The Grind Outdoors FAQs

Contact The Grind Outdoors Customer Service directly at 585-398-8909.

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Yes. The Grind Outdoors offers a one-time-use discount code for military and first responders.

Contact the office at 844.471.4868 to receive your code.

Rinse your calls in cool water. To disinfect, use a 10% mouthwash and 90% water solution.

After cleaning and disinfecting, let the calls air dry for an hour, then store them in the refrigerator.

Wipe the surface clean with a damp cloth to remove any residue after the season, then store the call in a low-humidity area in your household.

Hold the call with the open end of the horseshoe facing forward and The Grind logo facing up, then place the call on your tongue and press it up into the roof of your mouth. Use the sides of your tongue to hold the diaphragm in place. When you exhale, air passes over your tongue and under the latex strips.

Getting your first sound is everything. With tongue pressure forcing the call up to the roof of your mouth, take a deep breath and exhale to make a whistle sound. Practice until you get a clear, steady note.

• Yelp — take a deep breath, blow out a steady note, and drop your bottom jaw for a two-note “kee-yuck”
• Purr — short, rapid bursts of air while fluttering your tongue against the roof of your mouth, or form your lips as if making the “ur” sound
• Cut — keep your lips together as if pronouncing “p,” then form them for a silent “u” and trap air between calls for a sharp, irregular three-to-six-note “cut cut cut”
• Kee-kee — form your lips as if pronouncing “ee”
• Cluck — start with lips closed, force air to the front of your lips, then pop your lips open on the word “puck”

There are multiple ways to set up The Grind decoys to bring turkeys within shooting range, including breeding, feeding, and fighting setups, or simulating a hen group leaving a food plot.

Most hunters are right-handed, so hold the box in your left hand and the lid in your right hand with the lid handle toward your body, positioned sideways so you can see the lid bottom and the rounded curve of the box. Reverse this if you are left-handed.

• Hen yelp — hold the bottom of the box without touching the sides, since that distorts the call, then move the lid forward across the arch of the box with light pressure and return it toward you without lifting it. Speed up the sequence and add lid pressure for louder, faster yelps
• Hen cluck — add a little more downward pressure with the lid on the box arch, then twist the lid inward and forward in a quick pop-like motion. Repeat faster for an excited cutting call

For maintenance, chalk the box lid periodically using carpenter’s chalk in stick form. The box comes pre-chalked and ready to hunt. Do not use standard chalkboard chalk, since it becomes sticky or gummy.

The Pusher Easy Button is a hand-crafted walnut friction call built for one-handed operation. Hold the box in your palm with the open face up and the interior wood block toward the top, then place your index finger on the pusher peg.

• Yelp — push the peg down in a series using a counting rhythm (1, 2, 3, pause, 1, 2, 3, 4, pause, 1, 2, 3, 4), speeding up or slowing down for realistic hen yelps
• Cluck — apply a little pressure and depress the peg slowly and softly, repeating and speeding up for a series of clucks
• Purr — apply light pressure and depress the peg very slowly downward

Hold the peg in your writing hand about an inch from the bottom, experimenting with grip and pressure since both change the tone of the call. Hold the pot in your opposite hand using your fingertips with light to medium pressure, and avoid covering the bottom holes, since that muffles the sound.

The angle of the peg on the slate is crucial. Calling near the center of the slate produces deeper, softer tones, while calling near the outer edge produces sharper, higher-pitched tones.

• Yelp — angle the pot slightly toward you, angle the peg back a little, and make half-moon continuous strokes with medium to light pressure
• Cluck — hold the peg slightly straight up, apply a little pressure, and move it back to create a pop. Repeat faster for the cutting of an excited hen
• Purr — angle the peg almost straight up and drag it slowly across the slate with very light downward pressure. More pressure and a faster sequence gives a louder fighting purr

For maintenance, lightly sand the slate in one direction with fine sandpaper, and lightly sand the rounded tip of the peg to condition it.

The Grind offers a full range of hand-tuned turkey calls including mouth calls (diaphragm), pot calls with glass and slate surfaces, box calls, and locator calls.

