Definition of Turkey call
The term turkey call can refer to either the different vocalizations of the turkey or devices designed and used to imitate these sounds.
Vocalizations of wild turkeys include "gubles", "clucks", "putts", "purrs", "yelps", "cutts", "cackles", "kee-kees", "clulululud" and the coveted French call "glouglou".
To reproduce these different vocalizations there are various types of turkey calls available today and a good hunter learns to use several because it is unpredictable which type of sound a wild turkey will respond to on any given time. The hunter will learn turkey call techniques to attract a turkey to their location.
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What is Turkey call?
The term turkey call can refer to either the different vocalizations of the turkey or devices designed and used to imitate these sounds.