Seeing some of the tubes on here really got me interested in picking one up to tinker with. I've used a Primos Snuff Tube a bit, but never liked the disc setup and not being able to customize it at all, so I started looking around here. Everyone seems to make pot calls and quite a few make box calls, but not very many make tube calls, and Houndstooth's antler tube piqued my interest.
I have a ton of sheds laying around, so I contacted him about having one made and dug through the pile to see if I had one that would work. I found a good one and shipped it off to see what they could do with it. Well I surely wasn't disappointed! The tube call not only looked and sounded great, but it was back in my mailbox in about a week.
His customer service was outstanding too. I think we shot the bull about turkey hunting for about a half hour, and I've probably tallied 10 PMs from him with sound clips, tuning suggestions and advice on using it.
Last night I was finally able to get it just where I wanted to (I'm a tinkerer with all calls), and I can't wait to kill a big ol' longbeard with it.
Thanks again guys, its a great call that's an awesome collectable and soon to be turkey killer!
Awesome! That's a great idea to have one made from a shed or kill. Good luck with the call.
Lyle's antler tubes are great looking call's; and from the youtube clips they sound great too.
I guess you didn't read the nonwritten rule about posting about a great call, killing a great turkey, or getting a great anything, and not posting pics!! Tisk, Tisk, on you!!
WHERE ARE THE PICS!!! Your killin me. :toothy12:
Glad things went well.
Pics ARE appreciated, and only necessary to validate your report. :goofball:
God Bless,
David B.
WOW thanks for the kind words and I am glad you are enjoying the call I would love to take all the credit on this but its two of us here at Houndstooth and its a team effort to build one! So thanks for the compliment! OG is a awesome place with great people and all these great calls these guys build its great to be here among all of them! :icon_thumright:
I know, I know. Would love to post up pictures, but haven't mastered the art of the OG picture requirements yet. Tried the whole photobucket thing without any success. Here's to trying again...
(http://i880.photobucket.com/albums/ac2/brentsmith6/IMG-20110629-000792.jpg)
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Cool, it worked this time. Maybe now I can get into the contest next year!
WOOHOO!!!
Very nice!!! :icon_thumright:
God Bless,
David B.
Very nice. Now we just need a sound file. :you_rock: :you_rock:
very nice
I like the looks of that call, I would love to hear how it sounds!
Quote from: silverspur on June 30, 2011, 06:40:53 PM
I like the looks of that call, I would love to hear how it sounds!
Here is the callmaker himself using one of his antler tubes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SF4TvDFRcfc&feature=youtu.be
Good sounding call!
Very nice.