Trumpet calls, anyone use one ?

[turkeyfeathers]

I know nothing of how they work, what sounds can you  make with them ?. Tough to master ?

[The_Field_Ager]

Never saw one in action

Edited May 13, 2016 by Papist

[alloutdoors]

Here's a good place to start, my buddy Del in GA put these videos together to help people get started.

I was also going to link you to John Dangerfield's site because he used to have a clip on there that included him doing purrs on a trumpet which was amazing, but sadly I don't see the clip anymore. Del's videos will get you started though. I mostly cluck and yelp on mine with some cutts and kee-kee's mixed in (yes I mix in kee-kee notes even in spring).

Edited May 13, 2016 by alloutdoors

[The_Field_Ager]

awesome tool

[alloutdoors]

I should add, the trumpet in the photos above was made by Billy McCallister. He and Del are business partners and run Natural Addiction Custom Calls together. https://m.facebook.com/macdaddycustomcalls/

Their trumpets placed first and third at this year's NWTF Grand Nationals. They make a nasty glass pot too.

[Bowguy 1]

They are not that tough but they are a little pricey. Mark sharpe makes fantastic cane calls which run in a similar fashion but a lot cheaper. Look him up his work will blow your mind it's fantastic. He also makes. Wing bones , another cheaper way to learn suction type calls

[Pygmy]

Sounds like a chipmunk to me...

 

I  have no doubt that  people kill turkeys with them, but I have never been impressed by anyone I have ever heard running one, including that guy in the video.

 

I have two beautiful custom wingbone calls hanging on display, which were made for me by friends of mine.

 

Pretty to look at, but I never take them hunting.

[Bowguy 1]

Pygmy have someone play them in the woods for you. They have a pretty natural sound and like a scratch box are different in tone/pitch than other calls. Sometimes it'll trigger em.

[Pygmy]

I  have talked to guys who have done well with them..Sometimes being a little "different" makes  the difference..

 

As por MOI,  I'll stick to something that sounds more like a turkey to me...Not saying they are not effective...I guess that what sounds good to the gobbler is what is important.

[Bowguy 1]

I have talked to guys who have done well with them..Sometimes being a little "different" makes the difference..

As por MOI, I'll stick to something that sounds more like a turkey to me...Not saying they are not effective...I guess that what sounds good to the gobbler is what is important.

Confidence keeps you trying

[maytom]

Never tried one either.

[G-Man]

Don't use a trumpet, but use wingbone. Similar just bone vs wood.. has great tone, yelps are very realistic, as are clucks.. use by kissing it suckling in.. takes some practice but worth using for call shy birds

[G-Man]

My hunting mentor use to always carry a click ball point pen, in a pinch unscrew it and use lower half as a trumpet call, I watched him call birds using it many times.. and you need a pen anyways!!

[Lawdwaz]

Never used one personally.