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Turkey Calls => Box Calls => Topic started by: Gog1015 on April 27, 2021, 05:19:57 PM

Title: Best box call combo for Merriam Turkeys
Post by: Gog1015 on April 27, 2021, 05:19:57 PM
I'm headed out to Wyoming and South Dakota this weekend and was curious what combos you seem to get the most responses with? Thanks
Title: Re: Best box call combo for Merriam Turkeys
Post by: Spring Creek Calls on April 28, 2021, 05:03:49 PM
I would recommend the call you're most familiar with especially if it has a high front end.  For me, all walnut or bloodwood and Limba.
Title: Re: Best box call combo for Merriam Turkeys
Post by: Sanders153 on May 10, 2021, 08:06:25 AM
Albert Paul had a merriems box call from his 5 subspecies limited edition line. I believe it was Aspen and Walnut. Might give him a shout and see about it
Title: Re: Best box call combo for Merriam Turkeys
Post by: dawei on May 10, 2021, 01:39:33 PM
Quote from: Gog1015 on April 27, 2021, 05:19:57 PM
I'm headed out to Wyoming and South Dakota this weekend and was curious what combos you seem to get the most responses with? Thanks
Hunting Merriams in WA state I use a Lynch® World Champion™ Mdl# 102.
Title: Re: Best box call combo for Merriam Turkeys
Post by: nitro on May 18, 2021, 06:59:03 PM
I like a paddle call tuned a little higher pitched. Prefer a Cedar paddle over a poplar box .. Something that I can play soft or loud depending on the need at the time.
Title: Re: Best box call combo for Merriam Turkeys
Post by: shatcher on May 18, 2021, 08:51:38 PM
Quote from: nitro on May 18, 2021, 06:59:03 PM
I like a paddle call tuned a little higher pitched. Prefer a Cedar paddle over a poplar box .. Something that I can play soft or loud depending on the need at the time.
Dan Wittenberg lives and hunts out there.  That might explain his success with his cedar lid over butternut long box.  It plays just as you describe.