Predator Call

The domesticated version of the turkey is definitely responsible for the misconceptions that people have about turkeys in the wild.  When people think ‘turkey,’ the image of a large, unthinking bird comes up. But what most people don’t realize is that this does not apply to wild turkeys.  Wild turkeys are actually highly intelligent birds that are known for the cautious behavior, and cunning. 
 
The wild turkey can fly up to 50 miles per hour, spending upwards to a quarter mile hovered over the ground. They are known for their ability to detect danger, and at the first sign that something is amiss, they will take off in flight.  Turkeys have many vocalizations: “gobbles,” “clucks,” “putts,” “purrs,” “yelps,” “cutts,” “whines,” “cackles,” and “kee-kees.”  The male, also called gobblers or toms, use a specific turkey call in the early spring to attract a mate.  Hunters of wild turkey in the spring use this call to lure hens to a specific spot.  This has to be done as stealthily as possible because when turkeys get wise, they get flying.