re: Let's talk Turkey

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I have a primos diaphragm that I have been practicing on in my truck to a cd. I think I have gotten pretty good with it.

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Record yourself outdoors, from 10 ft away, and then re-play it. You don't sound like you think you sound. Not saying you sound bad, but our ears don't hear sounds out of our mouth like a turkey hears it, especially not in a truck.

You're better off being able to make 2 clear, repeatable turkey noises with that mouth call, and doing the right thing when you find a turkey, than you are carrying around 9 different calls and not being proficient with them.

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Would yall say a diaphragm is easier than a slate or box

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It's easier to shoot a turkey with both hands on your gun.

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Would yall say a diaphragm is easier than a slate or box?

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I've never mastered diaphragm callers, so I dont use them. I have had a few occasions when being able to use one would come in handy. Particularly to get a tom to raise his head up. That said, if a bird is so close that he can see you using your slate you probably should have shot him already.

My advice is to use the call you sound best with. By best I mean most consistent and have the greatest confidence in. For me that will be a slate, box or trumpet yelper. For you that may very well be a diaphragm.