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\”So, I treat every call with rabbit manure, blood and sediment from beer kegs,\” he says. \”The violin is a musical instrument and so is a turkey call. After they are dry I hand rub them with lacquer.\”
Turpin charges $40 plus $5 shipping for his calls and includes rosin with them. Rosin, he say is much better than chalk and doesn’t break down with moisture.
\”I’ve had calls I haven’t rosined for two years,\” he says.
Turpin says the most common mistake turkey hunters make is moving around too much.
\”When you hunt turkeys, get in a spot, sit down and stay still,\” he says. \”A lot of times when a turkey comes in they are looking. His eye is in the top quarter inch of his head so he doesn’t have to show you much. If you are moving around, he’ll identify that. Camo is important, but the main thing is to be still.
Calling too much is another mistake.
\”You can put too much emphasis on calling,\” he says. \”You might be satisfying our own ego there.\”
Today, Nebraska has more turkeys than ever.
\”The reintroduction of the wild turkey is absolutely one of the Cinderella stories in this state,\” he says. \”We originally thought there were only three places in the state where they could exist. Look at them now. They are under every leaf.\”
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