Friction Call Pot Style

Let’s start with how to hold the call. Firmly hold base of call with your thumb and index finger. Hold the striker as if it were a pencil. Place tip of striker onto the call surface at a 45-degree angle. Tilt the top of the striker away from your body and pull striker tip across call surface in manner described below for the desired call.

Tree Call - To reproduce the tree yelp; slowly move the striker in small circles on the call surface keeping the calls sounds light & soft. See fig. 1

Hen Yelp - To reproduce; move striker with a faster pace making longer oval than the tree yelp. Increase volume & yelp length. Basic yelping series are 4 to 6 yelps in succession. See fig. 2
 
Gobbler Yelp – Used to call wary “toms.” To reproduce this call, use a slower rhythm than the hen yelp. Make the oval tighter and longer and reduce the amount of yelp in each series. See fig. 3

Cluck - To make this call, place the striker in the middle of the call surface, press firmly and strike the call with a quick stroke. See fig 4

Cutting – Start on the outer edge of the call surface. Make several quick short strokes going toward the center and then to the edge, making different sound pitches in your calling. See fig. 5

Purr – With moderate speed and by applying more pressure than the yelp, slide the striker in a skipping motion across or down the call surface to create a vibrating sound. You might need to adjust the striker pressure in order to find the correct rhythm. See fig. 6

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Do not remove the striker tip from the call surface when working the call. Striking different parts of the calling surface will produce different sounds. The edge of call will have a higher sound as the middle will produce a deeper tone. Keep the call surface free of grease, oil and fingerprints. Keep the call surface dry whenever possible, and don’t forget to periodically clean and condition the call surface with a rougher pad. Use very fine sandpaper (220 or 240 grit) or rougher stone for glass surface and the green Scotch-Brite type pads for the slate surface.

Tips for Using a Pot Style Friction Call: