Coffee Can, check. Now, where to set up shop?

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I've been listening to fellas here describe the use of a moose call that apparently works wonders. From what I gather all you need is a metal coffee can and a string is used somewhere in the design.

So do you blow in this thing or strum it? :shock: :wink:

Building and operating instructions would be greatly appreciated. The coming fall season will be here quickly and I'd like to practice up.
Thanks in advance.
 
Hehe, this is a classic, and simple. Take a metal coffee can (the large apple juice cans work too) with one open end, and punch a small hole in the closed end. Insert a string into the hole, with a knot tied at one end. (I have found a thick basketball shoe string works well). Pulling the wet string through the hole will simulate (roughly) the sound of a bull moose calling. Practise a bit before trying it in the bush, so that you know what works best. Good luck. 8)
 
Re: Cofee Can Moose Call Build Instructions?

barnacle said:
From what I gather all you need is a metal coffee can and a string is used somewhere in the design.
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Actually its 2 coffee cans and a string. Hold one can up to the mooses ear and call into the other one............. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:


Actually I thought this required a plastic pail.
 
CV32 gave excellent instructions on building the call. You might also consider using some pine resin (although I don't know where you can get it from) and applying it on the string/lace.
My friend has been using this type of call for many years with some success. He keeps a pair of cheap workgloves (with the fingers soaked in resin) inside the can. When it's time to call he puts on the glove and starts strumming!
As he explained it to me, the resin provides just enough "stickiness" and not much friction, to produce a rich sound. The trick is to practice,practice, practice and point the can opening towards your annoying neighbour's yard...
 
yorgi said:
The trick is to practice,practice, practice and point the can opening towards your annoying neighbour's yard...
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LOL. Yeah, and if you get really good, make sure to wear plenty of blaze orange when using the call in-country. You might call a few hunters ... :lol:
 
Those can's work great, and CV has given you good instructions.

They work even better if you put a little duct tape around the can (or similar tape, which can be bought in camo) and if you get a chance, stuff some moss in it when you're out there.

This just takes the slightly 'tinny' tone out and gives you a really good sound.

Now the trick is it has to be a very long lace. It's hard to pull it long enough to make a good cow sound without running out of lace (or arm).

But if you do it right it's very convincing. One looooong pull, followed by a few short grunts is a pretty good imitation of a cow. try it a bit, listen to some of the examples online, and you'll find it works. :)
 
Excellent and thank you all :D :D
I will let you know how I make out.

What if I looped the string so that it passed from the inside of the can, through the hole, and around the outside to meet up with its tail? I could then carry it and have a continuous length of string. I was thinking of stitching rather then tieing the ends.
 
What if I looped the string so that it passed from the inside of the can, through the hole, and around the outside to meet up with its tail?
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I don't think it'll work, but what the hell, it's not going to cost you anything to try! :)
 
i,ve found out that skate laces work great.......also ive found out that when you put the hole in the can to keep it as small as possible......it seem,s to lose the tinny sound with a tight hole on the string
 
during the great blackout 2 years ago i got my self all drunked up and was playing with my moose can call out in the back yard. well the local city folk whom live in my area were having a great ole wine & cheese thingy . but once i started to make calls all i heard was people saying SSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHH WHAT IS THAT.. then i heard back doors slaming and the locks being applied
 
What if I looped the string so that it passed from the inside of the can, through the hole, and around the outside to meet up with its tail? I could then carry it and have a continuous length of string. I was thinking of stitching rather then tieing the ends.
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when you knot the lace .....the knotted end stays in the can.....wet the lace a bit... hold the can up .......with other hand slide using thumb /index finger and what the next one is called......just pull on lace and let it slide between the fingers :wink:
i have also found that the large juice cans work the best
 
If your moose season goes into the colder months(-10 and colder)try using RV antifreeze on the string so it does'nt freeze :wink: .
I found too,that the moose in my area prefer the small Tim Hortons cans :lol:
Here's what I use with success
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If calling near water,(thats where moose are)after a couple calls, fill the can with water and pour it out into the water to simulate a cow in heat having a leak.
Really...Ive seen it work.
 
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