M.A.D. Calls Dead Slience silent locator call

Object/Artifact

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M.A.D. Calls Dead Slience silent locator call new in package with audiocassette (front)

M.A.D. Calls Dead Slience silent locator call new in package with audiocassette (front)

Name/Title

M.A.D. Calls Dead Slience silent locator call

Entry/Object ID

PTC010A0005

Description

M.A.D. Calls, started by the Drury brothers Mark and Terry, was a fearless innovator of turkey calls. This would provide fodder for skeptics and praise from ardent followers for calls like the Model 407 Dead Silence, launched in 1995. Many turkey hunters carry locator calls to produce natural sounds to evoke a "shock gobble" from wild turkey gobblers during the spring mating season. Generally, these are aggressively loud calls mimicking crows, woodpeckers, peacocks, coyotes, and even wild turkeys. The Dead Slience was something new-a dog whistle in terms of having a frequency beyond the range of human hearing, but reportedly within the range of wild turkeys. Just as with many new turkey-hunting products, the call was originally sold with instructions, in this case, an audio cassette tape titled "Mastering the Secrets of Silent Location." Whether the call was effective is something we can leave to online forums and individual preference.

Collection

Brent Rogers collection

Cataloged By

Brent Rogers

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Date Examined

Mar 1, 2026

Created By

Brent@awthf.org

Create Date

March 1, 2026

Updated By

Brent@awthf.org

Update Date

March 1, 2026