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.

Despite the room being full of people, both sitting in chairs and standing against the walls, not a sound could be heard. Until the turkey call came. "Caller 15...cluck," the master of ceremonies said ...

The yelping. The chirping. The clucking. The turkey noises Ladeau makes with his hand-held contraptions, known as friction calls, can sometimes drive his family to plug their ears — so he takes his ...