"Talk To The Wild Side"
Less calling is better than over calling - don't under estimate the animal - fur or fowl, excessive calling triggers natural instincts signaling danger.
Animals vocalize for food, dominance, danger and procreation...remember, that most of your calling has to do with the later of the four.
The most important tip of all...PRACTICE!
A good call does not make a good caller,
A good call makes a good caller better.
Turkey
Sound like a hen - soft clucks, purrs and yelps will typically produce better results.
Use your locater, owl hooter or crow call, then put it away. You're hunting turkey, not owls and crows.
Use the “Tease” mentality, the closer that Tom gets the lighter and less frequent should be your calling.
Deer
A deep hollow grunt is not always best. This can be percieved many times as a new, larger dominant buck in the area, resulting in the buck you're looking for to flee as he wears down from fighting younger bucks and chasing does.
Dominant bucks will drive off smaller bucks. Adjust your grunt to that of a younger, breeding age buck.
Any grunt works to stop a buck allowing you to take a shot. Higher pitch will carry a longer distance and can have amazing results.
Ducks
Get their attention, keep it by calling sparingly and when they decide to decoy...shutup and pull the trigger.
Predators
These animals are at the apex of the food chain, they didn't get there by being easy.
As with all game be mindful of the wind...with predators do it twice.
Call loud to get their attention, then decrease calling as they approach.
Don't under estimate a predator's senses of smell, sight and hearing.
When seeing an animal in the distance don't hesitate to call, a short quick call stimulates natural curiousity, many times they will turn and come in quickly.
Mark Nethery
Bluegrass Game Calls
Louisville, KY
Fax 502-266-8762
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