A New Lineup of Turkey Calls | MeatEater x Phelps

Turkey Calling Q&A with Phelps Game Calls

At a previous BHA Rendezvous, we had the chance to sit down and talk turkeys with Jason Phelps, the owner of Phelps Game Calls. Jason is a hard-core turkey hunter and elk hunter who designs all kinds of calls for elk, turkeys, and other game animals. Jason offered up some tips for the use, care, and maintenance of diaphragm, or mouth calls. Diaphragm calls consist of a rigid inner frame and a pliable outer frame that supports a latex reed. The...

Phelps Game Calls Joins MeatEater Family

We are thrilled to announce—or bugle, if you will—that Phelps Game Calls has joined the family alongside MeatEater, First Lite, and FHF Gear. The Phelps team builds the hands-down best hunting calls on the market, and we’ve been talking to elk, turkeys, and ducks with their products for years. The whole crew couldn’t be more excited to help share these calls with our community. Jason Phelps, a civil engineer by training, started the company in...

3 Turkey Calls Every Hunter Should Own

Many turkey hunters are gear junkies and I’m no exception. Each spring I overload my vest with an assortment of turkey calls—knowing full well that many won’t see the light of day until I unpack after the season closes. Fact is, I just checked my vest, and here’s the tally: 13 mouth calls, two box calls, four pot calls with four separate strikers, and three locator calls. In total, that’s 22 different turkey calls strategically tucked away. I...