“pot call”

Benjamin Franklin once wrote that the bald eagle “is a bird of bad moral character” while the wild turkey “is in comparison a much more respectable bird.” Historians like to point to this opinion as an example of Franklin’s original thinking and eccentric rationale, but he was hardly alone in such reasoning. Ben simply paraphrased the feelings of every turkey hunter from Alabama.

Advances in materials and manufacturing have made pot calls more versatile, even specialized, as different combinations of surface, pot, sound board and striker produce different sounds. The downside is all these options can be overwhelming. Let us clarify things for you.

Be prepared when you enter the turkey woods this spring.

With the purchase of any two boxes of 3rd Degree, consumers can receive a free Federal Premium edition Primos pot call. The purchase must be made between Jan. 15, 2016 and May 31, 2016. The ensuing coupon must be received by June 30, 2016.

Moultrie, Summit, Knight & Hale and Code Blue showcase native products for 2016.

Young Jack Ellis joined three fellow up-and-coming hunters on a youth turkey hunt in Florida. This is his story.

Executive Editor Adam Heggenstaller recalls his Osceola turkey hunt on a muggy Florida morning.

All's fair in love and war. Check out these must-have turkey hunting products for the 2015 spring season.

If you're a fan of the wide range of notes a pot call can produce, then you need to check out these two new versions from Knight & Hale.