Well, I've tallied things up and it looks like I've got a few Yingling calls around. 25 from the looks of it. Few cactus pots. Various woods and surfaces. Still, the stainless steel eludes me. So, if you're holding onto and want to get rid of it, I'm looking.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/7be434ae96227010892a60c19169264f.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/79ec7783bd4867eac8e938f441e19857.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/e207ef72cfd53086634f25caeb40c2d1.jpg)
Wish I had two of them. You could pay me for one, seems your a motivated buyer! Nice looking calls..
Are you a school teacher?
Very nice... collection
Quote from: WV Flopper on April 14, 2021, 08:52:12 PM
Wish I had two of them. You could pay me for one, seems your a motivated buyer! Nice looking calls..
Are you a school teacher?
I'm afraid to know how one could figure out the profession based on looking at a call collection. lol
I might be but I'm scared to answer. Never know if it's a former student or an irate parent of a current student. I'll assume our paths have crossed somewhere?
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Awesome Yingling collection. I have a small handful of cactus pots and are great additions to my inventory.
Quote from: Dr Juice on April 15, 2021, 05:25:44 AM
Awesome Yingling collection. I have a small handful of cactus pots and are great additions to my inventory.
I've yet to find a "dud." Not real sure what it is about the birds here but they respond very well to the deeper rasp i can get outta the ceramic and aluminum. The call with the yin yang design was a one off and it's been stellar here. Now, when I go back home to hunt, I've found I've got to look at higher pitched stuff. Could be the difference in terrain and the louder, higher pitched stuff carries through the mountains better but it most definitely works. That black surfaced aluminum call and the titanium (run closer to the edge) are great candidates but the crystals have done very well up there. And, while I've confessed to not being much of a slate fan, there's 4 in that photo. And I won't leave home without one of them in the vest/satchel. Even after all the above being said, I generally grab the brass surface as my second choice. Between that and the slate, I can generally make it work.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sweet. I got 4 from him this year. 2 coppers, a green slate and a glass. The slate runs very easy and is just a beautiful call. But for whatever reason, the birds absolutely love the glass. Still waiting for a less windy day around here so i can effectively run the copper pots. At least tonmy ears, the coppers are a great call. Very distinct high pitched front note, that almost seemlessly rolls into low raspy bottom end. As long as he makes calls, Ill make orders.
Nice collection, he makes great calls...
Very nice collection. .
Nice looking collection!
Sweet looking collection.
I like them. But it dawned on me. There's 3 missing that are still in my vest. Gotta get them in the photo. lol
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Nice collection of Mike's calls
Sent from my moto e6 using Tapatalk
Quote from: Beards and Hooks on April 16, 2021, 05:37:36 PM
Nice collection of Mike's calls
Sent from my moto e6 using Tapatalk
Thanks. I went through my other vest today. Had another slate, the brass call that's put in plenty of work and my other ceramic. Brings the total to 28. Not that I've got an addiction or anything. These things just seem to work on birds here. Actually, I've found that I use certain calls where I live right now and swap to others when I'm headed back home.
Mike's slates, ceramic and the brass doors very well here. Back home, and it might be a terrain thing, I've found that the higher pitch of the copper, glass and crystal seem to get it done for me. I still carry one of his slates (and if you know me, I don't particularly like slate calls so that's saying something) and that odd looking Yin/Yang aluminum most everywhere. Mike didn't like that particular call. I think if he'd given it a bit, he could've sold a pile of them. That thing has been stellar. The difference from one side to another gives me plenty of variance and I can generally get a bird going with it.
Push comes to shove, I'll take one of the skates and that aluminum. But thankfully, I don't have to limit myself other than wanting to cut the weight and go light. I haven't found a dud in the bunch. Very pleased with them all. Thanks to those that have taken the time to look and comment.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Very nice collection, I am a Yingling fan myself!!! Kind of surprised I don't see a flamed Osage in that arsenal. His walnut calls are always so pretty. Thanks for sharing your collection .
Looking good brother.
Quote from: Chris O on April 16, 2021, 09:36:23 PM
Very nice collection, I am a Yingling fan myself!!! Kind of surprised I don't see a flamed Osage in that arsenal. His walnut calls are always so pretty. Thanks for sharing your collection .
Me too honestly. There's a couple flamed Boxelder in there. And they're absolutely beautiful. Couple Blue Mahoe's as well. Black ash burl. Couple different dyed/stabilized pots. Clearly some cast stuff. Mike's stuff just works for me man. I think everyone should have at least one of his copper pots if they're serious about turkeys. His copper is the best I've used and I've run several. But I feel the same about several of his surfaces. Clearly my opinion is biased though. I just really like his stuff and once I find something that works, it's hard to deviate from it. Now, if I could just get him to start churning out box calls... haha.
