Ben Lee

[Trecul316]

Only been turkey hunting a few years. Came across this unique call.  Any information would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks

[Yoder409]

Great little call !!  Pretty collectible, too. 

Nice pick-up !!   

[Trecul316]

Thanks

[GobbleNut]

That is apparently the Ben Lee version of the Jet Slate call introduced by Lynch (you can read up on the history of the call on the internet).  I believe it was one of the first slate-surface calls that came on the market I'm guessing in the mid-1900's. I have one of the Lynch versions that I got from my dad back in the 1960's.

I'm sure it will call turkeys, but my personal impression is that the tonal quality of the sounds you can make with it are too "nasally", as well as lacking volume for a lot of calling applications. I'm sure there are some hunters that probably swear by that call and its effectiveness, however. 

[EZ]

Great call for soft "flock talk"!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27HiQjBDEwk

[callmakerman]

No one gives these single slates any credit for being turkey killers. Run the call and learn to open and close the sound chamber that you make by cupping this style call in the palm of your hand. Some of these get louder than others and truth be told you don't need to call loud to get a turkey's attention. From fighting purrs, clucks, normal purring and yelps this call will do it all and sound great. Practice with it and I'm sure you will be surprised with the results.

[packmule]

No one gives these single slates any credit for being turkey killers. Run the call and learn to open and close the sound chamber that you make by cupping this style call in the palm of your hand. Some of these get louder than others and truth be told you don't need to call loud to get a turkey's attention. From fighting purrs, clucks, normal purring and yelps this call will do it all and sound great. Practice with it and I'm sure you will be surprised with the results.

Great information.

[crow]

No one gives these single slates any credit for being turkey killers. Run the call and learn to open and close the sound chamber that you make by cupping this style call in the palm of your hand. Some of these get louder than others and truth be told you don't need to call loud to get a turkey's attention. From fighting purrs, clucks, normal purring and yelps this call will do it all and sound great. Practice with it and I'm sure you will be surprised with the results.

I do, Ralph Snodgrass (Lightning Strike Calls) makes a great sounding version of one of these. I carry one on every hunt.


In the eastern hardwoods a gobbler can hear a cluck a couple hundred yards off. I like suction yelpers but on most hunts, this style slate would be about all you need