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Nail turkey call

Started by TRG3, July 19, 2018, 10:23:47 AM

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TRG3

For me, trying new "stuff" is a major enjoyment of turkey hunting. So...I was intrigued after watching the YouTube videos on using a nail turkey call, so I purchased some horseshoe nails and now am looking for a source for slate or similar material. Have any of my fellow turkey hunters had experience with the nail turkey call? I thought the YouTube videos sounded very realistic and I hope to have it perfected by next spring's season.

Sir-diealot

C. Brumfiel makes them, they sound nice. Here are some pics of his, I will see if I can find you a video.
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EZ

The Nail calls I have are made by Doug Herman. Doug can make those things sing. His use a (sharpening) stone.

Sir-diealot

Sorry, I can't seem to remember his Youtube account.
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold Schwarzenegger

John Koenig:
"It's better to live as your own man, than as a fool in someone else's dream."

TRG3

I appreciate the input. I found Doug's YouTube video and have watched it several times. At this point, I'm practicing with some "marble" bases like those used on small trophies. I picked these up at a yard sale. They need to be cut them down to eliminate some of the weight. I'll try some of my old pot calls and a sharpening stone to see how they sound with a nail. (To hold the horseshoe nail, I cut off a half-inch section of a 2" limb and drove the nail in a little above center. I have small hands and this seems to work.) While I certainly don't sound like Doug at this point, it's apparent that some extended practice will improve my calling. While I could purchase a nail call from Doug, I enjoy trying to make my own and seeing how successful I can be with them. In fact, I'm currently scouring yard sale looking for one of those old screw-on canning lids like Grandma used to use. If memory serves me right, dragging a nail across it's surface has some promise!

KYHeadhunter02

Bought one from Neal, was supposed to have gotten a different wood, but didn't. Played around with it for about a month and sold it.

I guess anything will call in a turkey. I think it would take something that sounds better than a squeaky nail call to fool an old gobbler. I couldn't stand how shrill they sound. Almost annoying.


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Spitten and drummen

Quote from: KYHeadhunter02 on July 27, 2018, 02:41:05 AM
Bought one from Neal, was supposed to have gotten a different wood, but didn't. Played around with it for about a month and sold it.

I guess anything will call in a turkey. I think it would take something that sounds better than a squeaky nail call to fool an old gobbler. I couldn't stand how shrill they sound. Almost annoying.


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sixbird

I bought one from Doug also. I know it CAN sound like a turkey cause a friend of mine can play it at least fairly well... I can't tell you how many times that thing has gone across the room!
That said, I saw a guy at Turkey Trot who could play one really well. I tried his and wasn't any better with it than I was with mine...
IF you can play them, they sound REALLY good!