A brief overview on how to issue basic hen vocalizations on a homemade wingbone turkey call (mine are made from jake bones) & some tips that might help you use one more confidently in the field ... They're amazingly realistic & once you grasp the general idea of how they work (read: don't over-work the call), they sound fantastic in the turkey woods ... Since incorporating a wingbone into my turkey hunting 2.5 years ago, I've had some incredible very close encounters w/hens especially, but also gobblers ... The pleading, almost whimpering sounds of soft calls on a wingbone are irresistible to turkeys ... I wish I would've been using one of these wingbone calls a much longer time ago -- better late than never!!
Catman - How To Make A Wingbone Call - • How To Make a Wing Bon...
ASSEMBLY TIPS: I use a Dremel tool to precisely cut the pieces to size & a knife to whittle/shape/fit the 3 pieces together ... I use clear Gorilla Glue from Dollar General as my adhesive; it takes 24 hours to cure, but it's solid as a rock once it dries ... I shove a toothpick in between the radial bone (mouthpiece) & the middle section to wedge it solidly into place with no movement ...
OPTIONAL: Bow serving string or the inside strands of a paracord are good to use as the wrapping material for the joints ... Braided fishing line would be good to use, too ... To weatherproof & seal the wrappings, once tied on, apply a healthy coat of clear fingernail polish to the string ... Personally, I like how the string dresses the call up & makes for a more professional appearance - even though my main goal is simply to make a field-grade turkey call for hunting purposes ...
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:38 Suction Call
1:30 Lip Placement
2:32 High Squeal
4:00 The Cluck
4:56 The Yelp
5:33 Soft Calling