Please suggest good duck call
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A cheap one. A $100 clear acrylic brand name called flogged by one of the "black hoodie" crowd isn't going to attract ducks any better than the Quaker Boy you can pick up for $19.99. The duck call is primarily for the hunter not the duck. Gives him something to do when it's slow. A few quacks to get their attention is usually all that's needed.
I turn some nice hardwood calls on my lathe. If you are interested in having a look let me know. I was thinking of posting them on here.
I started with a primos single reed and found I needed something better. I took a look at the acrylic calls they sell at bass pro and decided not to spend $150-$200 on a duck call.
I started with a primos single reed and found I needed something better. I took a look at the acrylic calls they sell at bass pro and decided not to spend $150-$200 on a duck call.
As good as any and I don't have a link because I didn't care which call I bought. It made a quacking sound that I liked so I bought it. I didn't try out 15 calls-- I tried 2. One sounded like #### and the other not as bad.
Really, calling is way overrated. In the hierarchy of duck hunting success, site location, concealment, decoy placement, and shooting ability are way above calling in terms of determining success. You can consistently kill limits if you have the first four nailed down and never call. You will have a hard time killing much even if you are a world champion caller if you neglect any of those first four.
Nothing makes me more uncomfortable than seeing a newb come out duck hunting with us with his brand new shiny call. We let him call a bit --- more for our amusement than anything else -- and then politely suggest he put the thing away for the day.
Turkeyslayer 1300
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Tim Grounds Sweet Meet, 75$, great call, I know of atleast one that is being blown in competition and they are great in the marsh.
I totally agree...I thought I was pretty talented on my favorite duck call (Carlson) until a friend, a World Goose Calling Champion (RIP Dale) gave it a go.
He made that thing sing! It was pure joy just listening to his calling.
Any mid-priced call...$40-$50, will do the trick. All the better if you can get a Pro to hand-tune it for you.
the spank
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Amen to that...try a Buck Gardner call. Have to wonder when the champion of champions( Buck Gardner, himself) wins contests with a $20 call instead of $175 worth of Acrylic??
One of the best duck callers I ever had the pleasure of hunting with many years ago told me, let the decoys do the work...don't call if they are headed directly at you, 99% of the time you will turn them away. He also had the same good advice all should heed, no calling is better than poor calling.
Amen to that...try a Buck Gardner call. Have to wonder when the champion of champions( Buck Gardner, himself) wins contests with a $20 call instead of $175 worth of Acrylic??
Friend of mine is a taxidermist who used to guide hunters for geese. He had several dozen stuffed decoys that drew the birds in like snot. But the Yanks he guided expected him to call too. He reluctantly called for them and the numbers of dead geese didn't change but he knew it wasn't needed. He always maintained that 12 stuffers would outdraw 60 shells and you didn't need to call with them.
When he hunted on his own or with friends he left the call behind. He played along with the clients by buying the biggest damned call he could find. It was the size of a goose itself. Impressed the Americans to no end.
M12shooter
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Amen to that...try a Buck Gardner call. Have to wonder when the champion of champions( Buck Gardner, himself) wins contests with a $20 call instead of $175 worth of Acrylic??
well said
