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How much to call, which sounds to use

Guide Clark Purvis, who called 16 gobblers to hunters during the 2012 spring season, said he prefers a Don Carter double-reed mouth call, but the frequency and loudness of calls depends upon what a hunter hears before he makes the first sound. […]

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Play that trumpet

Trumpet calls are often overlooked by turkey hunters. Also known as “artificial wing bones”, these calls are a bit more difficult to master than a box, slate or diaphragm call, but they produce the pure sounds that are difficult to mimic with other calls. […]

Offshore Fishing

Be fishing at first light

Matt Willis of Charleston said launching his boat and getting underway at 3:30 a.m. is not necessarily his favorite thing to do, but it’s often necessary to put dolphin in the boat. […]