Hey yal. This is my first post on here. Its a fine lookin forum. I have been turkey huntin for about 5 years now and i am really trying to sharpen my mouth callin skills. I have got the basic yelp down pat. What i cant master is the Cutt and the Purr. If some of yal would answer my questions i would really appreciate it.


1. What call is best suited for cutting and for purring? (brand, number of reeds, type of reed cut)

2.How would you explain to someone the best way to cutt and purr? I have heard to say the word "pop" when trying to cutt. I try it and it doesnt seem like im getting enough volume on the call as i do with a yelp.

I like the double reeds for all my callen. It is a no fail when slobberen or not in perfect. I have used all I could get my hands on and the 911 mouth call was the best I found. But they dont make it anymore. And as far as cutten goes, I say chu quick and repeatly. Purren is a hard one. I imotate my cats purr with my mouth. Works for me most all the time. Good luck.

It's kinda hard to explain via the internet, but here it goes!!
For cutting I mouth the word cutt without using your vocal chords, but any word that begins with "ch" or requires a sudden quick burst of air should work, you just gotta experiment!!
As for purring do the same way you would make a machine gun sound by vibrating your tongue, I also like to fill my cheeks up air to kinda make a sound chamber.
Again just experiment to see what works for you and one day it will just happen, at least that is how it worked for me LOL LOL!!
I usually use a 3 reed call with a modified V cut.
As for brands of calls, Hook's Custom Calls are tough to beat!!
Hope this helps
God Bless

different calls are going to work better for different people.. has to fit your mouth, your tongue pressure and air pressure... for cuttin', a double or triple reed call usually works best for most people, and if it has some sort of cut, like a V or W, it will sound sharper.

To cutt, I say "pots".. the "pot" sound and the "s" sound are two distinct movements. When you pop you lips apart to make the "p" sound in the word "pot" and then suddenly stop the air flow by pressing your tongue on the roof of your mouth when making the "t" sound you get a basic cluck, although a little shorter, faster, and sharper than a normal cluck. When making the "s" sound, you are basically lowering your tongue again to release just a little air and then cutting it off again, but without the sharp "p" sound on the front. Start by saying the word "pot-s" in slow motion without a call in your mouth. Say just the word "pot" and notice the motions of your mouth. Then, after doing that once or twice, add the "s" sound, but when you first do it say the word "pot" and then pause for one full second before adding the "s"... then speed it up. Then all you have to do is add a mouth call. As you get the sound out, break up the "pot" and the "s" sounds and learn to emphasize whichever one you want. I like to add a little more volume and air pressure to the "s" for mine... Once you get the word "pots" down with the mouth call in, learn to break up the sounds and do them in a broken up sequence. Example "pots - pots-s-s-pot-pot-pot-s-s-spots-s -yelp -yelp -yel-pot-pot-s-s-s" etc, etc...

for purring Ilike to gargle my throat.. if you can't do that, flutter your tongue or your lips. No matter how you do it, if purring right, it should sound almost the same without a mouth call as it does when you have one in.