These gobblers may be harvested without endangering the reproductive success in a given year. The spring hunting season is timed carefully to coincide with the period when the hens are incubating. They are, however, still interested in mating and will respond to a hen, or a person's imitation of a hen. Some turkey hunters call using their own voices. In New Jersey, a call must be in one's possession.
Most hunters use a handmade or commercial calling device.
Turkey calls come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Beginners would be wise to start with a box call. More hunters are successful with box calls than any other call. Other calls utilize air blown from the mouth or pulled into the call by mouth. The beginner should try a number of calls to determine which can be mastered.