THE CREEPY CALLER

My original, the call box I still use, was modeled after an antique call box from the 1950s. Since my original, the box has evolved into what I am building now. Mostly the boxes have been built from reclaimed white oak and in some cases wood that I have cut and dried myself is added in as the coved end blocks. So far, no box has been indistinguishable from another and with that said none are without flaws.

Although I have attempted to make things go a little faster when building these boxes, they still take me quite a bit of time and are still very much all hand built. If the box does not work for you, if you think it is ugly, of you think it is too big, if it does not call in turkeys or if it does not look good on your shelf then you can consider it a piece of firewood that took me quite some time to build.

I attempt to tune them so that they sound somewhat like a real turkey however reproducing turkey call authenticity is left to an artistic twist of the wrist and willingness to practice. The box may have imperfections, it may have splinters, it may have saw cut or burn marks; It may need additional tuning after being shipped or sanded and chalked from time to time and occasionally the spring may make a noise while working the paddle.

THE CREEPY CALLER GUARANTEE:
1 – The box will burn if dry and placed in a fire.
2 – If you use it to make a turkey call and a turkey is within hearing distance, it WILL hear whatever noise you make with it. Whether or not the turkey is fooled is up to your own talent. 

With this box, you can make a full array of turkey calls like yelps, cluck, purrs, putts, fly-downs, etc depending on your desire.  I can do them all but mostly just yelp with it when it comes to hunting and locating birds.  I even carry it in my cargo pocket on my leg while walking and it manages to make a small cluck noise with each step, I like to think it helps but probably only fools me.

I have found that proper strokes are needed to make more authentic turkey calls but aren’t really necessary for getting gobblers to gobble back at any halfhearted attempt at broadcasting a lonely hen’s yelp.  Simply dragging the paddle across the box contact edges will make a noise similar to a turkey, however with a little finesse of the paddle and the right pressure I have been able to go toe to toe with hens out in the woods competing for the same gobbler (at least by my ears).

In the long run, you can enjoy taking it on your turkey hunting adventures, looking at it and nurturing it for years to come and ultimately that it helps you attract a beard dragging gobbler or even a stubbled Jake.