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Title: More tools for the toolbox Mann & Watkins
Post by: Manager8 on September 26, 2024, 10:33:59 AM
Watkins
All walnut
Cedar hop hornbeam
Mann cedar / butternut his personal call(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240926/a02f1fbd1ca118d9ed49a9eaa2e81705.jpg)


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Title: Re: More tools for the toolbox Mann & Watkins
Post by: greentrout on September 26, 2024, 11:08:24 AM
I almost got that cedar hop hornbeam myself! It's a great sounding call! As is that Mann long box. Good pickups!
Title: Re: More tools for the toolbox Mann & Watkins
Post by: Yoder409 on September 26, 2024, 11:23:30 AM
Makers' personal calls are always a great grab !!

One from Steve is EXTRA great !!!
Title: Re: More tools for the toolbox Mann & Watkins
Post by: Manager8 on September 26, 2024, 11:23:32 AM
Quote from: greentrout on September 26, 2024, 11:08:24 AMI almost got that cedar hop hornbeam myself! It's a great sounding call! As is that Mann long box. Good pickups!
Thank you
Which one did you get?


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Title: Re: More tools for the toolbox Mann & Watkins
Post by: greentrout on September 26, 2024, 11:44:11 AM
After he had sent me the sound files, we were discussing what I liked and disliked and he said he had one more available - this ironwood over butternut. When I got it in it says bloodwood over butternut. His response was he fixed the call with the different lid but forgot to relabel!
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Title: Re: More tools for the toolbox Mann & Watkins
Post by: Manager8 on September 26, 2024, 12:13:52 PM
Quote from: greentrout on September 26, 2024, 11:44:11 AMAfter he had sent me the sound files, we were discussing what I liked and disliked and he said he had one more available - this ironwood over butternut. When I got it in it says bloodwood over butternut. His response was he fixed the call with the different lid but forgot to relabel!
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240926/73aecf95bbdcc60c69f3516d82c7e081.jpg)
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That's awesome I never got to hear that sound file I'm sure it's all turkey.


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Title: Re: More tools for the toolbox Mann & Watkins
Post by: greentrout on September 26, 2024, 12:25:34 PM
Quote from: Manager8 on September 26, 2024, 12:13:52 PM
Quote from: greentrout on September 26, 2024, 11:44:11 AMAfter he had sent me the sound files, we were discussing what I liked and disliked and he said he had one more available - this ironwood over butternut. When I got it in it says bloodwood over butternut. His response was he fixed the call with the different lid but forgot to relabel!
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240926/73aecf95bbdcc60c69f3516d82c7e081.jpg)
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20240926/dae1e4c404ea14d6ea204091b3586d75.jpg)


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That's awesome I never got to hear that sound file I'm sure it's all turkey.


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We were talking on the phone and he just said Wait a minute, how about this one. Played it over the phone and that was it for me. You also have an equally good one. I wanted one that had all the sounds from hen, Jake, and gobbler.
Title: Re: More tools for the toolbox Mann & Watkins
Post by: gaswamp on September 26, 2024, 05:37:52 PM
That box from Steve is a good one.  I have hunted with him when he has used it.
Title: More tools for the toolbox Mann & Watkins
Post by: Manager8 on September 26, 2024, 06:13:00 PM
Quote from: gaswamp on September 26, 2024, 05:37:52 PMThat box from Steve is a good one.  I have hunted with him when he has used it.
That's awesome you're a lucky man.
Steve told me he got 5 with that call this year.
I really can't put in words how grateful I am to own that call


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Title: Re: More tools for the toolbox Mann & Watkins
Post by: 3bailey3 on September 26, 2024, 09:37:41 PM
Some great calls!
Title: Re: More tools for the toolbox Mann & Watkins
Post by: Lcmacd 58 on September 26, 2024, 10:26:17 PM
Extremely  good calls
Title: Re: More tools for the toolbox Mann & Watkins
Post by: Notsoyoungturk on September 27, 2024, 12:52:27 AM
I was able to get one of Steve Mann's personal long boxes.  It was a cedar over poplar that he made in 2021.  He and I have called up multiple turkeys with that call since that time.  I think he still regrets giving up that call. :)
Title: Re: More tools for the toolbox Mann & Watkins
Post by: Manager8 on September 27, 2024, 12:58:23 PM
Quote from: Notsoyoungturk on September 27, 2024, 12:52:27 AMI was able to get one of Steve Mann's personal long boxes.  It was a cedar over poplar that he made in 2021.  He and I have called up multiple turkeys with that call since that time.  I think he still regrets giving up that call. :)
That's awesome he was like I probably should stop selling my personal calls. The one I got was a cedar/butternut it was the only long box that didn't sell at NTWF this year so he decided to keep it and hunt with it. Definitely performed well for him.
It's a safe bet that he'd be able to use any call he builds and he'll have great success with it.


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Title: Re: More tools for the toolbox Mann & Watkins
Post by: packmule on September 28, 2024, 06:37:05 PM
Quote from: gaswamp on September 26, 2024, 05:37:52 PMThat box from Steve is a good one.  I have hunted with him when he has used it.

X2. I really liked that call, a killer for sure.