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Author Topic: Favorite call  (Read 3381 times)

Offline dirt road ninja

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Favorite call
« on: February 15, 2018, 12:00:31 PM »
What's caller do you use the most? Me, it's probably the CC smoker diaphragm, followed by a Hook's Executioner. I use a Lights Out slate a good bit when using a pot. The only box I've carried since I've bought it is my Troy Wix, it's showing signs of wear, but will be in the vest again this year.

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Re: Favorite call
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2018, 01:00:41 PM »
The call I usually grab first from my vest is my David Loftis Crystal Screamer using a Fowler Snakewood striker.  This call has been very good to me since I started using it a few years ago.  She has a nasty high pitch nasal sound and the birds just seem to eat it up.  The mouth call that I use is an XT Havoc.  A friend of mine turned me on to them about 7-8 years ago and they have been my go to ever since.  I do not take very good care of them and they usually last a couple years and I have had good luck with birds using them.  My Lancaster Jatoba/Holly is probably my preferred box.  I have a few boxes that I really like but that is almost always in one of the two box call pockets on my vest. I did pick up a Preacherman Snakewood/Butternut that I am looking forward to using this season as well.  Those two will be the boxes that start off in my vest. I got a Kenny Pedelahore Cocobolo trumpet this off season from my wife that I am very excited to use.  It will be the one that starts around my neck this season, I carry three in my vest.
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Re: Favorite call
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2018, 04:04:25 PM »
The last two seasons my go to has been a trumpet. First a Permar Delrin . 45 then a KP Striped Ebony. This season I plan on a KP cured Osage. After that it's a Gooserbat Bacon diaphragm followed by a Halloran Twisted Sister pot call with Maccasar Ebony striker also by Halloran.

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Offline Bowguy

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Re: Favorite call
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2018, 04:26:58 PM »
An aluminum pot of some sort. Lately it’s Schafer’s and they’ve  been real good to me. For mouth calls I normally use one from Hooks it seems

Offline BABS9

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Re: Favorite call
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2018, 05:19:19 PM »
My favorite all time call is my Crystal Mistress. Favorite mouth call is Hooks executioner 2. Those see the  most time. My new Halloran zebrawood slate will see a lot of time as well as a Strawser red deuce. And a Marlin Watkins Bubinga/Applewood that’s probably the most pure sounding turkey call I’ve ever heard.

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Re: Favorite call
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2018, 05:26:48 PM »
I want to add I bought a glass over glass in a zebrawood pot from Glen Marrer last year that will see a lot of use. It has good rasp and a thump at the end of the yelp I really like.

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Re: Favorite call
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2018, 08:51:04 PM »
I don’t think I’ve ever really had a favorite call. For the most part I’ve always used a mouth call. Last year I used Hooks. Prior to Hooks, Woodhaven was my choice and prior to Woodhaven Primos True Double. I bought an aluminum pot from Mr. Schafer that sounds as good as anything I’ve ever owned. I plan on putting that to use some this spring. I have a few boxes from Albert Paul that sound good and are some awesome looking calls. Those just sit on a shelf, they look too nice for me to take to the woods.