Mastering the turkey woods requires tools that deliver authentic sound, easy control, and reliable versatility. Hunters who want to shape a hunt with precision need a slate call that balances projection with subtlety and responds well to a range of striker techniques.

PRIMOS OL’ BETSY

Shop this product to see pricing and purchase options — the PRIMOS OL’ BETSY is listed at $25.99 and sits squarely in the Game Calls category for hunters seeking a high-value, high-performance slate option.

Design and materials that matter

The Ol Betsy is built with select Pennsylvania slate, a choice material for producing pure, realistic turkey sounds. The slate face combined with an acoustical cup and an internal sounding board gives this call a wide sonic range: it projects yelps and cuts for long-range communication while remaining capable of soft, intimate finishing notes.

Acoustical cup and sounding board: what they do

The acoustical cup focuses and amplifies sound, improving projection when you need to reach a distant tom. The internal sounding board adds resonance and warmth, which helps recreate the tonal character of natural clucks and yelps without sounding tinny.

Versatility from the Hardwood Striker

The Hardwood Striker included with the Ol Betsy opens up a toolkit of calling techniques. Use harder strikes for loud yelps and cuts that carry; switch to light taps for soft purrs, clucks, and finishing calls when a bird is close. Slate is widely regarded as the easiest surface to master and the purest for turkey sounds — and the hardwood striker makes that purity usable in real hunting scenarios.

Because this model is offered by Primos and listed under model Various, it benefits from Primos’ long-standing reputation for durable, field-tested calling gear. The Ol Betsy excels as a finishing call thanks to its soft yelps, clucks, and purrs, making it a staple for close-range calling sequences. View product details and pricing to confirm current availability.

Field tips from a tactical perspective

Start hunts with longer-range yelps and cuts to locate birds, then transition to softer calls using the hardwood striker as birds close. Keep the acoustical cup aimed toward likely bird locations to maximize projection. At $25.99, the Ol Betsy offers an economical way to add a reliable slate to your kit without sacrificing tonal quality.

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