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 ...

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 ...

Thunder — a term most commonly associated with rainstorms and lightning. But to the turkey hunter, it holds a far different meaning. We learn how to call turkeys so that we can hear the thunder of an ...

With Pennsylvania's 2025 fall turkey season opening Nov. 1, here's where and how to find a hen or gobbler for your ...

The old turkey call is lined with notches. Dan Wittenberg adds one for each legal turkey the call draws within shooting range. He’s careful to say he’s not the best turkey hunter in the world, but he ...

When Brian Benolken rolled out the 4-Play Turkey Call in 2020, it turned the turkey hunting world on its ear. That’s because the innovative box call features a rotating wheel that allows the paddle to ...

Each year of turkey hunting season brings new challenges and having the right gear can mean the difference between tagging a boss gobbler or not. Preparing what you can haul in your turkey vest is key ...