We’re all familiar with a raspy hen yelp and a thundering tom gobble. But wild hens and gobblers make many turkey sounds beyond these two vocalizations. Each of these sounds express specific meanings.

That’s what hunters in the state’s wildlife management units that remain open to turkey hunting are trying to do during this, the last week of the season. The fall season started Oct. 30 and ends ...

There are thousands of turkey calls on the market, and just about any of them will work fine for yelping up a gobbler. Designating one call as being “better” than another is tricky. A pot call’s sound ...