We’re all familiar with a raspy hen yelp and a thundering tom gobble. But wild hens and gobblers make many turkey sounds beyond these two vocalizations. Each of these sounds express specific meanings.

There are thousands of turkey calls on the market, and just about any of them will work fine for yelping up a gobbler. Designating one call as being “better” than another is tricky. A pot call’s sound ...

Competitors flocked to the regional U.S. Open Turkey Calling Competition at the Bass Pro Shop in Columbia. About 50 people showed up to make the best noise. This is the first year the National Wild ...

A pot call is a versatile tool for mimicking turkey vocalizations, but its effectiveness depends on using the correct striker. Pot calls contain a soundboard mounted in a frame. Soundboards are made ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - It was the final day of the 2022 World Championship Turkey Calling Contest at the Mobile Convention Center. Complete silence fell over the crowd as the country’s top turkey ...

Folks brought their best turkey calls to the opening day of the 2024 Iowa State Fair. While some used gadgets and gismos, others relied on their own voice. The yearly event takes place at Pioneer Hall ...

UPSHUR COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — Kyle Clevenger can make about any turkey call you can imagine...not just with his voice, but also his hands. The Lewis County native has been around the sport his whole ...

A Pennsylvania hunter’s enthusiasm for wild turkey has earned him national recognition. Matt Morrett, 52, has become the youngest member of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Grand National Calling ...