Turkey Calling-Hen Yelping videos

Here are a couple of videos that I filmed of wild turkey hens yelping.  Listening to real hens usually helps my turkey calling.  Pay special attention to the cadence, tone and how deliberate she is.  I have more turkey calling content on my YouTube channel.

Killer Turkey Tips-Yelp Note Spacing by Scott Ellis

World Champion turkey caller Scott Ellis gives a great turkey calling tip on Yelp Note Spacing.  Check out Scott's website

Billy Yargus Turkey Calling

Billy Yargus is one of the best turkey callers ever. Listen to the quality of his yelp.

Different Sounds on a box call

Listen to turkey box call maker David Halloran demonstrate different sounds to make on a box call

Matt Van Cise Uses Friction Turkey Call

Check out World Champion turkey caller Matt Van Cise demostrating a friction call

Turkeys and more Turkeys

Motherlode Turkey Calls

Turkey Calling-Great footage of Hens Yelping and Cutting

This is some awesome footage of a hen turkey! Enjoy it!

Turkey Scouting with Motherlode!

Joe Slaton from Motherlode Turkey calls always has great turkey calling videos. If you want to sound like a turkey this is a great clip to listen to. It looks like the boys are started to strut their stuff as well!

Scott Ellis-Elite Turkey Hunting and Calling

I just got some great turkey calls in the mail from Scott Ellis-Elite Turkey Hunting and Calling Website

Raspy Red Reactor-Designed Scott Ellis

Cherry Classic slate

Yellow Venom-Designed by Scott Ellis

2012 NWTF GNCC "Senior Division Finals" - Nashville, TN (2-11-12)

2012 NWTF GNCC "Gobbling Division" - Nashville, TN (2-9-12)

Shane Simpson's NWTF, GNCC, Head to Head - Nashville, TN (2-10-12)

Motherlode Turkey Mouth Calls

Listen to the audio of these great calls that friend of JSO, Joe Slaton, owner of Motherlode Turkey Calls loaded up.

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More at Motherlode Turkey Calls
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"State Division" 2012 North Star Open Turkey Calling Contest - St. Paul, MN

Scott Ellis wins the friction division in MN State championship!

Tree Top Turkeys

Just what the doctor ordered!  I just received TreeTops Volume 1 and 2.  It is a recording of a bunch of turkeys in their natural world.  I listened to them last night and they are fantastic.  Talk about a good practice tool!  These will be great to listen to in my truck.  My next purchase will be the new Volume III.  Go to TreeTops Turkeys for more info.

Better Turkey Callin' by Scott Ellis of Woodhaven

Scott's tips have really helped me out with my turkey calling.  I actually want to spit my call out and quit when I hear these guys that are really good.  I will keep practicing and hopefully one day it will click.  Hope you get as much out of them as I have.

Slate Call Demonstration

2011 Youth NWTF Turkey Calling Champ

Check this kid out!  He sounds great!

World Champion Sadler McGraw talking turkey

This guy is phenomenal.  He is a world champion and he sounds exactly like a turkey.  Click for more on Sadler Mcgraw

Turkey Hunting Essentials

Turkey season is only a few weeks away. We have had lots of moisture this winter so it will be an interesting year. I am an avid turkey hunter but by no means an expert. I have learned lots from some seasoned veterans and it has improved my success in the field when it comes to consistently calling in birds. The products listed below have improved my odds when it comes to locating and calling in gobblers.Turkey vest, face mask, decoy, box calls, slate call, diaphram calls, locator calls, map and mapping GPS are all essential gear in my book.

Box calls like the Woodhaven Real Hen and Lynch's Fool Proof produce very realistic turkey sounds. Remember to keep a rubber band or Velcro around your calls so they don't' make any noise in your vest. It is also very important to keep plenty of chalk on your call.

I like the diaphram calls like these from Primos. Diaphrams are harder to master but give a very realistic sound. I like to use the diaphram calls if the gobbler is gobbling but not getting closer. Lots of times this call will get the gobbler to commit when no other call is working. If you are hunting by yourself the diaphram is great because it does not require you to use your hands. If everything comes together this call is usually the last call a gobbler hears!

The slate is a softer call that sounds very good in close. I like using the slate when birds are in close and for making soft yelps, clucks, purrs and tree calls. I use the slate to softly call to birds on the roost in the morning.

Locator calls include the owl hooter, coyote howler, crow call and screaming peacock. I use the owl hooter and the coyote howler the most.

These strikers from Primos have a mushroom shaped head and will dramatically improve your calling. Different strikers will give your calls a different sound.

The Primos Power Crystal sounds very good and is a high volume call. I use the Power Crystal and the box calls when I am moving around trying to locate a gobbler after the sun is up. Both the Power Crystal and the box call carry a long ways and are great for locating birds when it is windy.
A mapping GPS is a very critical tool to roosting birds. If I can roost a bird in the evening I like to try and pin point the tree or group of trees the gobbler is in and mark it with my mapping GPS. I use the GPS to slip in close to the roost tree the next morning in the dark. It is way better to be early than late in the mornings.

Good luck this spring to all the turkey hunters!