Instructions for Primos Turkey Calls

Overview
Primos began making turkey calls in 1989 and has grown at a rate of 25 percent every year. The company has complemented their turkey calls with duck, predator, deer, elk and antelope calls. Turkey calls consist of mouth or diaphragm calls, box calls and slate calls, but these calls can be difficult for a beginning turkey hunter.
Diaphragm Calls
A diaphragm, or mouth call, is typically the top choice for hunters because it allows both hands to be free to handle the gun or bow. It also minimizes movement in the field. which can spook an approaching turkey. Many hunters, however, have trouble making the diaphragm produce a sound that resembles a turkey. The Sonic Dome series of diaphragm calls offers an alternative for the beginning caller with a built-in mouthpiece that creates the proper air channel in the caller's mouth. To produce a sound on the Sonic Dome you want to mouth certain words to produce the entire turkey language. For a yelp, mouth the word "choulk" or "chalk." To cluck, say the word "putt" or "butt." As you learn the proper call placement in your mouth by mouthing these words. you can begin to string multiple yelps or clucks together. The diaphragm is the most difficult to learn, but once you master the call, your turkey hunting success will increase.
Slate Calls
Slate calls are very simple to use and maintain. They can produce most turkey sounds with the striker and glass or slate surface. Strikers are typically made from wood or carbon. First, use sandpaper to rough up the surface of the call and begin by taking the striker and making small circles on the edge of the surface. This should produce a yelping sound and keep making circles without lifting the striker to string multiple yelps together. To produce a cluck, simply make short, quick strokes with the striker. The Freak from Primos allows you to attach the slate call to your leg with the strap that frees up a hand to grab for your gun or other equipment. Maintain the surface of the call by routinely using the sandpaper on the surface.
Box Calls
Box calls are another version of friction calls, and the Primos Heart Breaker one-piece mahogany box accurately reproduces the sounds of the hen turkey. Start by applying the supplied chalk to the surfaces of the box that touch during calling. If you are right-handed, grip the box lightly with the fingers of your left hand and the handle with your right hand. Begin by gently touching and rubbing the two surfaces together until it produces a sound. Making long, consistent strokes with the box and handle will produce yelps. For clucks, use a quick and short stroke with an aggressive burst from the handle.