![]() The thump of wings is another distinct sound made by turkeys. Turkey hens often cackle when flying up to or down from the roost. Turkeys gobble, yelp, cackle and drum in the tree and on the ground. There are three places turkeys make sounds-when they are in the tree, when they are flying into or out of the tree, and when they are on the ground. All these sounds can tell you that turkeys are near. Even harder to detect are the more subtle sounds made by turkeys such as drumming, yelps, and scratching in leaves. To the novice it is a sound that can be hard to discern, especially when it is far away. To the experienced turkey hunter there is no other sound that can be confused with a gobble. The gobble of the wild turkey is one of the most unique sounds in nature. Learning what to listen for is the first step to hearing more turkeys. There have been many lessons learned about wild turkeys since that morning over fifty years ago, but none as important as how to listen for, and hear turkeys. That morning was the first time I heard a wild turkey gobble. The secret to hearing is in the listening!” Focus on that sound and you will hear it clearly. You just have to learn to separate all the sounds from the sound you want to hear. He has gobbled six times since we have been here. My Dad leaned close to my ear from behind and said, “Son, that was the turkey you just heard. I strained to hear the sound and finally thought I did. “It will sound like oble, oble, oble,” said Mr. I hear water on the side of the boat, birds in the trees, water dripping off the trees into the river. Sonny asked, “Did you hear that?” Sure, I thought. Their mission was for me to hear my first wild turkey gobble. I remember straining my ears to hear a sound they were hearing that I could not. My Dad sat in the stern of the boat and I sat on the middle seat with his best friend Mr. The waves lapping on the side of an old Jon boat was another distraction. ![]() The myriad of sound coming from the hardwood forest on the river’s bank was a bit confusing to my ears. I remember being cold! I remember the fog on the Tensas River in northeast Louisiana hung like a thick blanket in the air. We pride ourselves on our 100% American Made products, constructed with the highest quality material and proven in the field to get the job done.Ron Jolly | Originally published in GameKeepers: Farming for Wildlife Magazine. Then teaming up with Brent Sharkey in 2011 to start a marketing initiative, set Keystone Calls to be the new premier turkey call company in the outdoor industry. Daniel who is from a family rich in call making heritage and Michael, a hunting enthusiast, set out to make a unique friction call that is unlike a traditional round call. Keystone Calls was developed by long time hunting partners, Daniel Blodgett and Michael Ferchaw, DMD. Just click the pots together and twist to make a turkey sound. We introduce the MagnaTwist which is made up of two pots held together by a magnet. Now Keystone Calls is offering the first new call design in 20 years. ![]() The narrow portion forces air out of the smaller sound port first, giving you a higher pitch while the call is still secure and comfortable in your hand. The wider portion allows you a range of raspy tones, granting you more surface area for greater volume in calling. Having the wedge shape design gives you multiple pitches and tones as well. While calling, turn your body to add the sense of motion to the sound. Our patented wedge shape concept mimics a turkey’s mouth, making it more directional when using. The sound port placement allows you to fit it flat in the palm of your hand. In a crowded field of round calls, Keystone Calls stands out not only in style, but in design. ![]()
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