He'll likely read this and give me a hard time about that.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: wvmntnhick on April 16, 2021, 10:12:52 PM
Quote from: Chris O on April 16, 2021, 09:36:23 PM
Very nice collection, I am a Yingling fan myself!!! Kind of surprised I don't see a flamed Osage in that arsenal. His walnut calls are always so pretty. Thanks for sharing your collection .
Me too honestly. There's a couple flamed Boxelder in there. And they're absolutely beautiful. Couple Blue Mahoe's as well. Black ash burl. Couple different dyed/stabilized pots. Clearly some cast stuff. Mike's stuff just works for me man. I think everyone should have at least one of his copper pots if they're serious about turkeys. His copper is the best I've used and I've run several. But I feel the same about several of his surfaces. Clearly my opinion is biased though. I just really like his stuff and once I find something that works, it's hard to deviate from it. Now, if I could just get him to start churning out box calls... haha.
He'll likely read this and give me a hard time about that.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I have asked him about a box before also I I think Mike is a pretty busy guy that doesn't want to spend every last hour of his free time building calls. I couldn't agree more about his copper calls. I have seen a couple titanium's he has listed lately and that is one of my favorites of his as well. Someday I will have to dig out what I have of his and post a picture.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: Chris O on April 17, 2021, 06:28:46 AM
Quote from: wvmntnhick on April 16, 2021, 10:12:52 PM
Quote from: Chris O on April 16, 2021, 09:36:23 PM
Very nice collection, I am a Yingling fan myself!!! Kind of surprised I don't see a flamed Osage in that arsenal. His walnut calls are always so pretty. Thanks for sharing your collection .
Me too honestly. There's a couple flamed Boxelder in there. And they're absolutely beautiful. Couple Blue Mahoe's as well. Black ash burl. Couple different dyed/stabilized pots. Clearly some cast stuff. Mike's stuff just works for me man. I think everyone should have at least one of his copper pots if they're serious about turkeys. His copper is the best I've used and I've run several. But I feel the same about several of his surfaces. Clearly my opinion is biased though. I just really like his stuff and once I find something that works, it's hard to deviate from it. Now, if I could just get him to start churning out box calls... haha.
He'll likely read this and give me a hard time about that.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I have asked him about a box before also I I think Mike is a pretty busy guy that doesn't want to spend every last hour of his free time building calls. I couldn't agree more about his copper calls. I have seen a couple titanium's he has listed lately and that is one of my favorites of his as well. Someday I will have to dig out what I have of his and post a picture.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I've never actually asked him to make a box. I just know that he's winding down so he can get ready to start turkey hunting. Figured I'd take a quick jab at him while I had the chance. He's been very good to me as a builder and as a person in general. Really can't say enough about the fella.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Nice collection thanks for sharing. Mike makes a great grunt call also.
Quote from: bear hunter on April 17, 2021, 08:08:25 PM
Nice collection thanks for sharing. Mike makes a great grunt call also.
Yes he does. Have a few of those that I keep handy as well.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: wvmntnhick on April 14, 2021, 08:24:19 PM
Well, I've tallied things up and it looks like I've got a few Yingling calls around. 25 from the looks of it. Few cactus pots. Various woods and surfaces. Still, the stainless steel eludes me. So, if you're holding onto and want to get rid of it, I'm looking.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/7be434ae96227010892a60c19169264f.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/79ec7783bd4867eac8e938f441e19857.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/e207ef72cfd53086634f25caeb40c2d1.jpg)
I'd say SOMEBODY has a problem.............. :TooFunny:
Gorgeous layout of calls !!!
I just picked up a Yingling padauk/ceramic (from a boy in WV.......you ??) last week. Haven't monkeyed with it much yet. Seems to sound decent. I hunt a walnut slate I made myself. So the Yingling was more or less a curiosity purchase. Wanted to see what the talk was all about.......plus, he's a fairly local guy to where I'm at.
Quote from: Yoder409 on April 18, 2021, 10:33:39 AM
Quote from: wvmntnhick on April 14, 2021, 08:24:19 PM
Well, I've tallied things up and it looks like I've got a few Yingling calls around. 25 from the looks of it. Few cactus pots. Various woods and surfaces. Still, the stainless steel eludes me. So, if you're holding onto and want to get rid of it, I'm looking.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/7be434ae96227010892a60c19169264f.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/79ec7783bd4867eac8e938f441e19857.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/e207ef72cfd53086634f25caeb40c2d1.jpg)
I'd say SOMEBODY has a problem.............. :TooFunny:
Gorgeous layout of calls !!!
I just picked up a Yingling padauk/ceramic (from a boy in WV.......you ??) last week. Haven't monkeyed with it much yet. Seems to sound decent. I hunt a walnut slate I made myself. So the Yingling was more or less a curiosity purchase. Wanted to see what the talk was all about.......plus, he's a fairly local guy to where I'm at.
