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Title: Pot call purchases
Post by: rakkin6 on March 18, 2020, 08:55:48 PM
Well these are what I have acquired since about October. Due to prior commitments while I was on active duty  I  the Army I have missed quite a few seasons since I started turkey hunting. And really haven't purchased a lot because I never knew if I would be home. Well I retired on the 1st of November so I built my collection up a little. Bought some of the calls from some great guys on here and then some at the NWTF. I purchased some mouth calls also along the way. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200319/4b6aa9902f7f932d7d2c1858145d469c.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200319/83326f9448508c90bf432554acec0b95.jpg)

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Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: TTG on March 18, 2020, 09:02:25 PM
Looks like a great bunch of calls!
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: doublespurs21 on March 18, 2020, 09:04:05 PM
also looks like you made up for the lost time,,, thank you for your  service 
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: rakkin6 on March 18, 2020, 09:04:45 PM
It's addicting lol, especially when Mike Yingling makes a new call and posts it on here.
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: rakkin6 on March 18, 2020, 09:07:02 PM
Yeah I had a couple calls already. A Lonzo stoned aluminum and a Halloran Metal Mouth along with a Halloran box call. And a couple of your typical Bass pro calls.
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: rakkin6 on March 18, 2020, 09:08:06 PM
Thanks I loved my time in the Army, you don't do almost 23 years without enjoying it. Now I am trying to figure out what I am going to do when I grow up lol
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: Beards and Hooks on March 18, 2020, 09:47:47 PM
Congrats on the retirement and all the great guys calls you have acquired in a few short months! Ever do time at Leonard Wood that is where I was stationed in my three year enlistment?
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: JLH on March 18, 2020, 09:49:51 PM
Thats a good bunch of calls...more than enough to kill turkeys for the rest of your life.

But....dont let that stop you!!
Turkey call buying season is just as fun as turkey hunting season!!
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: rakkin6 on March 18, 2020, 09:50:35 PM
No believe it or not I spent 21 out of my 23 years on Fort Campbell. I was at Bragg for 18 months for the Q Course then right back to Campbell for my last 14 years.
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: rakkin6 on March 18, 2020, 09:51:28 PM
Yeah and so is buying yout strikers lol
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: Sir-diealot on March 18, 2020, 10:35:09 PM
Nice calls. Thank you for your service.
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: Harty on March 18, 2020, 11:10:16 PM
Nice batch of calls. Something good to add too! Thanks for your service.
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: rakkin6 on March 18, 2020, 11:11:48 PM
Thank you I appreciate it guys

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Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: Greg Massey on March 18, 2020, 11:12:15 PM
That's nice gathering of hen's .. And thanks for your years of service.
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: Tom007 on March 19, 2020, 06:06:33 AM
You and all the service people are why we are able to enjoy our lives. It's time for you to enjoy long safe turkey seasons, you earned it. Thanks so much for your committed service.....be well my friend...
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: rakkin6 on March 19, 2020, 06:20:47 AM
Thank you so much and I am going to try to make the most out of my time from here on out. Spend a lot of time in the outdoors and with family and friends. You miss a lot of events while you are in like weddings , birthdays and holidays. But like I said before I had a blast and would do it all over again.

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Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: Tom007 on March 19, 2020, 06:23:32 AM
Amen my friend .....be safe enjoy....
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: tomfooleryy on March 19, 2020, 07:24:40 AM
Some great pick ups there. Thank you for your service.
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: rakkin6 on March 19, 2020, 08:14:17 AM
Thank you very much, I am super stoked because my season starts in about 45 hours. Can't wait to get the Yingling copper and titanium out in the woods. They sound great on my back porch. That is my first longbox also. Picked it up from Jeff Mckamey at the NWTF. Plus I got some really nice strikers from JLH (Jeff) on Monday and they all sound excellent.
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: M,Yingling on March 19, 2020, 09:18:04 AM
Looks like your all set up  with some fine calls ,,, Congrats on the retirement enjoy that hunting time  Thanks Again and Good Luck   
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: TalknTurkey on March 19, 2020, 10:00:06 AM
Looks like a good bunch of calls. What's your pick of the litter? Thank you for your service, best of luck this season!
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: rakkin6 on March 19, 2020, 10:07:02 AM
Well since I haven't been able to hunt with them yet I am basing this off just the way they sound me on my porch. But the Twisted Sister sounds really good and both the Titanium and Copper Yingling calls sound great. The Twisted Sister is more raspy.  Where the Yingling have a little bit of a higher pitch with a very distinct sound. But we will see what the birds like, on Saturday I am taking out both Yingling calls, Twisted Sister, Stumpy ceramic and the Halloran Zebrawood Slate. I will take a couple mouth calls man's my Halloran box call also. Not taking the Mckamey longbox out yet, I don't have a holder for it yet just ordered it and waiting for it to arrive.

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Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: Bowguy on March 19, 2020, 12:04:20 PM
That's a great bunch calls. Thanks for your service and good luck this season
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: TalknTurkey on March 19, 2020, 02:30:06 PM
Quote from: rakkin6 on March 19, 2020, 10:07:02 AM
Well since I haven't been able to hunt with them yet I am basing this off just the way they sound me on my porch. But the Twisted Sister sounds really good and both the Titanium and Copper Yingling calls sound great. The Twisted Sister is more raspy.  Where the Yingling have a little bit of a higher pitch with a very distinct sound. But we will see what the birds like, on Saturday I am taking out both Yingling calls, Twisted Sister, Stumpy ceramic and the Halloran Zebrawood Slate. I will take a couple mouth calls man's my Halloran box call also. Not taking the Mckamey longbox out yet, I don't have a holder for it yet just ordered it and waiting for it to arrive.

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Sounds like a good game plan! The Twisted Sister has been my go to for several years now and have called a lot of birds in with it. I just picked up a stumpy ceramic as well and it will be in my vest this season. Really impressed by how versatile and easy to run it is.
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: bobk on March 19, 2020, 02:58:41 PM
Thanks for your service and enjoy this season. Best of luck and be safe.
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: rakkin6 on March 19, 2020, 03:20:15 PM
Thank you, you guys be safe

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Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: captpete on March 20, 2020, 04:50:31 PM
You have a pretty decent start, but you know you don't have enough calls when you can take half of your call collection with you hunting. I imagine you will have more by next spring....Welcome to the call buying addiction club!!! :z-guntootsmiley:

Thanks for your service!!!! :you_rock: :you_rock:
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: rakkin6 on March 20, 2020, 05:04:57 PM
Well I had a couple that I didn't display that was just from this past October lol. I already had an original Halloran Metal Mouth, Lonzo stoned Aluminum, woodhaven crystal and woodhaven slate. Also had a Halloran box, Lunch fookproof and a Primos Boxcutter.

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Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: Chris O on March 22, 2020, 10:25:12 AM
Looks like you are all set!!! Thanks for your service.
Title: Re: Pot call purchases
Post by: bear hunter on March 22, 2020, 12:18:06 PM
nice bunch of calls thank you for your service.