: an instrument used by hunters to produce a call or whistle imitating the yelp of the wild turkey hen
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The box also can be yelped, and the sound carries much farther than do my other yelpers.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026 British yelper Yungblud released his debut in 2018 and has been cultivating a fervent fanbase for his ambitious, acidic music in the years since, but his co-sign from Ozzy Osbourne before the metal titan’s death this summer and his ambitious album Idols raised his profile in the wider rock world.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
6 Oct. 2025 To me, there’s just something missing with a push-button turkey yelper.—
M.d. Johnson,
Field & Stream,
7 Feb. 2023