What is the best wood for a turkey call?
Material. The kind of wood used in a turkey box call is extremely important. Hard woods are the best. Black walnut, oak, cherry, or mahogany are all good sounding woods for a box call.
What is the best wood for a turkey striker?
Osage Orange, Cedar, Hickory, any different Striker Wood will sound different. The Big Grin likes White Oak.
Which turkey call is better slate or glass?
Michael comments “Typically glass calls run better when it comes to moisture in the spring, when you get a thunderstorm that pops up obviously being soaking wet causes a problem but glass calls typically run better in moisture.. where a slate call has a deeper, richer tone, but water can completely clam the call up”.
What are slate turkey calls made of?
Slate Calls A slate call is a round disc or “pot” made of slate, ceramic or glass that is paired with a striker. The striker, which is made of materials such as wood, carbon or aluminum, is used to create different sounds when in contact with the surface of the pot.
What are Turkey Call strikers made of?
Single piece strikers are made from a single piece of wood and feature a mushroom tip. Two-piece strikers have the handle and tip made from different woods, giving the striker more weight up top. This product is currently out of stock and unavailable.
How long is a Turkey striker?
Diameter: 5/16″ ( . 3125″ ) Length: 5-1/2″ ( 5.5″ )
What are Turkey strikers made of?
Single piece strikers are made from a single piece of wood and feature a mushroom tip. Two-piece strikers have the handle and tip made from different woods, giving the striker more weight up top.
What do you call a glass Turkey striker?
IPE Striker is Awesome David recommended the Ipe striker for use on another custom manufacturer’s glass call.
How often should you yelp when turkey hunting?
With instruction and practice, you can learn to produce an effective sounding yelp easily on a push-pull, box or pot/slate call. But don’t call too often – less is more. Calling every 15 minutes or so and starting off quieter and then getting more aggressive/louder as the day goes on are good rules of thumb.