But, of course, it all starts with identifying the gobble of a wild tom. One of the best turkey calling tips I can offer is to listen to live turkey vocalizations, so dig into the videos and audio ...

We’re all familiar with a raspy hen yelp and a thundering tom gobble. But wild hens and gobblers make many turkey sounds beyond these two vocalizations. Each of these sounds express specific meanings.

With turkey seasons open ... Late in the season, a cautious tom might respond best to an upright hen decoy, as any tom decoy could send it running in the opposite direction.