Who here practices their mouth calling during the off-season.

**Casey** · 07-13-2009, 11:05 AM

I am trying to improve my skills and want to get good enough to go on stage and do it in front of a big crowd. I want to compete in a contest. As I type this out I am doing cutts and clucks.

**Strut10** · 07-13-2009, 10:39 PM

I could be found with a mouth call in quite often throughout the year.

I've been using them for about 30 years and am still picking things up here and there.

I never got into competitions........I have listened to most all of the national champs past and present call in preson many times and I ain't in that league.

**dbHunterNY** · 07-13-2009, 10:58 PM

For me I think the hardest thing to do is a cluck. I can do everything else pretty well, but to make that chambered sound of a real cluck (opposed to more of a putt) is the hardest for me. I've found I'll practice in the car a lot with the windows down, like on the way to work. Even if you sound good it tends to annoy people eventually.

**Casey** · 07-14-2009, 09:42 AM

Originally Posted by dbHunterNY

For me I think the hardest thing to do is a cluck. I can do everything else pretty well, but to make that chambered sound of a real cluck (opposed to more of a putt) is the hardest for me. I've found I'll practice in the car a lot with the windows down, like on the way to work. Even if you sound good it tends to annoy people eventually.

Thats why I go to the state park here in town, there is no turkeys in these woods, like others claim there are some.

**Ethan Givan** · 07-14-2009, 03:37 PM

I start practicing a little about a month before season and then I usually stop after season is over. Im not worried about sounding like a pro caller, and I have no intentions of competing in a contest. I can make all the basic sounds pretty well and I call in turkeys with them so its good enough for me.

bowhunter56 · 07-14-2009, 04:14 PM

AS with anything you want to be good at, you can't practice too much..

**High Country** · 07-16-2009, 07:34 PM

I carry a Primos sonic dome diaphragm call in my fanny/back-pack during archery deer season as turkey is also in-season.

**maytom** · 08-02-2009, 07:50 AM

Like most of the others here, I usually practice a month before the season. After the season closes, they usually get put away because of all the chores around the house take up most of my time.

I use to get into calling contests when I was younger, and placed in the top 10 a few times. Stopped competing many years ago because I feel that they are fixed.

The best "Judges" in my book are dead turkeys!!!

**longbeardfever4ever** · 08-03-2009, 10:39 AM

Always practicing..

**HoytHunter5293** · 08-13-2009, 01:25 AM

Originally Posted by dbHunterNY

For me I think the hardest thing to do is a cluck. I can do everything else pretty well, but to make that chambered sound of a real cluck (opposed to more of a putt) is the hardest for me. I've found I'll practice in the car a lot with the windows down, like on the way to work. Even if you sound good it tends to annoy people eventually.

this is funny lol i used to practice in school huh no wonder i got a c in chem thinkin about HUNTING lol