How To Call Turkeys For Beginners & Basic Calling Strategy

The easiest and most effective turkey call for beginners is the box call yelp. New turkey hunters can learn how to yelp in minutes and then add the next two foundational calls, the purr and the cluck. Learning how to call turkeys can be very easy but it is a skill that takes a lifetime to master. Here I teach the simplest way to start calling turkeys for first few hunts and give you the basics of turkey calling strategy and tactics. This is a box call quick start guide for turkey calling 101.
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There are many good types of calls like pot calls, slate calls, glass calls, mouth calls, push pull calls, and more but the box call has the best combination of ease, volume, and versatility for people who are new to spring turkey hunting and trying to take their first gobbler. #turkeyhunting There are lots of good turkey call brands like Quaker Boy, Primos, ESH, Strut Commander, Woodhaven, Flextone, and many more.
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[@00Papyrus]

Man, I must say, this video made my new box caller hit the next level. Appreciate the guidance.

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Awesome! Glad to hear it!

[@rickgrommersch7318]

You are a very good presenter my man. You bring a lot of energy and a clear presentation. Great work

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Thank you so much!

[@AbelGuerra-xz3pc]

Box calls are my favorite they are actually all I use while I’m hunting turkey easy to use and they do sound good I have one of the push and pull calls but I don’t really like it a whole lot

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Yea, they are excellent!

[@REB556]

I love a box call. Its so simple but so very effective. Good way to get your calling down is just sit at hime and practice practice practice. I was a little rusty today since i havent picked up a call for a year. But i had 5 birds come in. They where hened up so they wouldn't come all the way in but i still saw a bunch of birds today. Hunting em again tomorrow.

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Awesome! I hope you bring one home!

[@joesmuckatelli895]

You Sir are the Best. I enjoyed your Presentation Style and Honesty. You are Educating me in a Down to earth Manner and Present the material in a Simple to Understand format. This Old Curmudgeon and Former Marine Thanks You. God Bless You, Keep Up the Great Work.👍

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Thank you do much sir!

[@Jkstrives]

Thanks for the video. It’s been a long time since I called for turkeys.

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Its kinda like riding a bike. You can pick it back up quick.

[@DavidKissinger-cm3lh]

thanx for the concise instruction, very helpful . i built a box call this year and a couple trumpet calls and one wingbone call. i have to say the box call is the one i like the best.

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

You built them all? Now that is very impressive.

[@thomasburns4034]

Great video and perfect timing for turkey season.

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Thanks so much!

[@wesleyjenkins2382]

Best video I found to help me get started. Thanks

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Awesome, thank you so much! Can't wait to hear about your first gobbler!

[@najehakremi8560]

Thank you❤

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Thanks for watching!

[@reggieneel7274]

Dude... really like your approach to all things hunting. Keep up the good work!

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Thank you so much!

[@jeffbarris8172]

I feel like I could call a turkey in now great instructions George, someone well get alot out of this!! Someone stole a third of my snow goose decoys this week and some other stuff, pray with me that I get them back! God bless you and go get them in the marsh!

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Are you for real? That's just low! Definitely praying for you!

[@jeffbarris8172]

@@TheNewHuntersGuide yes i couldn't believe it. Thanks for the prayers 🙏god bless!

[@heathalford4721]

Lynch fool proof is a great call in my opinion

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Thanks!

[@heathalford4721]

Welcome. It’s a one sided box call if you aren’t familiar with them

[@markwest8960]

Thank you. Had a little of the basics of mouth calls but seems a lot harder than the box calls. I'm going to basics and trying these. My 2nd turkey season and no luck at all so far.

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

I'm hoping this will be your year!

[@normanlapierre142]

thanks for the video this spring i will be turkey hunting for the first time and did know witch call to get i got the primo turkey call 3 pack box call think slate call and a mouth call when tryig the mouth call yea it sounded like a cat fight and my mouth would not stop watering lol so ive been practicing with the other two

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Thanks! You will be just fine without a mouth call. I almost never use one even still. I plan to do a little more with it this year, but the box and slate is all anyone really "needs". Let me know when you get your first bird!

