Joined the trumpet family

[Joneshunter]

I've been using pot calls and I'm pretty dang good on them I'd say, but I've always been eyeing down an ole trumpet. I made a river cane call at my house last season it was fun to screw around with but I never really took it to the woods. Well the other day I messaged my buddy Mike Robare and got a trumpet made from him that just came in today. Maybe my experience from river cane yelper helped because first time trying this trumpet I can cluck, yelp, and sometimes kee kee. I don't know if anybody has experience with Mike Robare because he isn't as known as a lot of other makers but his trumpet was fairly priced and I think it sounds like a hen turkey to me. Maybe next season I'll spend a little more but this trumpet from mike still is gonna sing I think with little more practice.

[g8rvet]

Nice!  Gave me the turkey fever a little earlier in the year when I practiced with it.  Heard a gobble one evening sitting on my back porch when I was really making it loud. 

[Zobo]

You don't need to spend more $. Mike's pretty well know and has been making quality calls for quite a while. A highly doubt that trumpet is not field capable. And knowing his work it's probably a looker too.

[Joneshunter]

You are right. I was thinking if I did upgrade though I'd try different wood/material combinations. Definitely gonna put the ole Mike Robare to use though and the fact I can already make just about every sound I need a day of owning it I know this trumpets bound to be the death of a gobbler eventually as I practice more.

[Greg Massey]

Mike, does make some awesome calls.. You just wait, that trumpet is just the beginning of your trumpet fever ... LOL..

[NOmad]

I have an all aluminum trumpet from Mike, extremely easy to run. A little bit different sound than I am used to (expected as its all aluminum) but I really enjoy running it. I plan on using it in the field the first time next week in Missouri.

You're going to want another one in 6-8 months, go ahead and get on Mr. Ricky Padgett's list! As soon as I got my trumpet from him, I put my name down for another one. Awesome instruments.

[Boykin Hollow]

Welcome to the trumpet world,  you just went down the rabbit hole that you can not get back out of.  Ricky makes a fine trumpet as well as other folks.  Enjoy the ride it can get rather expensive !!!!