Palmer Hoot Owl Tube by HS Strut

I’ve had my hoot owl call for 5 seasons. Its been a good call and if you plan on finding turkeys on the roost, it’s a must own. It seems to be durable and easy to clean. It takes more air to make it work but that’s to be expected when using a call with reeds. Out of the few hoot owl calls I’ve used, this call seems to sound the most realistic; but I’ve also got turkeys to gobble by just using my mouth. So I don’t think realism plays a major role in a hoot owl locator call.

A feature the palmer hoot tube does gives you is volume which is important. The one thing that I tell people that use this call is start off by calling soft. If you don’t hear any birds, then get a little louder and so on. If you are only 75 yards from the birds, you stand a chance of spooking those birds. If for some reason you have a hard time controlling your volume, you can muffle the call with your hand. Turkeys hear owls everyday so they know how loud they are. Unfortunately I had to learn this the hard way. I'll sum it up this way, if my hoot tube breaks, I plan on buying another one.

BUY THE CALL HERE:
Hunter's Specialties H.S. Strut Palmer Grand National Hoot Tube Turkey Locator Call


Jason Untersinger

Team Primos Brad Farris Diaphragm Call

Today was the first morning out with my newest call, the Team Primos Brad Farris Diaphram Call. I'm not the most experienced mouth caller, but this call is extremely easy to get used to and sounds great. This call will really get loud, which comes in handy with those far away gobblers. I used the call this morning for reactions with long distance birds.

Team Primos has went to their staff members to develop what they want out of their favorite mouth call based on their own personal preferences . It may be the call's ability to reproduce a certain sound, it may be volume, it may be the call's ability to be blown softly with extreme realism, or it could be just how easy it is to make the call sound like a wild turkey hen. Since this is the first call I have purchased and used of their signature series, it seems Brad Farris appears to favor a mouth call with a lot of volume along with realism up close.

The Team Primos Signature Series Brad Farris Mouth Call features three ultra-thin latex reeds with BAT Cut in top reed. Two reed separators included. The call is very comfortable too. I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars

Buy the Call here:
Primos Team Primos Signature Series Turkey Mouth Calls - Brad Farris Call


Larry Ralph Jr.

Woods Wise Mystic Turkey Box Call

I'm only into my 3rd season turkey hunting, so I'm partial to box calls. My uncle introduced me to Lynch Box calls when I first started. A box call is definitely the best call for a beginner. Unfortunately, I forgot to bring my lynch fool proof box call with me last year on my way to a Kentucky Turkey hunting trip. We stopped at a local hunting supply store and the man behind the counter introduced me to Woods Wise calls. Since I didn't feel comfortable relying solely on my slate call, I went ahead and purchased the Woods wise classic hen mystic box call. I had never heard of woods wise before. He promoted it by saying that it works wet and was virtually weatherproof. He also mentioned that it didn't require chalk ever, which appealed to the forgetful side of me. I figured I would give it a shot.

I used the call that spring and this past weeks opener. I have only ran into one circumstance that proved to me that it holds up to weather. It rained on us last year, cleared up, and the call was still chirping away. It has this black "gritty" coating on the paddle and sides of the call which I'm guessing works as a type of permanent chalk. We will see how many seasons that lasts and I will update the blog, if it ever fails. It sounds great and puts off fairly loud yelps, clucks, and purrs. If I had to say anything negative at all about the call it would be that occasionally it seems to put off an echo sound from the chamber. My buddies don't seem to notice as much as me. The best thing about the call is the lack of maintenance it requires. Just pick it up and go. That seems to work best for me most days, because I'm a very forgetful person.

Larry Ralph Jr.

H S Strut Diaphragm Turkey Calls

Now that turkey season is around the corner we want to review some turkey calls that we think will make you more successful in the field. The important thing to turkey calling success is being able to adapt your calling sound and technique to what the turkeys in your immediate area are doing. For this, I personally like to use mouth calls made by H.S. Strut . This is my cup of tea. We all know that good calling is important on filling your tag. Good turkey calling is different for everybody - some are good with mouth calls, some with box calls, and some with friction calls. I’m not great with friction calls but the mouth calls I can work. That’s important to remember, if you don’t feel comfortable using a call then don’t use it. For beginners I suggest using the “double D” This call is easy to use, you don’t have to force a ton of air through the reeds. This is the call I killed my first turkey with. I like a little more rasp in my calls so I love the “Two Timer”. This call is awesome. I will buy two of the “Two Timer” calls and will last me the whole season. Hunter Specialties make some of the most durable calls on the market. Last but not least, most mouth calls come in adult and youth sizes so make sure you get the right ones.

Buy the Double D Call Here:
H.S. Strut Premium Flex Diaphragm Turkey Call - Double D

Buy the 4-pack with the Two Timer Call Here:
H.S. Strut Premium Flex 4-Pack Diaphragm Turkey Call Kit


Jason Untersinger