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Title: Home made turkey calls
Post by: b.glass on April 21, 2009, 05:19:00 PM
Has anyone called in a turkey with a call made from a pill bottle? I've made several over the years but have never tried it on turkeys. I just made another one and put camo tape on it and it doesn't sound have bad! I may try using it this weekend.

They are easy to make, but thought I would give one away if somebody thought their kid might like one.

I tried to fancy one up a bit with veneer strips but it hasn't worked so far.

Bona
Title: Re: Home made turkey calls
Post by: bosteldr on April 21, 2009, 07:11:00 PM
Made one from an old plastic film canister and a balloon.  Turkeys answered back but I did not use it as my primary call.  Just was more confident with slate call.

Dave B
Title: Re: Home made turkey calls
Post by: JEFF B on April 21, 2009, 09:17:00 PM
so where are the pics Bona how do ya make em? i got to see this.  :coffee:    :coffee:    :coffee:    :coffee:
Title: Re: Home made turkey calls
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on April 22, 2009, 12:12:00 AM
Bona..any success with the turkeys?

pics of a build-a-long would be great
Title: Re: Home made turkey calls
Post by: wollelybugger on April 22, 2009, 06:49:00 AM
My buddy could gobble with one of those tubes, sounded pretty good.
Title: Re: Home made turkey calls
Post by: bosteldr on April 22, 2009, 07:50:00 AM
http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/hunting/big-game/2006/04/turkey-can-how-make-tube-call

Take a look at this old article on how to build a Tube Call.  I put my ballon under the cap not on top as pictured.
Title: Re: Home made turkey calls
Post by: b.glass on April 22, 2009, 07:52:00 AM
Hey Jeff! Where ya been?

I will try to get a video of the call and how it sounds.

I guess I could do a build along. It's very simple.

I can get a cluck, yelp and purr out of this thing, but how the heck do you get a gobble?
I'll have to work on that one!

We leave for turkey hunting grounds on Thurs. late morning with high hopes and great expectations. Already planning how to cook'em up.

Bona
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