Turkey Calls

[jon math]

I know the wing bone call is an old call, the trumpet I'm not really sure when they came to be. They work the same, although the trumpet is more durable. The Trumpet was made on my lathe, the wing was made of bones collected from a successful hunt a few years ago. The wing also was made from the same bird.

 

[snakebit]

I'm a noted turkey call junkie. I'm swapping out calls all the time as the season goes on. My wingbone never stays home. I made this one from the first turkey I killed many years ago. Learned from a book. No Internet then Damn I'm old!

 

[smokeum54]

Nice . I just use an old store bought one. One thing I can tell you about turkeys is, there so dumb there smart

 

[RMH]

One thing I can tell you about turkeys is, there so dumb there smart

I don't like where that leaves me. Damned birds "outsmart" me regularly.

 

[Rancocas]

Question; to make a turkey wing bone call - can you use bones that have been cooked?

 

[jon math]

Question; to make a turkey wing bone call - can you use bones that have been cooked?

Yes, you boil them to clean them. Bones from a wild bird are also better than domesticated bird's bones.

 

[scottmc71]

I made one from a store bought bird just to see how it would turn out. I cut it off before it went into the oven. Scraped the meat off then boiled it and gave it a final clean, blowing out the marrow. Let it dry a day or two, cut, shape, glue and wrap with sinew. Works great.

 

[jon math]

I made one from a store bought bird just to see how it would turn out. I cut it off before it went into the oven. Scraped the meat off then boiled it and gave it a final clean, blowing out the marrow. Let it dry a day or two, cut, shape, glue and wrap with sinew. Works great.

Very nice. I've been told that wild bird bones are tougher than domestic birds are. I don't think the sound is an issue with either type of bird. In theory, the best wing bone calls are also made of a mix of hen and cock birds too, I can not address either, I have only killed Toms and have never made a call from domesticated birds.