[petey]

The two primary locators I use are crow and goose, mostly crow will do the trick. I do have a pileated woodpecker call but have never really had a brid gobble at it. Course it's something I rarely use. It's not something that's "shockingly" new for them, it's something loud that forces a gobble out of them. Something they gobble at.

Heck they'll gobble at ya slamming your car door, but I don't recommend driving around open and closing your door expecting a shock gobble. You may try a hawk call also. A turkey's three primary "bird" enemies are Crow, Hawk and Owl. All three will torment a turkey and dive bomb them. I've had crows and hawks attack my decoys before.

The number one call to force a gobble...um a gobble. If you can master the art of the gobble on a diaphram call or buy yourself a gobble tube, or rig a box call with a rubber band to gobble then that'll do the trick.

My second favorite is a crow call, especially if I know there are other hunters around. A goose call works in early light, when you'd be hootin on an owl hooter, but most people have played the hooter to death around these parts. Plus it's typically something you use when it's still a little dark. A crow, woodpecker or goose call can be used any time of day and get results. If you can conjour up a believable gobble by some means then you're set also. Any one of these should help, but I bet by this weekend, they are back to talkin.

If you're interested in trying a gobble witha diaphram, simply place the meat of your hand between your thumb and your pointer finger and violently move it up and down as you blow air through your pallet with your call in your mouth. (make a fake pistol with your hand and place your mouth in between your finger and your thumb) A few times trying this and you'll make a halfway descent sounding gobble in no time. Years of practice will show you the right rythm and amount of air to blow for tone.