Types of Friction Calls for Turkey Hunting

Calling a turkey is both an art & a science. Not only do you’ve to understand the physical properties of the callers & how they’re affected by the weather, but you must also be familiar with the nuances of your calls, & improve your skills to make each call exactly realistic touch. It can take anything from 1 hour to 1 day to teach custom turkey calls, but it’ll take a lifetime to master the art of calling. 1 of the easiest types of calls for a beginner to learn is friction calls.

Friction calls consist of 2 separate parts, a tip & a pot. It is almost an infinite variety of materials such friction can use the phone. Many of them are now weather proof, but you will find that the water can affect the tone of friction calls.

Pot of friction call is often of slate, aluminium or glass. Essentially, the material implanted into a small pot, so you can stick to it & not destroy the vibrations. A friction call is actually divided into 2 or 3 parts, each with a different material. So you can use aluminium for high-frequency, long-distance calls & then switch over to the slate of close calls.

It is also important to get the right striker for your friction calls. While the strikers are often overlooked, is actually incredibly important for a successful call. Most strikers are wooden, but hard wood & soft wood to make different sounds. Also, the length of the tip affects the pitch of the call, a shorter spire has a higher pitch. Even if you just make a pot with you, you can 3 or 4 strikers to create different types of call.

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