Can You Say "I'm lonely!" in Turkey?

The start of the spring turkey hunting season is just around the corner. The official starting date is April 12th. I applied for a preference point and got one. My plan is to accumulate enough points to apply for a spring hunt along the South Platte River. That’s where the turkey hunting is a little easier (there’s more turkey’s living there) and a little warmer. Hence the need for more than one preference point to draw a tag for that area. In the mean time I’ll continue to stalk the elusive “ghost of the woods” up here in Gilpin and Boulder counties.

Between the national forest, the state wildlife area, and access to some private property, I figure I’ve got a 1 in a 20 chance of seeing a bird, let alone shooting one. Like elk hunting during the rut, turkey hunting in the spring has some unique characteristics. The male turkeys (you can’t hunt the females – go figure) are “lonely”, if you know what I mean. Theoretically all you have to do is make a realistic sound of a lonely female turkey and all the eligible bachelors will come running to the dinner table. The hard part for me is making the realistic sound of a lonely female demanding attention. How do imitate turkey talk for “get over here and take out the trash!” or “are you done playing poker yet?!” or “what are you making me for dinner tonight!”