Turkey WIngbone Call's

[mdtreehugger]

Finally found some time to do a little more work to the wingbone calls i have been working on since last spring. Still have a little more finish work to do, but I am pretty happy with how they are turning out so far. 

[nytrapper23]

They look awesome, how do they sound?

[mdtreehugger]

They sound alright, with more practice I know they will sound a lot better. Wingbone calls have a huge learning curve. I have a small collection from birds I myself have killed, or otherwise been there when they were killed. Some sound a lot better than others, but they all take a ton of practice.  

[shawn]

Cool, they look good. I've got a few wings around for that purpose, I just need to get to them.

[Brad H.]

This one was given to me by a second cousin who was very close to my family, and mostly responsible for getting my brothers and I started with turkey hunting. He made this with a bird he killed and added a bit of cow horn to the end to amplify things.

Sadly he passed a couple of years ago, but I can still hear his laugh and see his smile when he shared how to use this to my brothers and I.

One of those things I will always cherish, and I can't wait to try to kill a bird with it soon.

[shawn]

That's an awesome call Brad and sorry about your loss, but as you know, as long as you remember him he lives on. I need to make the time to actually attempt to make some.

[trapnewbie]

Feb 7, 2017 9:19:14 GMT -5 mdtreehugger said:

They sound alright, with more practice I know they will sound a lot better. Wingbone calls have a huge learning curve. I have a small collection from birds I myself have killed, or otherwise been there when they were killed. Some sound a lot better than others, but they all take a ton of practice.  

Those are some good lookin' calls! I made a couple a few years ago and found, as you have, that the learning curve is kinda steep.
You got the right idea though....practice, practice, practice, once you 'get it' the sound is outstanding and I think, (just my own opinion) much more authentic than many of the man-made calls, with the added bonus of having made it yourself.  Good Job!

[pokeyjeeper]

Great looking call I need to get into turkey hunting someday

[shawn]

Feb 10, 2017 17:40:53 GMT -5 pokeyjeeper said:

Great looking call I need to get into turkey hunting someday

I suggest you don't. I use to love spring crappie fishing, guess what I started turkey hunting 15 years ago and haven't chased crappies in the shallows since.
It can be addicting.

[rendezvous]

Feb 10, 2017 18:05:54 GMT -5 shawn said:

Feb 10, 2017 17:40:53 GMT -5 pokeyjeeper said:

Great looking call I need to get into turkey hunting someday

I suggest you don't. I use to love spring crappie fishing, guess what I started turkey hunting 15 years ago and haven't chased crappies in the shallows since.
It can be addicting.

In NY Turkey hunting hours end at noon, it allows for my trifecta! Turkey in the AM, Fly Fishing for Trout mid-day and a evening with the Crappies! The only problem these days is my energy levels wane quickly...

[tkfurs]

Feb 10, 2017 18:05:54 GMT -5 shawn said:

Feb 10, 2017 17:40:53 GMT -5 pokeyjeeper said:

Great looking call I need to get into turkey hunting someday

I suggest you don't. I use to love spring crappie fishing, guess what I started turkey hunting 15 years ago and haven't chased crappies in the shallows since.
It can be addicting.

That's exactly why I have never gotten into turkey hunting. I can buy a turkey at Walmart a lot cheaper than spending money to hunt one, and I haven't found a store yet that sells fresh crappie cheaper than I can catch them...😂

[mdtreehugger]

Feb 10, 2017 18:38:13 GMT -5 tkfurs said:

Feb 10, 2017 18:05:54 GMT -5 shawn said:

I suggest you don't. I use to love spring crappie fishing, guess what I started turkey hunting 15 years ago and haven't chased crappies in the shallows since.
It can be addicting.

That's exactly why I have never gotten into turkey hunting. I can buy a turkey at Walmart a lot cheaper than spending money to hunt one, and I haven't found a store yet that sells fresh crappie cheaper than I can catch them...😂

I've never really gotten an adrenaline rush looking at the meat case at Walmart though. 

[shawn]

Feb 13, 2017 9:10:18 GMT -5 mdtreehugger said:

Feb 10, 2017 18:38:13 GMT -5 tkfurs said:

That's exactly why I have never gotten into turkey hunting. I can buy a turkey at Walmart a lot cheaper than spending money to hunt one, and I haven't found a store yet that sells fresh crappie cheaper than I can catch them...😂

I've never really gotten an adrenaline rush looking at the meat case at Walmart though. 

That and you get some awful strange looks when you start cutting and yelping on a box call in the frozen foods section.

[tkfurs]

Feb 13, 2017 9:10:18 GMT -5 mdtreehugger said:

Feb 10, 2017 18:38:13 GMT -5 tkfurs said:

That's exactly why I have never gotten into turkey hunting. I can buy a turkey at Walmart a lot cheaper than spending money to hunt one, and I haven't found a store yet that sells fresh crappie cheaper than I can catch them...😂

I've never really gotten an adrenaline rush looking at the meat case at Walmart though.  :)

treehugger, If you have ever seen my physique, you would realize I have had that adrenaline rush looking at the meat case.....

[farmertrappe]

Does this Excite you TK

[rendezvous]

farmertrappe, if that freezer reflects on how much you eat... you're my hero! 

[tkfurs]

Feb 13, 2017 12:42:03 GMT -5 farmertrappe said:

View Attachment Does this Excite you TK

I have one that looks very similar to that.

[farmertrappe]

Feb 13, 2017 13:15:23 GMT -5 rendezvous said:

farmertrappe, if that freezer reflects on how much you eat... you're my hero! 

Fortunately I sold the majority of that pork. I do get to eat the packages that don't seal up well, or just don't look good enough to market.

[farmertrappe]

Feb 13, 2017 15:07:14 GMT -5 tkfurs said:

Feb 13, 2017 12:42:03 GMT -5 farmertrappe said:

View Attachment Does this Excite you TK

I have one that looks very similar to that.

Guess you might have some of that good FFS Farm pork still in the freezer. I'm Very happy to eat out of my freezer, lots of Pork, Venison, some goose and crab ect.
But I can remember the last Beef steak I had was in Athens Ohio just after the first of the year and damn it was good. It was a Rib eye with sauteed mushrooms, medium done with a little A-one. I sopped up the extra A-one and steak juice with a nice roll. damn I need a good Beef Steak.

[pokeyjeeper]

Never thought about cutting and yelping in the butterball section at Walmart did show a guy how to howl with a custom coyote howler at gander mountain once and the wife was not impressed as it scared the crap out of some young girls holding their lattes looking at the pink camo