http://www.MS-Sportsman.com April 2015 | Mississippi Sportsman 25
Paul Meek has made thousands of turkey calls in his life, includ-
ing about every style there is to try. It’s what he does for a living.
Even with that experience, he knows every call has to be
fined tuned.
“My hands touch wood every day to fashion different kinds of calls,”
said Meek, who operates Paul Meek Outdoors in Raliegh. “After a
while, you get a feel for the grain of the wood, how the pieces fit
together, and then how the finished product should sound.
“Most often I have to
spend some time fine tun-
ing my wooden box calls.”
To that end, it’s good
to have the working
knowledge of the box call
involved.
“First off, try out any call
in the shop before you buy
it,” Meek said, adding that is
always possible in his shop.
“If you come to my shop,
I’ll show you a variety of
handmade box calls and
show you how to use them.
(visit paulmeek.com for his
complete line of calls).
“A box call is made of
several different pieces
of the same or different
woods mixed. The assem-
bly has to be precise with
all the edges and seams
fitting tight with no gaps.
The top paddle has to be
securely attached either
with an adjustment screw
or a more permanent
screw. The paddle should
be plenty large enough to
overlap the top edges of
the sides of the box.”
According to Meek, the
bottom of the paddle and the top edges of the sides should be
well chalked with a softer, more powdery chalk, not the old hard
blackboard type chalk.
“The paddle should rest on the side tops with a good fitting
seal,” he said. “No gaps are best. Draw the paddle across the box
to test the call. Make soft hen yelps, then some loud clucks. If the
paddle fit to the top is too loose, then tighten down the adjust-
ment screw a little bit at a time. Go slow to make changes.
“Make more calls until the sounds are what you think will fool a
gobbler. The final test will come in the woods.”Meek: Keep your box
‘fine-tuned’
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Exc. hunting w/nice mixed timber
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113 Acres Simpson Co.
Great hunting w/nice mixed timber, cabin
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$2200/acre. Call Ken.
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3BR/2BA home sits on rolling timberland
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Washington Co.
Duck holes located south of Greenville in
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Call Ken. (owner/agent)
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Pearl River Co.
Cybur Farms located on Hwy. 43N just
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Rankin Co.
Located in the John’s Community,
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$3000 - $4500/ac.
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2-story lodge located in Benton w/100
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Timberland near Fayette on Old McNair
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Hunting tract located south of
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Prime recreational hunting property
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down a turkey
caller’s vest and
you will likely find
an assortment of
calls in the various
pockets.