Really having a hard time on deciding what to carry with me next weekend in Florida. How many calls do yall typically carry?
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Generally, I carry just 1. My Trough call. If it's forecasted to be windy, I'll maybe pack a glass over glass pot call.
Driving or Flying? Driving take what you would normally when you're at home and the ones you have confidence in. The birds in Florida don't gobble a ton but will love a raspy box, slate or glass. If your flying, pack your calls in a carry on so you can protect them, and they don't get lost. Again, take the ones you have confidence in. Osceola's aren't much different than Eastern's for getting a response from, they just don't gobble as much once they are on the ground. Good luck and Have Fun!
A person only carrying one or two calls in my opinion is putting himself at a disadvantage. You have waited all year for the spring season and a good variety of calls will help in covering all your bases with humidity and other related weather conditions... That one call you didn't take mine just be the one that helps you feel your tag. IMO
4 pots, one box and one push/pull, I think 5 strikers.
Quote from: bbcoach on March 08, 2024, 10:52:32 PM
Driving or Flying? Driving take what you would normally when you're at home and the ones you have confidence in. The birds in Florida don't gobble a ton but will love a raspy box, slate or glass. If your flying, pack your calls in a carry on so you can protect them, and they don't get lost. Again, take the ones you have confidence in. Osceola's aren't much different than Eastern's for getting a response from, they just don't gobble as much once they are on the ground. Good luck and Have Fun!
I'll be driving. I had good luck down there last year, just acquired some more calls over the last year and having a hard time deciding on what to take. But like Greg was saying I've been waiting a year for this and can't kill them with them if I leave them home!
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Quote from: Tomtom97 on March 09, 2024, 07:11:26 PM
Quote from: bbcoach on March 08, 2024, 10:52:32 PM
Driving or Flying? Driving take what you would normally when you're at home and the ones you have confidence in. The birds in Florida don't gobble a ton but will love a raspy box, slate or glass. If your flying, pack your calls in a carry on so you can protect them, and they don't get lost. Again, take the ones you have confidence in. Osceola's aren't much different than Eastern's for getting a response from, they just don't gobble as much once they are on the ground. Good luck and Have Fun!
I'll be driving. I had good luck down there last year, just acquired some more calls over the last year and having a hard time deciding on what to take. But like Greg was saying I've been waiting a year for this and can't kill them with them if I leave them home!
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Absolutely! I've been to South Florida a couple of times and it is a Great place to hunt. If your driving, take them all and let the birds sort them out for you. I'm with Greg, if you leave them home you may say Woulda, Shoulda, Coulda. Take several pots, a good box and some mouth calls hunting every day. If you can't get a response from one, switch it up. I never fish with just one bait / lure, so why put all your eggs in one basket with only one or two calls. Have Fun!
I usually carry 3 pots, 1 box, and 1 mouth call. I figure my vest has plenty of pockets.I may as well put em to use.
Idk squat about Florida, but I usually carry a short box and sometimes a longbox too, a yelper or two and a slate or other pot. Mouth calls, Scratch boxes and push pins are occasional
I always have a yelper and a Permar improved Jordan, a scratch box, and a ceramic pot call. I usually also have a slate call and a box call of some sort as well.
I'll preface this by saying I use a Glenda Green Satchel so I have plenty of room for calls. I usually carry 4-5 pots, 6 strikers, 2 long boxes, a hen box, a Marlin Coaxer, one trumpet, and a couple mouth calls. That doesn't make it too full either.
3 pots 5 strikers Lynch champion caller, couple diaphrams. :you_rock:
Typically for me, I'll have 1 slate call (around here every pot call is a slate) typically glass or ceramic. 2 strikers, a air suction operated call, this year will be a EZ Wingbone. And my mouth call pouch with 4 to 6 mouth calls. The wingbone/trumpet will be on my neck and my mouth calls are too. I'll also be carrying a push button or box call this season but typically the above mentioned calls round me out pretty well. I will swap calls out daily if not getting results with what I have chosen that day.
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I tote 2 pushpins, a trumpet, one pot call (Slate on calm day, Glass on windy day), 2 strikers, 2 mouth diaphragms, a wing, crow call. On a real windy day, the pot gets replaced with a Battleship Long box.
I'm pushing 50 and that grows every year
I will always carry either a wingbone/trumpet, one pot call and a diaphragm or two. At times, I will add in a scratcher or a box call into the mix.
I always carry 1 glass or crystal pot, 1 slate pot, 3 strikers, a box call of some sort, a few diaphragms, a hooter, and a crow call
One pot, a scratch box (maybe), assortment of mouth calls and a wingbone/cane yelper/trumpet.
The core calls are a wingbone/cane yelper/trumpet, a longbox or mini-boat, and a Gooserbat mouthcall.
Depends but at the very least
2 pots
1 box
EZ wingbone
Harrison hooter
Crow
3-4 mouth calls
4-5 strikers
If I'm wearing my vest and not walking a ton
4 pots
Trough
Short box
Long box
EZ wingbone
Harrison hooter
Crow
Mouth calls
6-8 strikers
Tube
Owl screech thing lol
2 pots (slate and glass)
3 strikers
EZ wingbone
1 mouth call (in case I get really desperate)
If you can count 'em, it's not enough :funnyturkey:
I carry,...
1-Box
4-pots
6-strikers
1- Wing bone
1- Crow call
4/5 mouth calls
Every year I say I'm downsizing... I never do. :toothy9: