* Eastern - 3 1/2 reed design with a single
split cut replicates those hard cutting and
yelping hens from the East and Midwest
* Osceola - 2 1/2 reed design with a single
split cut replicates the aggressive Osceola
hen on the lighter side, produces most of
the Osceola hen vocabulary
* Rio Grande - 2 1/2 reed design with a
square cut & split combination creates the
high-pitched vocals of those Rio Grande
hens
* Merriam’s - 2 1/2 reed call with an inverted
“V” cut with the tongue removed creates
the high-pitched rasp of a Merriam’s hen