I’m new to hunting and am getting ready for turkey season coming up here in Illinois. I was looking into slate calls for turkeys and was wondering which brands and types were best. I know that this is a subjective question since every hunter is different and different birds respond to different calls but as fall as quality of product, certain brands are better. So which brand is best known for making durable and reliable products? And any information that could help me decide on the type of call would be helpful. ( i.e. Glass, Slate, Aluminum, and the different wooden sticks)
Get one of each type of material because birds will respond differently to each one and it helps to have more than one call to use. As far as brand goes, there is no best brand. Most manufacturers make quality slate calls because they are pretty simple to produce. I usually test out various calls before I buy them just to check for the sound I prefer. Everyone is different and you will get numerous opinions. It is best to put your hands on a few calls and buy the ones you like. Quality in craftsmanship usually is not an issue because there is not much to fail on a slate call. I would suggest looking into Lohman, MAD, Primos. Also, if you can get your hands on an oddball call, maybe a handmade, then by all means do so. Everyone goes to Walmart to buy calls. They are good calls but everyone has them. Having something the birds haven’t heard before is a big help.
Also get a good box call for those windy days or times you want to call aggressively. Lynch makes great box calls.
One other piece of advice for slate calls. Make sure they do not move around in your pocket too much or you will wear off the scratches you made in them. Your call will not sound good or function properly unless you have scratched the surface good.
February 22nd, 2010 at 6:05 am
Get one of each type of material because birds will respond differently to each one and it helps to have more than one call to use. As far as brand goes, there is no best brand. Most manufacturers make quality slate calls because they are pretty simple to produce. I usually test out various calls before I buy them just to check for the sound I prefer. Everyone is different and you will get numerous opinions. It is best to put your hands on a few calls and buy the ones you like. Quality in craftsmanship usually is not an issue because there is not much to fail on a slate call. I would suggest looking into Lohman, MAD, Primos. Also, if you can get your hands on an oddball call, maybe a handmade, then by all means do so. Everyone goes to Walmart to buy calls. They are good calls but everyone has them. Having something the birds haven’t heard before is a big help.
Also get a good box call for those windy days or times you want to call aggressively. Lynch makes great box calls.
One other piece of advice for slate calls. Make sure they do not move around in your pocket too much or you will wear off the scratches you made in them. Your call will not sound good or function properly unless you have scratched the surface good.
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