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Method 2: Point the box up this time.
Place paddle between middle and index finger of the right hand,
while holding the box by its bottom with the left hand.
Again, DON'T lift paddle off the side of box
while making the yelp. Use only the wrist again, not the arm.
Method 3: With this method you hold the box in your right hand
and place the paddle in between the index and middle finger of your left hand.
This time you yelp by holding the paddle stationary and working the box itself.
A lot of the professional turkey hunters like to use this method of holding the
call because they seem to have more control of it. Any method works well.
It will be your personal preference as to how you want to call.
Do some experimenting to get the best sounds.
Another tip that I find helpful is to hold two calls (each with a different tone) at the same time in your left hand: one between your thumb and index finger and the other between the index and middle finger. Use the other fingers to support the outside call. Then you can use both calls to sound like two different turkeys by switching from one call to the other. This method is very effective in fooling an old gobbler into thinking there are two different hens.
MORE TIPS
Pop the paddle sharply on the side of the box to make cuts and place it about 1 inch from the sound board and with a slight pressure snap it off the striking side to make clucks. You can place your fingers on the side of the box that the paddle strikes to tone it down when the gobbler starts getting close. The more pressure you apply, the softer the yelps get. While yelping to a turkey you may notice your paddle slipping a little. Instead of stopping to chalk up the paddle just put a little pressure on the paddle and work it backwards on the striking side. This will raise the grain on the wood and make it start yelping again. It should not make any sound because the paddle is being used in the opposite direction.
SILENCER
Note the velcro silencer on the paddle. (You can get them at computer stores. They are used to hold computer cables together). It works great. Just wrap the velcro around the paddle beside the screw and trim it with scissors. Slide the velcro to the middle of the paddle to silence the call while transporting it in your pocket. When you are ready to call just slide the velcro back down to the screw and start yelping. PS-You may want to use some other color than red velcro because I've had this call shot out of my hands 3 times.(Just kidding, but it could happen if I took this call to the woods.)
PRACTICE TILL YOU PUKE
PRACTICE, PRACTICE, and more PRACTICE is what's going to make you a great caller, but you don't have to be a great caller to call a turkey. The box call is one of the easiest calls to master. My daughter had never been turkey hunting and had never used any kind of turkey call, but this past year she called up 6 gobblers at one time with one of our box calls. She practiced very little. Just goes to show you that it doesn't take a lot to get results using a box call. Myself, well I ran off two wives with my practicing. They were always yelling at me to "stop all that clucking around" or something like that. I've never won the National Box Calling Contest in Lexington Kentucky, but I have called in a lot of nice gobblers.(The National WHAT??????????in WHERE???????)
CARE OF YOUR BOX CALL
Box calls require very little maintenance. Keeping them dry is the most important thing. If you get a pouring rain and you don't have your call protected, it could be ruined forever. Always carry a zip-loc bag with you. It will keep the call dry and you can still use it, even in the rain by putting your hand inside the bag and yelping. Never turn the screw on the paddle unless you know exactly how to tune your call. It may never be the same. Keep dirt and trash out of your call. Keep the lid chalked up as nessesary, using oil-free chalk. Some calls require a lot of chalk and some hardly any, again just experiment with it a little to see how yours reacts. I have an old Lynch Fool Proof call that I bought in 1965 and it will hardly yelp at all if I put chalk on it. It works great if I just leave it alone. It's retired now, it's 36 years old and still a-clucking. Don't ever spray paint on your call. I have a buddy that bought one of the famous call makers calls and he put clear varnish on it because it came unfinished and he ruined it.
. We do put a special finish on our calls now because of demand. People want them pretty but mostly they want them waterproof. Sometimes we have to toss them because if they don't sound good, we wont sell them, no matter how pretty they are. Above all, don't ever sit on your call. I hate it when that happens. A big butt is devastating to a box call. Take it from a guy who has had experience in that field. There is nothing any worse than crunching your favorite call, believe me, and you can never get that heart shaped crease out of the middle of it.