[@jamesknightly7033]

Great in depth video. Thank you!

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Thanks for watching!

[@bushinbritishcolumbia6935]

Another awesome vid bud,,,,,you did touch on a good point though,,,,,waterfowl/turkey/deer,,,,,we really do tend to make things more complicated than they really need to be,,,,alot of times over thinking of the task at hand can be 1 of our worst enemies in the bush

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Thank you so much! I certainly agree!

[@bretthammons901]

Being patient in the spring woods pays off...being aggressive in the spring woods pays off, but making the right decision that particular day is priceless!

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

@@bretthammons901 That's the biggest thing!

[@bent5434]

Glad you made this video. Keep it up

[@bent5434]

Hopefully you do a mouth call and slate call in the future and discuss their pros and cons

[@bent5434]

And call maintenance

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Thanks!

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

I am doing more with mouth calls these days, that video will probably be down the road some.

[@davidcrump2348]

I learned on a box but the easiest is the pot call. And a pot call you can better control the volume.

[@verwolfpack]

Mastered my mouth call, can use slate call but I still suck with box call, lol

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Haha, it's all in what you practice.

[@veteranironoutdoors8320]

Smashed the like button before you reminded me to this time

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Thank you so much!

[@JeffBship]

I see a ton of the videos with "tips" or instructions on how to use a call or make the sound. What beginners need is 1: WHAT are all the different sounds. Not the equipment or methods to make those sounds. Just what sounds to turkeys make and what do they mean? 3: WHEN to make different sounds. Only after those things are understood does it become worthwhile to know 3: HOW to make the sounds. If anyone can recommend good videos for what sound and when, that would be great!

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

That would be why I made the sounds on camera instead of just illustrating call mechanics.

[@mattgohlke8216]

Tons of videos that go into the more advanced stuff on KZbin

[@mattgohlke8216]

Try searching turkey language, or WHEN to call or HOW to call to turkeys. You're going to find eventually in the end, less is more. Letting yourself imagine its some complicated scientific biology experiment is the worst thing you can do and will frustrate you faster than anything. Time in the field and lots of patience is best.

[@santopaok4585]

So i call also our neighbor😂 🦃🇹🇷

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Haha!

[@eduffy4937]

90% of the time, the cheapest, simplest options do just fine. 5% of the time people just like to waste money, the other remaining 5% some people actually make use of.

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

I think the % of the time people are liking to waste money is higher! lol

[@eduffy4937]

@@TheNewHuntersGuide oh most definitely! You cant buy firsthand experiences from somebody else. Understanding animal, thier behaviors, and seasomal needs woll trump any gizmo or gadget out there.

[@danorris5235]

About the mouth call: Learning to do the soft, contented sounds when a gobbler is within line of sight hands-free is a huge deal for a lot of people. Myself included. There's nothing more soul crushing than not being able to seal the deal in the last 25yds you need out of them because box calling at that distance will more thab likely freak them out if they're already skittish. That being said, is it "easy" to learn to do? Not really. And box calling may be way easier to learn, but we all know "that guy" who thinks working a box automatically produces turkey sounds (who also happens to be the guy who comes home empty handed more than the rest). In the end you do have to practice box, slate, and diaphragm calls if you have them. Cantor and rhythm are bigger deals to turkeys thab pitch and tone (in my opinion) and they know what "normal" pacing sounds like. Anyone who commutes, meal preps, cooks, goes for walks, hikes, canoes, fishes, or even knits has zero argument for why they can't listen to recordings of turkeys and/or practice diaphragm calling. Literally learned how to do it effectively in less than a week doing that. I can be louder than a box call, softer than slate, and don't need to fumble with my hands when crunch time rolls around with a diaphragm. That's why they're popular. That being said, I still carry a box, slate, and diaphragm on me regardless. And I do agree: If you can only have one thing to use, are really new to it, don't know what you're doing, and have zero willpower or discipline to practice your odds are way higher picking up a box call than anything else. I would also put good money down that box calls have yielded more successful hunts than any other individual calling tool. I just think in the modern world there's little to no excuse for not finding any possible time to kearn to work a mouth call. On the other side of that coin: There's absolutely no way I'd hand a guy a mouth call, march him into the woods, and say, "Go get 'em, Tiger!" and walk off. I've seen that end well for guys on a box call, though. Boxes don't take long to figure out how to use effectively at all.

