10 Best Turkey Hunting Calls
Updated on: September 2023
Best Turkey Hunting Calls in 2023
Primos Hunting 272 Friction Call, Turkey, Starter Pack
Primos Hunting Rare Breed Slate Turkey Pot Call
- Wood cup and sound board with a one-piece striker
- Outer edges of call produce higher yelps, cuts and clucks
- Lower deeper tones are made toward the middle
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Lynch World Champion Turkey Box Call
- Unique 2-sided construction lets you create hen sounds on 1 side and gobbler calls on the other
- Straight-grain mahogany wood reproduces realistic calls you won’t get from plastic
- Great for both beginners and experienced hunters, and a favorite for more than 75 years
- Designed for turkey hunters by turkey hunters
- Hand made in USA and hand tuned to perfection
Hunters Specialties H.S. Strut Premium Flex Four Turkey Diaphragm Combo
- The Hunter Specialties Premium Flex 4 Mouth Turkey Call Ki is is one of the easiest to blow diaphragms on the market.
- Each call features either 2 or 3 Ultra-thin reeds
- Green reed accents
- Premium flex frame with Infinity latex for comfort, consistency and durability
- 4-pack includes: deuce cutter, sickle cutter, smokin' gun & li'l strut
Primos Hunting Hook Hunter Turkey Mouth Call (Pack of 2)
- Hook Hunter 2" with Ghost Cut. Uses little air and great for Kee Kee and Purrs
- Premium Gauge Reeds and precision hand made cuts
- Custom Designed by Combining over 100 Years of Experience
- Real and Unique pitches that even the wisest ol' tom can't resist
- Hook Hunter SHARP with Spike Cut Most Universal Hook Hunter Call
Primos Hook-Up Magnetic Box Call
- Most innovative design in decades
- Magnetic lid automatically applies correct pressure for perfect call every time
- Include gobble band produces some of the most realistic gobbles
- Patented magnetic hinge design provides correct tension for realistic cuts, purrs and yelps
- Super strong, rare-earth magnet holds paddle perfectly in place
- No need for tuning or adjustment
- Awesome gobbles with included Gobble Strap
- Removable paddle for quiet carry
Hunters Specialties Inc. Strut Raspy Old Hen Combo Pack
- The Hunter Specialties Combo Raspy Old Hen is Great combo for beginners and experts hunters alike
- Includes Raspy Old Hen waterproof box call constructed of select Maple and Cherry for natural tones
- Includes Raspy Old Hen glass friction call with carbon striker for high pitch and volume
- Includes Premium Flex Raspy Old Hen diaphragm call with double Infinity Latex reeds for authentic sounds
- Great value
- Includes Raspy Old Hen waterproof box call constructed of select Maple and Cherry for natural tones
- Includes Raspy Old Hen glass friction call with carbon striker for high pitch and volume
- Includes Premium Flex Raspy Old Hen diaphragm call with double Infinity Latex reeds for authentic sounds
- Great value
FOXPRO Crooked Spur Mouth Call Combo
- 1) crooked spur black V
- 1) crooked spur orange bat
- 1) crooked spur Gray double
- Proudly made in the USA
Lynch Fool Proof Turkey Box Call
- EASY TO USE: Easy to operate and highly successful, the Fool Proof name says it all
- CONSISTENT: Designed with an offset pivoting lid and automatic lid stop to ensure perfect notes on every stroke
- REALISTIC: This wood box turkey call is made of a solid straight-grain mahogany base and walnut lid to reproduce realistic hen yelps you won’t get from plastic
- HUNTING LEGACY: Great turkey call for both beginners and experienced hunters, and a favorite for more than 75 years
- MADE IN USA: Hand made in the USA and hand tuned to perfection
Primos Box Call Chalk
- Four pieces of wax-free chalk
- Plastic carrying case
- Color: Orange
- Four pieces of wax-free chalk
- Plastic carrying case
National Turkey Calling Championship Decides Best Turkey Caller
Wild Turkey calling is an art and a competitive one. The National Turkey Calling Championship crowned Stephen Richardson a winner for the third year.
What does it take to be a turkey caller? It takes practice and a good turkey calling instrument. This instrument must help the competitor imitate the male turkey(gobbler). The contenders decide on the type of call that they want, locator, friction, predator, or diaphragm calls. Then after they get the instrument of choice, their job is to practice. There are various manufacturers of these calls, even some made by hand by experienced callers.
The competition features the "spit and drum" calls, along with some creative crow and owl calls. The competitors are many, and the competition is stiff.
The Wild Turkey Bourbon/NWTF which conducts the contest is a national nonprofit conservation and hunting organization, that works for the conservation of the wild turkey. According to their website, there are more than 7 million birds throughout North America.
The contest awards more than $25,000 in cash to the top callers in nine divisions. These prizes and the actual sport of turkey calling makes this a much attended event.
This year, as in the past three years, Stephan Richardson from Arkansas won the turkey calling event. The winner must perform on a stage with thousands of callers from throughout the world listening to his efforts.
The first place trophy winner is certainly judged by his peers.
Some tips that were given at the convention by experience turkey callers, were to start yelping or clucking softly, then increase the volume gradually.
Another popular tip was to keep the mouth calls in shape by refrigerating them or keeping them in a dark place. Stick a toothpick or paper clip between the reeds when storing.
The best way to turkey call is to use videos as instruction tools. Another popular tip given was to practice, and more practice is needed to become one of the best callers.
There are many stories and hints provided in the turkey hunting magazines. Another suggestion for learning more about the sport is by attending seminars held at sporting shows.
