Learn to how to use a turkey mouth call like a pro, with video instruction from world-champion caller, Mitchell Johnston.

Two years ago this writer was trying to call in a loudmouth gobbler near the Ohoopee River using a favorite diaphragm and a slate. The bird answered every call but moved farther away with each gobble.

I started calling to the birds sending soft hen yelps using a diaphragm turkey call. Oftentimes, especially in early morning, hen calls are subdued, and sound like the birds are still half asleep.

This is an assortment of diaphragm turkey calls used by contestants Thursday night. The diaphragms are cut differently, depending on the sound the user is trying to create.