Home Forums Birds & Dogs Turkey Hunting Good pot/slate call??

I'd trade you one of my Daybreak Pots for the HS Pot I lost in MO years ago in a Heart Beat..
That call was a Blister Pack Anomaly..

Thank you. Mind you, I do not make any claims on being an expert turkey hunter, only an expert at being a beginning turkey hunter. The only claim I make with the Shamanic turkey calls is that I guarantee the turkeys will not laugh at you.

One other hint: A lot of what makes a good pot call is in the striker. Again, these don't have to be specially lathe carved 1 piece works of art, but this is where the exotic woods come in handy. I monitor the turkey call making forums and pick their brains what what's good for striker material and then order cheap dowels of the stuff and cement them onto cheapest handles I can find.



Left to right
1) Osage Orange
2) Bloodwood
3) Cherry
4) Persimmon
5) Diamond Wood

The latter is a pre-made 1-piece striker I found while I was ordering stuff from Shipleys. It's the bomb. However, I would also recommend collecting as many different strikers as possible. A handful of strikers in the bottom of your bag is a lot easier to carry than a dozen potcalls. That whole picture there is less than $20 in materials and less than an hour's work.

What have I actually used to kill turkeys?
Hickory, Diamond Wood, and Cherry, with Purple heart as probably the best all time.

What surface been successful calling in turkeys?
Damn near all of them. Slate and slate over glass have probably been the top producers. However, I've also brought them in with glass, aluminum and copper.

I have been most impressed by Hank's calls. Glass. Easy to play and keep going.

Gonna give a x2 to Halloran's calls. I got the Metal Mouth pot call and it's the best sound call I got.

I just order a Hank's from Midwest Turkey Supply. It's the aluminum one. It was the NWTF winner a few years ago.

By far my best pot call is a blister packed Adventure slate with an old Quaker Boy Maple striker. The striker is at least 20 years old and if a bird wants to come home with me this rig will be his downfall. Been using this rig for over 15 years and only use other calls if its raining, or nothing is happening.
IMHO, woodsmanship is at least 70% of successful turkey hunting, and calling the rest.

received my Halloran crystal mistress the other day, that thing sings.

Yep

I know you said you would prefer a "hunter made call" but i would highly recommend the knight&hale ol' yeller pot call. Easy call for the beginner to start using...I would know because that's what i started with and still use it. here's a link
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/259606/knight-and-hale-ol-yeller-classic-ceramic-turkey-call