Spring Turkey Calling with Diaphragm Calls – Wit and Wisdom from Guest Blogger Ben G. of Ben G. Outdoors
Mouth calls, also known as diaphragm calls, can be very hard to master. If you’re new to turkey calling or thinking about using a turkey mouth call for the first time, this post should give you some humorous insight into learning the basics for calling the gobblers using a mouth call. Our friend and fellow blogger Ben Gustafson was good enough to write up a guest post for us. Ben has his own outdoor blog, Ben G.Outdoors. Ben lives in Minnesota, is a family man, and is a passionate deer hunter.
Ben Gustafson and son
Last year was my first experience turkey hunting. I went into the whole thing blindly with no one to mentor me, I relied heavily on reading as much as possible about every aspect of turkey hunting. After a lot of reading on the subject of turkey calling I decided to pick up two different styles of calls. I picked up a slate call and a mouth call, both had their pluses and minuses, and they were also the hardest to master. To make a long story short I came to like the mouth call the best and seemed to have the best luck with it. Here are some of the problems I faced when learning to use the call and also some great pointers on how to use a mouth call. (more…)
