What is the best slate call for turkeys?

Best Slate Turkey Call: Zink Calls Power Hen Thunder Ridge Series. This best slate turkey call offers one of the most consistent calls at an affordable price. Its design allows hunters to call softly, when necessary, and much louder, when needed, such as on windy days and to birds at greater distances.

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Do you sand slate turkey calls?

Use a sandpaper or a sanding stone to scuff the surface of glass or crystal calls. Run them in a straight line back and forth, not in circles. Blow the dust off the call’s surface, or even use a disposable alcohol pad to clean the area. Don’t worry about conditioning slate- or most aluminum-surface calls.

How often should I call while turkey hunting?

every 15 minutes
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. If you hear a hen, try to mimic her exact vocalizations.

How to make a homemade Turkey call?

Measure the wood for the pot and mark out how large you want your turkey pot call.

Using a variable speed lathe,spin the cherry wood and use a wood chisel to round out the wood to the dimensions you want.

Create your side pattern first before using the lathe to hollow out the pot.

Hollow out the pot and have a shelf to put the slate into it.

How to make your own turkey hunting box call?

By Michael PendleyMarch 4,2019 Share. Editor’s note: After reading Michael Pendley’s introduction on building a box call,please work through the steps below to make your own.

Pre-Cut Call Kits.

Pre-Assembled Call Kit.

Assembly Supplies.

Sandpaper Choices.

Tighten Screw Down.

Lid Adjustment.

Elmer’s Wood Glue.

Glue Lightly.

Rubber Bands.

How to make a glass turkey call?

Make a tube turkey call. Smooth the ends of a 3/4-inch (2 cm) PVC pipe coupler with sandpaper. Make a lip rest. Use the end of the PVC coupler to trace a circle onto a margarine tub’s plastic lid with a pencil. Cut out the plastic circle and then cut it in half to make 2 rests. You’ll need just 1 lip rest for this project.

How to cluck on a slate call?

To cluck,pop the handle lightly on the call’s sounding lip.

To cutt,bear down on the handle a bit and pop or tap a series of fast,sharp clucks.

To yelp,move the handle an inch or less off to the side of the sounding lip and “close the box” to run two notes together.