I am pretty decent at mouth calling, but struggle sometimes. Any recommendations on how to get better other than practicing? Are there any dvds that would help?
What are you struggling with? Tones, rasp, consitency? yelps, cutting, clucks, purr? .....etc
Get Scott Ellis' DVD "Mouth Call Magic." Available in many places on the web.
Consistancy and purrs. Do you flutter your lips or tongue making purr calls? May have to check into that dvd.
My buddy Derek is sellin the scott ellis dvd right now in the "misc classifieds" section on here for 19 bucks shipped if your interested.
as far as consistency, practice... practice... practice some more... and when you think it sounds good.. practice again. also experiment with different different amounts of air pressure being pushed through the call and tongue positioning. and as silly as it sounds saying different syllables through the call to produce the sound you want. these things are different for everyone, when I put or cluck on a mouth call I say puck to cluck and pit to put but the ways others do it may be and probably are very different.. mouth call are to each its own as far as technique is concerned. anyways, when I purr I usually follow it up with a cluck, so I flutter my lips and then say "puck" through the call.
Quote from: KYHeadhunter02 on March 15, 2014, 01:51:26 PM
Consistancy and purrs. Do you flutter your lips or tongue making purr calls? May have to check into that dvd.
I purr on a call with my lips for a fighting purr, use my throat or tongue for subtle feeding purrs usually with soft clucks, whines,and subtle yelps. If you use your tongue to purr with, I only use light pressure on the call with my tongue and let excess air flow around my cheeks.
Try different types of mouth calls, v cut is usually a good call get good sounds on, or a cutter. I personally like aluminum frame calls so I can bend them to get my desired tension on the reeds.
Hope this helps.
I made this a few years ago. Maybe it will help.
Joe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOX3cgUoIi4
If you are already a pretty good mouth-caller, you're problem is probably with the type of call you are using more than anything else. For almost everybody, different call designs work better for the different turkey sounds they want to make. ...And often, the type of call that will work best for one caller will not be the best for the next guy. Finding the right type of call for the way you call and for the sound you are trying to master is a big key.
Seems to be some great people on this site. I appreciate the advice. I should have that DVD on the way from Derek. Ill have to check out your video Joe. As far as calls I have bought close to a dozen cane creek calls and I only use a few. I bought one woodhaven that I don't really use either.
Quote from: KYHeadhunter02 on March 16, 2014, 11:21:12 AM
Seems to be some great people on this site. I appreciate the advice. I should have that DVD on the way from Derek. Ill have to check out your video Joe. As far as calls I have bought close to a dozen cane creek calls and I only use a few. I bought one woodhaven that I don't really use either.
If you have calls that you do not use because they don't sound right to you, all you need to do is learn how to modify those calls by changing the cuts on them. Often, minor adjustments in the cuts on any call will make it sound a lot better.
Quote from: KYHeadhunter02 on March 15, 2014, 01:51:26 PM
Consistancy and purrs. Do you flutter your lips or tongue making purr calls? May have to check into that dvd.
One of the best tips I got came years ago from simply watching Walter Parrott calling. He simply closed his lips between yelp notes. That alone will give you a measure of consistency and will make a much cleaner and more realistic call in my opinion. Purring consistently for me means putting the tip of my tongue against the back of my teeth to begin it, I use my tongue to purr. There really is no "right way" to use a mouth call, it's all a matter of personal preference and if it fools turkeys who can argue?
The beauty of turkey calling..and I have a lotta room to improve with my mouth-calling ..is that like people..no two turkeys sound the same..practice makes perfect...unfortunately my co-workers in my office and my soon-to-be wife dont see it like that...lol...good luck and safe hunting