Sometimes a bird will get close, but doesn’t willingly commit to moving on in to range. That’s when being flexible with calling becomes really important.
“Another reason a hunter should be able to run several types of calls is when you have a bird hung up out there at 60 to 70 yards,” Eddie Salter said. “If I have a gobbler is hung up just out of range, I’ll change to a mouth call — especially if he’s in sight.
“And sometimes I’ll switch to a mouth call and a slate call, and run them together.”
In other words, Salter will work them at the same time.
“I’ll use a Split V Turkey Man Down and Dirty call along with a slate, and do the same type of call at the same time so that it sounds like multiple hens,” he said. “I’ll run both cutting or yelping or even fighting.
“When I cut on one, I’ll cut on the other, and it’s really enticing to battle-wary gobblers.”
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