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Author Topic: Best Quality Retail Calls  (Read 3029 times)

Offline quackaddict

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Re: Best Quality Retail Calls
« Reply #15 on: April 09, 2023, 12:07:10 PM »
An HS Strut Lil Deuce double glass is a dang good call for the money.


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Re: Best Quality Retail Calls
« Reply #16 on: April 11, 2023, 08:03:45 AM »
for cheap if you bought a primos ol betsy, primos purple haze, a 777 striker and a couple of their mouth calls you'd be in business for $70 or so. Even cheaper if you look around

The striker that comes with purple haze is junk, toss it and use the 777 and its a whole different call

If you wanted to splurge a little, the hen sanity with frictionite could be played by anyone and comes with the upgraded striker already

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Re: Best Quality Retail Calls
« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2023, 08:04:48 AM »
for best quality at a big retailer I would think wood haven though

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Re: Best Quality Retail Calls
« Reply #18 on: April 11, 2023, 10:18:27 AM »
Primo's does a great job with their calls. I've hunted with a Cane Creek Pro Custom slate in the mahogany pot that's called a bunch of birds to the gun.

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Re: Best Quality Retail Calls
« Reply #19 on: April 11, 2023, 02:57:17 PM »
Primos or Woodhaven
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Re: Best Quality Retail Calls
« Reply #20 on: April 13, 2023, 04:17:57 PM »
My favorite retail box calls:

Primos HeartBreaker.  Great cuts/yelps, and and Kee-kee...  Does not pur great, but this particular call seems to drum up a gobble when nothing else will, and seems to be particularly irritating to hens.  Mine is NOT for sale. ;D

Lynch World Champion...  Darned good turkey call, and as good (or better) than any custom calls I have.  Yelps/cutts/purs.  I do have one that will not play on one side though?  Should have sent it back when I got it, as I understand their customer service is good.

Pittman Game Calls (Preston's 2-Face) is a great call.  My daughter took it over from me.  Yelps, cutts, and really purrs well.


Diaphragms

WoodHaven (hands down the best retail diaphragm call for me)
Zink (distant second)
H.S. Stut (third choice).  Love their diaphragm wallet though!
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Re: Best Quality Retail Calls
« Reply #21 on: April 16, 2023, 10:11:38 PM »
Primos

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Re: Best Quality Retail Calls
« Reply #22 on: April 17, 2023, 09:03:13 AM »
The Grind mouth calls.
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Re: Best Quality Retail Calls
« Reply #23 on: April 17, 2023, 09:05:10 AM »
So many to name
Cane creek
Appalachian
Gooserbat


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Re: Best Quality Retail Calls
« Reply #24 on: April 20, 2023, 04:10:02 PM »
Canebrake makes some really nice calls as well. I’ve got one of their glass calls and several diaphragms and like all of them.


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Re: Best Quality Retail Calls
« Reply #25 on: April 20, 2023, 05:58:17 PM »
I have an older primos heartbreaker and it sounds really nice. I met a guy one day walking in as I was walking out. I guess he heard my last ditch efforts to get a gobble as I made my way to the truck. He was surprised that it was Primos box. Granted it was my second season hunting turkey, so I had no idea what I was doing.