I'm so Happy I found my caller

[bounce]

Ok I'm just starting to get in to this spring turkey hunt this year.
I have never done much hunting of them, Went the 1st year Nebraska had a sesion 1969 I think, Had a lot of fun, Turkeys then were not anything in numbers as today and between 4 hunters we got two, as I was about to pull the tigger on mine my partner shot it from a few yards ahead of me, no hard feeling as I was the one calling it in and that was a blast but after it was dead the fun was over.
I did go out and call turkeys in the spring many times after that but did not hunt them as they were all dressed and cheaper at the store.
I moved on this farm in 1979 and my best turkey caller was put up on a shelve in my shop I do have a much smaller one but this one in the shop vanished. Well today I went out determand to see if I could find it and it's fate?
Well I did find it and in pretty good shape all things considerd It was still in it's box and had mud dobbers but cleaned up nice still has chalk on it and works. What brand you ask?
It's the M L LYNCH Worlds Champon Turkey Caller. The rubber bands had desinigrated totaly but the rest is just fne.
It allways seemed so big to carry hunting but as far as calling for this dummy it allways workd realy good, [remember I would go out just to call then in but din't hunt]
My only other call is a LOHMAN NO. 110 TURKEY CALL

The LYNCH call I offten would use it just to even find the turkeys in the 1st place as with the rubber bands you can shake it to gobble and I would stop the car get out and shake it and if nothing annswered back I would drive on 1/2 mile and try again till I got an answer. Anyway I'm happy to have it again for this year.

[deputydon]

Gald you found it Bounce!!! I hope it calls in a big one for you.

[klsm54]

The wood on your call will be well seasoned now, ought to work better than ever... ;D

[dovehunter]

bounce:

The Lynch World Champion Turkey Caller box call is the only call I have ever had or used until I won the Primos Ol' Betsy slate call here at Hunting Firearms. I really like the new Primos slate call and I have been practicing with it. It is definitely going along in my pouch on opening day. However, be assured that my old tried and true Lynch box (with or without those stupid rubber bands) will be right there with it.

[jmarriott]

I looked for mine this weelend also. Always goes in the truck for turkey season.

Seems to be the popular call on this site.

[Jack]

The Lynch is a classic, and for good reason- it works!

[twomoons]

My favorite turkey caller was Steve! I have about 3 calls I carry. I don't like a mouth call so I use a pump action call, a slate and a box call. Lately I have noticed that the birds come in better if you use different calls. When I started if you had a good box call and a gun you were set, decoy's were unknown then.

[Jack]

I think you have a good point, Twomoons- sometimes different calls at the same turkey work.
I carry two calls- a box call my father made, and a slate call a friend gave me. The slate is from a small company that went out of business- which was too bad, they made a great call.
I really like a slate for making the soft sounds, like purrs and clucks. For reaching a distance, or on windy days, the box call works well.

[Purebred Redneck]

I was talking to dovehunter a week or so ago about the lynch


Turkeys here will answer the call but they don't like to come in quickly with it. Around here on public land, if a bird gobbles every hunter runs to it. So it's very important to bring him in as fast as you can.


As for the rubber band, I need to have it on. I think it's easier to use.

Something else - when walking I wrap a big thick rubberband around the outside/inside of the call. Did that make sense ???That way it doesn't accidently screech.

[Jack]

Red, I do the same thing with my box call. I put a few rubber bands around the body of the call, under the paddle. When I'm walking about, I move the rubber bands up to the middle of the box, so the rubber bands are between the box and the paddle- no sound. When I'm going to call, I move the rubber bands back towards the end of the call- the end you hold, not the end where the paddle is attached.
Have done it this way since I got the call- and by doing this I have extra rubber bands for the paddle should one break.

[bounce]

I found today a turkey decoy in my car, I belive my friend Phill must have put it their as he thinks I need one and told me I could use one he found in a road ditch. He said after it was their for 4 weeks he stoped and picked it up. So found my old call, got me a decoy and a new 1873 sxs remington I'm about ready but need BP shells loaded yet.