Turkeys were going crazy this morning

[Ladys man]

When I pulled in about 7:30 I could hear them across the street on the neighbors ridge. So I took the opportunity to play with my mouth calls and slate call. But I couldn't get my slate call to work (it was still spitting snow and got wet) is that the problem or how could I clean it? But I was able to get some answers from my mouth calls. That got this rookie pretty excited.

Do have a question tho I have a couple of both single reed and double reed mouth calls and pretty much all sound the same out of my inexperienced mouth but which way to the cuts on the reed face rough of the mouth or tongue?

 

[Andy S.]

.......I couldn't get my slate call to work (it was still spitting snow and got wet) is that the problem .....

Yes, slate surface does not like moisture and does not play well when damp or wet. Take you a BIC lighter with you and turn slate upside down and run the flame about 1" from surface and watch the moisture disappear.

............. but which way to the cuts on the reed face rough of the mouth or tongue?

Place the call with the "tab" down toward your tongue. The tab is the "bump" that is an identifying characteristic on the aluminum horseshoe frame of the call.

 

[scn]

Another note: If you or your neighbor are going to be hunting these birds this year, it isn't a great idea to play with them with your calls. It is one of the best ways I know to make them really call shy.

 

[TN hunter]

Another note: If you or your neighbor are going to be hunting these birds this year, it isn't a great idea to play with them with your calls. It is one of the best ways I know to make them really call shy.

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[PalsPal]

Place the call with the "tab" down toward your tongue. The tab is the "bump" that is an identifying characteristic on the aluminum horseshoe frame of the call.

This is how mouth calls are designed to be used, but don't hesitate to flip them over and give them a try. Sometimes they sound pretty good. I have a few that I will flip from time to time to make it sound like more than one hen.

Another thing flipping them will help is if you put a lot of pressure when using the call, the tape and sometimes the frame will bend slightly, then flipping them will help to get them back to their original position.

 

[REN]

Easier then the bump (cause some are so small you can't feel them) the side with the cut in the latex goes up or should be at the roof of your mouth.

 

[TN-TurkeyTickler]

Also make sure your reeds arent stuck together.

 

[Poleaxe]

Can take a striker and dab the tip of it in JB weld and it will be weather proof.

SCN is right. I used to love going out and trying my calls out but it educates them quick. Just let mother nature locate them for you till it's ready to hunt them.

 

[Ladys man]

I won't be hunting close to home unfortunately and only person I know that hunts is about a mile down the road. It would be very hard to hunt those birds anyway with the lay of the land and houses close by