Turkey calls

I have 2 box calls and thats what i've used every season since i started, both work great too.
 
Ronnie

Got a primos power crystal that works great.
 
Mouth calls are the go to ones for me. You can make so many different sounds... 
 
How many calls you guys carry with you??
 
I carry.
 
1.Primos power crystal, with rosewood,maple, and a plastic striker.
2.Gobbler tube
3.6 mouth calls in a case
4.Quaker Boy little one sider box call
5.Easy Yelper box call
6.Crow call
7.Barred Owl hooter
8. And once in a while on the first morning I will carry my Elk bugle. Scares the hell out of the local amish when you fire that up in the morning. I like to use it when they try and stalk me when I'm calling.

ORIGINAL: griffon

Counting mouth calls, I usually have around 15 calls on me.  I still employ a boat paddle occasionally on windy days.  The one call I never use is the gobble tube or any other gobble call (I can gobble better with a diphragm anyways).  Too many jaggers out there shoot at sounds and or motions and I really don't wish to become a statistic.  In my mind, using a jake decoy in a field and opening up with a gobble is a sure fire recipe to take a load of hevishot in the face. 

Agree!

Also, stay away from those sonic dome mini mouth calls. I thought my mouth was smaller then normal till i stuck one of those in my mouth, its for a kid!

Hooter, crow call, old Lynch box for gobbling, Smiths mouth calls when I can find them. Anybody receive their second tag yet?

I carry an owl hooter (which is pretty much useless, because every joe blow starts blowing on them and then sitting down and calling in turkeys about the first of april here) a crow call, and 3 quaker boy diaphrams.  I gave up on my box calls and slate, cause I think I can do almost as good with the mouth calls and no movement.  The kids I have with me wiggle around enough to cause me problems......

1) Knight & Hale Slatek slate < hickory striker / pine striker
 
2) Box call when birds get close
 
3) Jake decoy
 
Thats all I've EVER needed . I never needed to use a locator call ; always had an active area to set up in . Our state has been turkey heaven the last 10 years. Are you guys really going to harvest two birds this year ; I know its legal but what are your reasons for doing so???? Remember if you thin them gobblers too much you're likely decreasing your chances for a limb hanger next year .... Spurs take a long time to mature ! Watching two limb hangers running around right now !

Not trying to ruin . Was just curious how many folks get two . Didn't mean to come across like a dik . Hope you didn't take it as a negative ... Not my intention. Good for you glad you take that much interest in spring gobbler . I don't know about you but that is my favorite time of year . Turkey Mornings , trout afternoons , and night time striper fishing . Don't get any better than End April - End May !

One is enough...

Funny thing is, people pay $20 for a second turkey tag but $6 for a doe tag... where is the logic in that.

are owl calls only good at dawn and dusk or are they good all threw the morning?

ORIGINAL: griffon

S10 you might try Rich's Outdoor World in Summerville (866) 857-6748.  The last time I was there he told me Mr. Smith had stopped making calls.  He would be the one to know since they live in the same town.  Rich may even have some kicking around.

 
Are you talking about Smiths box calls?  They're handled by another company.  I found them last spring, bought one and I've already killed turkeys with it.  A good friend of mine from New Castle had one of the originals and this one sounds very similar.  I used to use a Primos Battleship, particularly on windy days, but use nothing but this one now.  I don't even carry my lynch or Benson anymore.
 
Here's the link if you want to look.  I used Paypal for payment and received it quickly