Using a diaphragm call for turkey hunting is the easiest way to keep your hands on your shotgun and also minimize movement. With a little practice, it also is the call that can produce the widest range of turkey sounds. Move beyond basic yelps and clucks, and take your calling game to the next level with our guide on advanced mouth call techniques.

If you are just getting started in turkey hunting, a box call might be a good choice for a first call. The calls are fairly easy to master, but in this episode of NWTF’s “Learn to Call” series, we’ll start with the basics of holding the call and producing basic turkey sounds.

Joe Drake discusses which aspect of turkey calling is most important when in the turkey woods…tone or cadence?