I bet it works early season when gobblers are still moving together

 

[bvoss]

I've called in Toms with it before just doing it on the slate call or mouth call. Its a great, unconventional call.

 

[CopperHead77]

It will prob work great in the right situations.

 

[REN]

just learn to do the same thing on a slate or a mouth call....it actually is not every difficult on a mouth call.

I do agree that a fight and purr can be deadly especially if paired with a tube call.

 

[Setterman]

Fighting purrs do work sometimes, but not all the time. I usually will throw that out as a last resort, and boy sometimes it gets them fired up. I just do it on a diaphram call rather then the push boxes, but it will work fine with that call I am sure. You can also do it on a friction call.

 

[TheLBLman]

. . . . I saw a group of gobblers come running when some jakes got into it and started fighting purr sounds. I mean, all of the gobblers came looking for a fight.

The "fighting purr" sounds are much more effective when real turkeys are making them, in large part because those coming in are VISUALLY seeing those doing the "fighting purr" sounds.

This sound/call is like most other turkey sounds & calls:
Sometimes it works, but most of the time when you use it, you can expect no more reponse that if you try to rattle up a buck with rattling antlers.

I've killed turkeys using it, but more commonly I've had a gobbler hang up out of range when he couldn't locate the turkeys doing the "fighting purrs". But most of the time, just no response whatsoever --- same can be said for most turkey calls, most of the time.

I usually will throw that out as a last resort . . . . .

And usually, the results are the same as all the other turkey calls that aren't working. :grin:

I actually think the "fighting purr" may have it's best shot to work as a "first" resort, especially with a gobbler you've been unsuccessful in calling on previous days. I had one a few years ago that would always respond to my calling, but he would never get closer than about 100 yards, usually never getting closer at all, expecting the hen to come to him.

I tried to lure him in over several different days, not using decoys, using decoys, little calling, lots of calling, you name it. One morning all I did was the fighting purr, just one run for a few seconds, then I totally quit calling. Although he did not respond vocally, he did come slipping in, allowing me to take him at about 25 yards. I believe had I made any other turkey sounds (after the first) or been using a decoy, he'd have done just like all the other days before. But this day, a different call, and I suspect the lack of subsequent calling (and the lack of a decoy) had more to do with his coming in than my using the fighting purr sounds.

I've since tried it numerous times, and yet to be able to say it worked any better than some other call. However, I do believe birds may be more likely to "hang up" on you when you use the "fighting purr", i.e. they are expecting to SEE something --- when they don't, they hang up. Sometimes the bird comes in, sometimes he doesn't, and his situation and mood may have more to do with your results than which turkey sounds you're making.

Sometimes, just doing something different is what works.

But if you (and/or other hunters) do it more often, then it's no longer "something different".

 

[Grizzly Johnson]

I recently bought one for my turkey vest..... more calling options could be the difference in pulling the trigger or not.

 

[TiminTN]

I use it as a last ditch effort on birds that are on adjacent property I have no permission to be on. I have seen some remarkable changes in the birds pattern when the agressive purrs begin. I have had jakes fly over a slough to come to the call. I have used it to call birds from across huge fields to within shotgun range. When they seem to ignore traditional calling is when I cut loose on my diaphram. I usually have a wing to beat on the ground or my thigh to add realizm.

 

[.243 works]

I just got it for valentines day hope it works.

 

[turkeyhunter64]

Used it on different occassions and have had them respond with aggressive gobbling and cutting but never come to it. Usually just use a slate call and purr fast and aggressive.

 

[benellifelli]

From the sound file I heard, it sounds pretty good. I'm going to try one.

 

[jackscreek]

I picked one up at the NWTF show yesterday, and Knight & Hale both signed it. It does sound good, and I am so looking forward to an early season opportunity to use it!