[@paeleonoliveproducts8470]

hey, awesome advice. Thank you

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Thanks for watching!

[@pacificnorthblessed]

Got a link for the box you are using?

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

No it was made by a local guy for a local shop I believe. Only ever saw them there once

[@FightingTexasAggie]

Do you use a locator call, like a crow or owl? Or how do you decide where to set up to hunt?

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Check out my podcast, I have 50 some episodes on turkey hunting strategy. I don't much use locator calls, with the exception of a loud box call from time to time. Setup location is based on scouting and/or ear.

[@FightingTexasAggie]

​@TheNewHuntersGuide I'll have to check it out. I'm on KZbin and patreon, but havnt checked out the podcast yet.

[@Benelli-ex7oq]

Can I use my factory full choke for turkey hunting and will it work or do I have to buy one

[@travispavel]

You should go pattern your gun before you decide. If the factory full puts out a good pattern up to around 30-40 yds then there’s no need to buy a turkey choke.

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

The factory full will do a fine job st regular ranges with good turkey ammo like winchester long beard xr. A turkey choke will extend your range a bit with a tigher pattern. But the stock full is usually fine out as far as 40 yards. Just make sure you pattern test it

[@burkejones8277]

No matter how long you have been doing it those are really all the calls you need to know how to do to consistently kill turkeys.

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Yes sir, there are dozens of call types, and they can be fun, but you can get by just fine without most of them.

[@rickvann3489]

I had a guy get up and tell me that my turkey calling sounded awful and I said I hope so because I'm calling ostriches

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

That will happen!

[@SCNative_76]

A box call is not the easiest call to learn. A scratch or pot call is a lot easier and can create a lot more calls than a box. I seriously hope folks do not listen to you. A push pull is easier than all of em. You give some bad advice hombre.

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

I do absolutely disagree. It is much easier to learn the basics and make reasonable turkey sounds faster on a box call. Much more technique is needed to make the same sounds on a pot call. Most people that have been hunting for a long time completely take for granted their ability to use a striker with great simplicity. I have taught new callers and 100% of the time they can do better faster on a box call. A push pull call is indeed easier to use for a yelp, but like I say in the video the box call is more versatile to make clucks and purrs as well and it provides more volume. The slight trade off is worth it in my opinion to start with a box call vs. a push pull. It takes more skills to cluck and purr on a push pull. Again, experienced hunters totally take it for granted that they know what a cluck and purr sound like, something that is vital to make the sounds right on a push pull. If you follow my simple steps in this video you can make reasonable yelps, clicks, and purrs with a box call with no other skills or knowledge of turkey sounds. The greatest strength of the box call is you can make the calls without knowing much about what they are supposed to sound like. The call does the work if you follow these simple steps. A slate, mouth and push pull (for clucks and purrs) require you to know the sounds and adjust your technique to get them, and that is knowledge new hunters just don't have yet.

[@SCNative_76]

@@TheNewHuntersGuide if you can hold a pencil you can run a pot call. It’s one of the easiest calls to master as well. I started turkey hunting in the early 80s when you actually used a pot. A push pull and a crow call is your best bet starting out. You’ll kill more turkeys with soft yelps and purrs than anything. Which is hard to achieve with a box call. Additionally using a box call and staying on your gun requires a lot of movement. A push pull requires the movement of your finger and can be attached to your gun or leg…. A box call not so much.

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

@@SCNative_76 I wouldn't argue with your strategy. If you made a video about it, I'd hit the like button. My experiences have just been a bit different.

[@DEVILDOG1964]

WHEN MY DAD USED TO SPANK ME I WOULD YELP!! LITTLE DID INKNOW THAT I WOULD BE YELPING AT TURKEYS!!

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

Life skills!

[@edwarddavis1920]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@TheNewHuntersGuide]

You're welcome!

[@glennt939]

👍