Wasn't from me. I don't sell Yingling pots. I'd sell off pretty much everything else I've got but not those. I've developed too much faith in them to let them go. If the birds get tight lipped, I just switch strikers or to a different surface and can generally get them to talk. They may not always cooperate, I can get them to talk. Matter of fact, birds went quiet yesterday during the youth hunt. We moved about 200 yards and got no response with the diaphragm. Pulled out a crystal and the birds opened right up. Came along pretty quickly after that too. Kid missed but I can't control that aspect.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
WOW ! Very impressive collection!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: wvmntnhick on April 18, 2021, 12:13:55 PM
Quote from: Yoder409 on April 18, 2021, 10:33:39 AM
Quote from: wvmntnhick on April 14, 2021, 08:24:19 PM
Well, I've tallied things up and it looks like I've got a few Yingling calls around. 25 from the looks of it. Few cactus pots. Various woods and surfaces. Still, the stainless steel eludes me. So, if you're holding onto and want to get rid of it, I'm looking.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/7be434ae96227010892a60c19169264f.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/79ec7783bd4867eac8e938f441e19857.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/e207ef72cfd53086634f25caeb40c2d1.jpg)
I'd say SOMEBODY has a problem.............. :TooFunny:
Gorgeous layout of calls !!!
I just picked up a Yingling padauk/ceramic (from a boy in WV.......you ??) last week. Haven't monkeyed with it much yet. Seems to sound decent. I hunt a walnut slate I made myself. So the Yingling was more or less a curiosity purchase. Wanted to see what the talk was all about.......plus, he's a fairly local guy to where I'm at.
Wasn't from me. I don't sell Yingling pots. I'd sell off pretty much everything else I've got but not those. I've developed too much faith in them to let them go. If the birds get tight lipped, I just switch strikers or to a different surface and can generally get them to talk. They may not always cooperate, I can get them to talk. Matter of fact, birds went quiet yesterday during the youth hunt. We moved about 200 yards and got no response with the diaphragm. Pulled out a crystal and the birds opened right up. Came along pretty quickly after that too. Kid missed but I can't control that aspect.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
So, I know who to ask first when I'm done monkeying with that call. :icon_thumright:
Thanks for sharing the pics. Cool collection.
Nice u got more my calls then me lol ,,, i may just have whip u up a stainless some time over the summer to complete that collection,,, good luck :icon_thumright:
Quote from: M,Yingling on April 18, 2021, 06:38:06 PM
Nice u got more my calls then me lol ,,, i may just have whip u up a stainless some time over the summer to complete that collection,,, good luck :icon_thumright:
SOLD!!! That's literally the only thing I'm missing I think. I'm sure I'll find a different wood combo down the stretch that I'll get from ya at some point but as far as surfaces go, stainless is the one I'm missing.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Quote from: Yoder409 on April 18, 2021, 03:38:00 PM
Quote from: wvmntnhick on April 18, 2021, 12:13:55 PM
Quote from: Yoder409 on April 18, 2021, 10:33:39 AM
Quote from: wvmntnhick on April 14, 2021, 08:24:19 PM
Well, I've tallied things up and it looks like I've got a few Yingling calls around. 25 from the looks of it. Few cactus pots. Various woods and surfaces. Still, the stainless steel eludes me. So, if you're holding onto and want to get rid of it, I'm looking.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/7be434ae96227010892a60c19169264f.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/79ec7783bd4867eac8e938f441e19857.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210415/e207ef72cfd53086634f25caeb40c2d1.jpg)
I'd say SOMEBODY has a problem.............. :TooFunny:
Gorgeous layout of calls !!!
I just picked up a Yingling padauk/ceramic (from a boy in WV.......you ??) last week. Haven't monkeyed with it much yet. Seems to sound decent. I hunt a walnut slate I made myself. So the Yingling was more or less a curiosity purchase. Wanted to see what the talk was all about.......plus, he's a fairly local guy to where I'm at.
Wasn't from me. I don't sell Yingling pots. I'd sell off pretty much everything else I've got but not those. I've developed too much faith in them to let them go. If the birds get tight lipped, I just switch strikers or to a different surface and can generally get them to talk. They may not always cooperate, I can get them to talk. Matter of fact, birds went quiet yesterday during the youth hunt. We moved about 200 yards and got no response with the diaphragm. Pulled out a crystal and the birds opened right up. Came along pretty quickly after that too. Kid missed but I can't control that aspect.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
So, I know who to ask first when I'm done monkeying with that call. :icon_thumright:
Yes! So stop playing with it and let me put it to work. I used the blue mahoe double sided call to call a bird in for a young boy Saturday morning. Birds gobbled good on the roost then shut down after fly down. Had a few hens scoot by but no boyfriends in tow. After about 1.5 hours and kids getting antsy, we moved couple hundred yards and I pulled out the pot call. Told them if they didn't respond, we'd roll out and try another day. 3 yelp's and he cut me off. Birds came in but the kids missed. Shame but it happens. Now the kid wants my call. I gave him one but it wasn't a Yingling. lol
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk