Hunting without diaphragm calls

[bigriverbum]

i hunted for 23 years with nothing but whatever hs strut diaphragm call the local shop had

the last few years i've branched out to other types of calls, but always had a call in my mouth as soon as i left the truck

i noticed in the last week that i started only throwing one in when a bird was coming in.  got my first birds with a wingbone this year and earlier this week took 2 in one day with a long box. only threw the mouth call in in the last few minutes before shooting

i like ghost cuts.

[Gooserbat]

I use what I strike the bird with.

[bigriverbum]

in my experience the most useful aspect of a diaphragm is being able to get the birds head up just before you shoot

[Goodtimekiller]

If you want to get good with any type of call, only carry that type of call into the woods, you will get much better. It also makes you use it in a higher stress event, not in your truck, relaxed with nothing to spook.


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[troutfisher13111]

If you want to hunt without a mouth call then do it. You'll figure it out


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[HiIlbilly]

I don't, but it's only because I'm terrible using one presently. That's one of my "things" I'm going to improve on before next season.

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[davisd9]

If you want to get good with any type of call, only carry that type of call into the woods, you will get much better. It also makes you use it in a higher stress event, not in your truck, relaxed with nothing to spook.


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Good post!

[bear hunter]

Never used one to kill a turkey not very good on one but getting better.

[WildTigerTrout]

Killed my first spring gobbler with a pot call and one with a box.  The rest without exception have been called in with diaphragm mouth calls.  Big advantage IMO is no movement needed to call.  I carry other calls with me hunting(box, scratch box, pot etc) but very seldom use them.

[wvmntnhick]

If you want to get good with any type of call, only carry that type of call into the woods, you will get much better. It also makes you use it in a higher stress event, not in your truck, relaxed with nothing to spook.


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This might be the truest words ever spoken. Lots of guys sound good in the house or driveway. Put them in a situation where their stress level rises... you'll hear a call make sounds it never should. Present company included.


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[HillclimberWV]

If you want to get good with any type of call, only carry that type of call into the woods, you will get much better. It also makes you use it in a higher stress event, not in your truck, relaxed with nothing to spook.


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This might be the truest words ever spoken. Lots of guys sound good in the house or driveway. Put them in a situation where their stress level rises... you'll hear a call make sounds it never should. Present company included.


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This is my biggest problem. I sound good enough in the truck but when I'm out of breath from climbing ridges and my hearts pumping from the gobbler i can't produce the same sounds. This has lead to more than one gobbler packing up and taking off.

[NCL]

I have always struggled to use a diaphragm call. Friend once said I sound like a grey squirrel. Anyway decided a few years ago I was going to get better with the diaphragm call and purchased a program called Conquer the Call, I followed the directions and actually started to see improvement in the call I was practicing, the program does each individual call separately, so you practice one then move to the next sound. For the past couple of years I used a pot and or box almost exclusively so have not used the diaphragm. Decided to pull out a mouth call this year and I need to go back and practice.   

[sswv]

the silly looking thing on my gun barrel is a Primos Bombshell. It can be locked to avoid unwanted noise and it can be adjusted for different tones. I also use a K&H T-Bones Turkey Magnet push/pin that magnets to the receiver.  Both are very good for sealing the deal.

[sswv]

different bird....same call

[bobk]

I don't use a diaphragm. I use a cluck that I make with my mouth. This has worked for me to seal the deal for countless years.