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I read that a purr is a good turkey call to master. However, I've read that there is a hen purr of contentment and a tom's fighting purr. Is there a big difference between the sound, or is a purr a purr, no matter what?
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haven't heard of the tom's fighting purr, and it is not listed below. However, if you listen to the purr there it will be a hen's contentment purr and you can't go wrong
http://www.nwtf.org/all_about_turkeys/sounds_of_turkeys.html
The fighting purr or rattle is made by both sexes as an agressive vocalization. I've actually heard more hens do it than gobblers. It is made most easily on a slate or glass type friction call by really bearing down on the ped and making quick linear strokes. I don't use this call very frequently as it is a call of agression.
The link Elmer provided above is an excellent link for hearing and practicing the basic calls.
The purr is probably the most frequent vocalization by turkeys. It is sort of a here I am call made while feeding or moving as a flock. Noted turkey biologist Lovett Williams believes it to be a spacing call, sort of a gentle and quiet reminder of "I'm here, you stay there out of my space while we are feeding." It is also a call of contentment or non alert. Frequently you will hear quiet clucks thrown into the purrs by the birds as they feed.
I use it frequently when I'm hunting birds that have been pushed hard and also as a coaxing call when a gobbler might be some what aprehensive about closing the distance and the deal. The purr and cluck is also a very effective non agressive, quiet call.
The call is easily made on slate, glass or box calls. Slowly and gently dragging a peg on the surface of a slate type call or gently dragging the lid of a box call on the edge will reproduce this call easily.
Listen to Beekeeper he already said it all.
Ditto with Del. I use it sometimes in the spring as well, the gobblers seem to find it to be of interest.
Seconds on Beekeeper hitting the key points.
I've used the fighting purr in conjunction with a turkey wing to imitate a fight in progress. Flap the ground, hit twigs, etc. while making the fighting calls. Unfortunately I can't remember who, maybe primos, has a video/cd that demonstrates it well. So keep searching, it's out there.
The content purr relays that 1. there is no danger and 2. the hen is happy where she is and if the tom wants action, HE'S going to have to move in.
gentle purrs and putts are my go-to "deal closers" when I've got a tom gobbling. The fighting purr is basically the same, just louder, more aggressive, and raspier. I've read that it can bring in a tom for a fight, but I haven't seen it. I've bagged 15 toms w/ the gentle purr though.
Agree with everyone above but don't forget about clucking. When they're not answering to yelps, it's the best call to use.
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The fighting purr or rattle is made by both sexes as an agressive vocalization. I've actually heard more hens do it than gobblers. It is made most easily on a slate or glass type friction call by really bearing down on the ped and making quick linear strokes. I don't use this call very frequently as it is a call of agression.
The link Elmer provided above is an excellent link for hearing and practicing the basic calls.
The purr is probably the most frequent vocalization by turkeys. It is sort of a here I am call made while feeding or moving as a flock. Noted turkey biologist Lovett Williams believes it to be a spacing call, sort of a gentle and quiet reminder of "I'm here, you stay there out of my space while we are feeding." It is also a call of contentment or non alert. Frequently you will hear quiet clucks thrown into the purrs by the birds as they feed.
I use it frequently when I'm hunting birds that have been pushed hard and also as a coaxing call when a gobbler might be some what aprehensive about closing the distance and the deal. The purr and cluck is also a very effective non agressive, quiet call.
The call is easily made on slate, glass or box calls. Slowly and gently dragging a peg on the surface of a slate type call or gently dragging the lid of a box call on the edge will reproduce this call easily.
haven't heard of the tom's fighting purr, and it is not listed below. However, if you listen to the purr there it will be a hen's contentment purr and you can't go wrong
http://www.nwtf.org/all_about_turkeys/sounds_of_turkeys.html
Listen to Beekeeper he already said it all.
Ditto with Del. I use it sometimes in the spring as well, the gobblers seem to find it to be of interest.
Seconds on Beekeeper hitting the key points.
I've used the fighting purr in conjunction with a turkey wing to imitate a fight in progress. Flap the ground, hit twigs, etc. while making the fighting calls. Unfortunately I can't remember who, maybe primos, has a video/cd that demonstrates it well. So keep searching, it's out there.
The content purr relays that 1. there is no danger and 2. the hen is happy where she is and if the tom wants action, HE'S going to have to move in.
gentle purrs and putts are my go-to "deal closers" when I've got a tom gobbling. The fighting purr is basically the same, just louder, more aggressive, and raspier. I've read that it can bring in a tom for a fight, but I haven't seen it. I've bagged 15 toms w/ the gentle purr though.
Agree with everyone above but don't forget about clucking. When they're not answering to yelps, it's the best call to use.
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