Real Turkey Hen Calling UP CLOSE | Real Turkey Sounds.

Maybe the best wild turkey hen calling we've ever seen this close.

This hen stood about 10 yards away for over 15 minutes and went nuts.

In this hunting video you'll see:

Real hen calling.
Wild turkey yelping.
A real wild turkey hen cutting to a nearby gobbler.

Pay close attention to the subtle parts of her posture and cadence.

If you are new to turkey hunting, this is a great video for beginners.

Host Jason Cruise, along with country music singers Jordan Rowe and Jasper Charles are on a midday turkey hunt when out of nowhere this hen cuts them off and has them pinned down between them and a gobbler staging by a creek bed.

Jasper Charles is the Creator of the latest Mossberg show called STARTUP:
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Why Listening to a Real Hen Helps You Call Like a Turkey

Listening to a real hen turkey is invaluable for perfecting your turkey calling skills. Real hens provide authentic vocal patterns that no manufactured call can fully replicate. By spending time observing and listening to actual hens, hunters internalize the subtle variations in pitch, cadence, and tone that make turkey vocalizations convincing.

Wild hens demonstrate contextual calling—how volume and urgency change based on circumstances. They reveal the natural pauses and rhythms that manufactured calls often miss. This real-world education helps hunters avoid the mechanical, repetitive patterns that experienced gobblers recognize as fake.

Additionally, hens display how vocalizations pair with body language, teaching hunters when certain calls are most effective. The nuances in purrs, clucks, and yelps from a live hen provide a comprehensive sound library that elevates a hunter's calling from merely technically correct to authentically turkey-like, dramatically improving success rates in the field.

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0:00 Intro
0:31 Context of Turkey Hunt
2:16 Real Turkey Hen Sounds
3:25 Evaluating Real Hen Sounds
3:57 Jasper Charles StartUp Turkey Calling
4:37 Jason Cruise on Turkey Calling