The lineup covers all four major calling styles used in spring turkey hunting, from the hands-free convenience of a mouth call to the loud, carrying sound of a box call for reaching birds at distance. Browse all turkey calls.

• Mouth calls such as the Batwing Mouth Call and the 3 Pack Mouth Calls Combo are hands-free diaphragm calls suited for close-range work when a bird is in tight and you need both hands on your gun or bow
• Pot calls like the Bark’n Betty Glass Pot Call with Hickory Peg produce clear, high-pitched yelps and purrs that carry well, and suit hunters who prefer a striker-based call
• Box calls produce the loudest, most resonant sounds and are ideal for cutting through wind and reaching birds far off
• Locator calls in owl or crow configurations are used at first light or mid-day to provoke a shock gobble that reveals a bird’s location without putting him on alert

Yes. Pot calls and box calls are the most beginner-friendly options because they give immediate feedback and produce realistic turkey sounds with relatively little practice.

Mouth calls have a steeper learning curve but are the most versatile once mastered. The lineup spans entry-level accessible designs through field-proven calls used by experienced callers.

Glass pot calls need periodic surface preparation to keep their tone and responsiveness.

• Lightly scuff the glass surface with fine steel wool or a conditioning pad before each use to remove oils and debris that deaden the sound
• Keep the call dry during and after use, and store it in a call case or pouch
• Avoid letting the striker tip pick up oils from your hands
• Condition a hickory peg by lightly sanding the tip if it becomes smooth or glazed

After each use, rinse your mouth call with cool water and let it air dry completely before storing. Do not use hot water, which can warp the latex reeds.

Store mouth calls in a call case in a cool, dry location, ideally in the refrigerator during the off-season to extend latex life. Inspect the reeds before each hunt for cracks, tears, or deterioration. Most mouth calls last one to several seasons depending on how often you use them and how they are stored.

Yes. The Grind puts together combo packs such as the 3 Pack Mouth Calls Combo, and the Beard Buster Pack, which bundles a decoy with a box call and cases.

Pairing calls across different types — a mouth call with a pot call or box call — gives you a versatile setup for different scenarios and bird moods through the season. Current promotions are listed on the Sale page.

The Grind carries the Bully Grunt deer call, a tunable grunt tube with an adjustable O-ring and directional sound tube, built to produce realistic buck vocalizations.

The whitetail line follows the same veteran-owned, field-tested approach as the turkey calls, with construction suited to repeated use through deer season.

Grunt calls are most effective during the pre-rut and rut, when bucks are actively seeking does and responding to rival buck vocalizations.

• A soft contact grunt can stop a moving deer for a shot or draw in a curious buck
• An aggressive tending grunt or series of deep grunts can challenge a dominant buck during peak rut
• Blind calling in the pre-rut can locate bucks that are beginning to move and search before does come into estrous

Avoid calling aggressively early in the season before bucks are in a rutting mindset. An out-of-place call pushes deer away rather than drawing them in.

Start with two to three soft grunts, then wait several minutes and watch for a response before calling again.

If a buck is visible and moving away, use a louder series of aggressive grunts to stop him and turn him toward you. Keep calls short and realistic rather than long and continuous, since most natural buck vocalizations are brief. When a buck is within 100 yards and heading your way, stop calling and let your decoy or scent-free setup do the work. Overcalling makes a suspicious buck hang up out of range.

Yes. Combining a grunt with a doe bleat suggests a buck actively tending a doe, which is a more complete sound scenario than either call alone.

It works best during peak rut, when bucks respond to any suggestion of breeding activity nearby. A typical sequence is doe bleats followed shortly by a tending grunt.

Keep the reed area clean and dry. After hunting in wet or cold conditions, blow moisture out of the call and let it dry before storing.

Avoid dropping the call on hard surfaces, since reed distortion affects tone. The tunable barrel lets you adjust pitch by twisting the end section, which is useful for matching the buck vocalizations you are hearing in your area.

Yes, wherever vocal calling is permitted.

In archery season, the closer range of bowhunting makes subtle, soft calling especially effective at drawing deer into shooting distance without alarming them. During firearm season, more aggressive calling works because longer shot distances give a buck more time to commit. Adjust volume and aggressiveness to the season, the rut phase, and the mood of the deer you are hunting.

