Knight & Hale Ol' Yeller SLA-TEK Surface Turkey Pot Call

The Ol' Yeller SLA-TEK Surface Pot Call is tough to beat when it comes to realism, reliability, and ease of use. No matter your experience level, the Ol' Yeller produces effective and resonant clucks, purrs, cuts, cackles, and yelps. The triple-threat combo (custom SLA-TEK ceramic surface + walnut pot + two-piece yellowheart striker) gives you the ability to vary the frequency, tone, raspiness, and clarity of your calls depending on the conditions in the field, helping you bring those gobblers into range.

Condition the striking surface as needed using the included scouring pad to get your preferred sounds. For some tips to get you started, check out our technique info below.

Specifications

• Call type: Pot call
• Surface: SLA-TEK ceramic
• Pot material: Walnut
• Striker material: Yellowheart
• Includes scouring pad
• Handmade in the U.S.A.

TECHNIQUE

For the best results:

1. Make sure the call is appropriately conditioned with the included scouring pad.
2. Hold the call away from your body; cup it between your index finger and thumb.
3. Hold the striker like a pencil at a 70-degree angle to call; rest your other fingers solidly against the call.
4. Apply light pressure from the striker when calling.

For the most consistent pitches and tone, use the upper third of the call. The center of the call produces deeper tones.

• Cackle: Move striker in straight, quick, ¼" lines, 7 to 10 times.
• Cluck: Move striker very quickly in straight, ¼" lines using popping motion.
• Cut: Move striker very quickly in straight, ¼" lines with broken rhythm (ex. 3 notes, 2 notes, 4 notes).
• Purr: Slowly slide striker in a straight, 1" line across surface. Hold striker higher for more consistent sound. Use scouring pad to create additional friction as needed.
• Yelp: Move striker in a short oval or circular motion in ½" lines, producing a two-tone yelp, 5 to 7 times in each sequence.