The Grind offers a lineup of realistic EVA foam turkey decoys including the Bugging Hen, Half Strut Jake, Lay Down Hen, and Relaxed Feeding Hen.

All are built with a heavy-duty stake system for fast setup, textured paint finishes, and lightweight EVA construction that makes them practical to carry into the field. The lineup covers the hen and jake postures most commonly used in spring turkey setups. See current pricing and availability.

EVA (ethylene-vinyl acetate) foam is a lightweight, durable material that gives a realistic body shape and texture while keeping the decoy significantly lighter than hard foam or plastic.

EVA absorbs minor impacts without cracking, which extends field life compared to rigid materials. The low weight makes decoys easier to carry on foot when you are covering ground to locate birds, and the material holds paint finishes well.

Hen decoys such as the Lay Down Hen, Relaxed Feeding Hen, and Bugging Hen simulate relaxed or receptive hen behavior. They work throughout the spring season for drawing in both toms and jakes looking for a breeding opportunity.

Jake decoys like the Half Strut Jake are a more aggressive visual cue that triggers territorial responses from dominant toms, who will charge in to run off the perceived rival. Jakes are most effective during peak gobbling season, but can shut down subordinate birds or henned-up toms that want to avoid a fight. Many hunters run a hen and jake combination.

Turkey decoys are typically placed 15 to 25 yards in front of the hunter — within comfortable shooting range, but far enough that a bird does not hang up just out of range.

The heavy-duty stake system holds decoys firmly in soft ground, fields, and open hardwood floors. Position the decoy so it is visible from the direction you expect birds to approach, and angle the hen so an approaching tom presents a broadside or quartering shot as he moves in.

The ground stake holds the decoy securely while letting the body pivot in wind, creating subtle motion that reads as alive to approaching birds.

For maximum effect, position the decoy where it catches consistent light wind rather than in a sheltered spot. Hen decoys in the Bugging or Lay Down posture catch wind-driven motion particularly well, since their lower profile and angled body create natural swaying movement.

Yes. The lightweight EVA decoys work in open field setups and timber alike.

In open fields they are visible from a distance and pull birds across large areas. In timber, the compact stake system and packable body let you set up quickly in small openings and logging roads where birds are roosting or traveling.

The Grind carries turkey and field hunting accessories including a Box Call Holder, camo Face Mask, Face Mask and Glove Combo, camo Gloves, the Knee Blind, and a Turkey Decoy Bag.

Everything is built for rugged, packable field use and available in camo patterns suited to spring turkey and fall seasons. Browse all accessories.

The Box Call Holder secures your box call during the hunt, keeping it accessible without holding it or digging through a bag while a bird is in range.

It comes in multiple variants to fit different box call sizes. Keeping the call in a dedicated holder reduces the chance of knocking it against gear or dropping it at a critical moment, which is a common cause of spooked birds.

Turkeys have exceptional eyesight and are highly alert to movement or contrast that looks out of place.

A camo face mask breaks up the outline and skin tone of your face, which is one of the most visible things in the turkey woods. Hunters in full camo still get busted by a gobbler that spots a bare face at the wrong moment. The Grind Face Mask comes in multiple camo patterns.

The combo packages The Grind camo face mask and camo gloves together in a matching pattern, in a single purchase.

Gloves matter as much as a face mask for turkey hunting, since bare hands moving at the call or drawing a bow are easily spotted by sharp-eyed gobblers. The combo covers both concealment points at once.

The Knee Blind is a collapsible ground blind built for quick, reliable setup on run-and-gun hunts. It is large enough to conceal two hunters and kids, and packs into a carrying bag with a shoulder strap.

It works around open fields or deep in the wilderness, for everything from bucks to bears to turkeys, and comes in Mossy Oak Bottomland and Mossy Oak Obsession.

Yes. The Face Mask and Glove Combo packages two accessories together, and the Beard Buster Pack bundles a decoy with a box call and cases.

Current promotions and discounted bundles are listed on the Sale page.