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Turkey Calls => Box Calls => Topic started by: cwhitfield96 on January 28, 2025, 11:29:43 AM

Title: Long Box
Post by: cwhitfield96 on January 28, 2025, 11:29:43 AM
Recommendations on a long box? Would like to have one before mid April.
Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: Notsoyoungturk on January 28, 2025, 11:45:31 AM
Steve Mann.  Boat Paddle Call.  Cedar over Poplar/Alder.  The guys from Mossy Oak called Steve when they wanted long boxes for the Mr Fox Vest.  I don't go into the woods without the one in the picture.

https://www.mannmadeturkeycalls.com/boat-paddle-calls
Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: cwhitfield96 on January 28, 2025, 11:47:43 AM
Doesn't he have a long wait list or can you get a call from him rather quickly?


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Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: Alabama556 on January 28, 2025, 12:13:31 PM
Ed Terefencko usually has some in stock. I have one and gave one to a friend. They are good ones.

http://www.terefenckoturkeycalls.com/available-calls.html


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Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: paboxcall on January 28, 2025, 12:14:23 PM
Few other options in your search....

Ralph Snodgrass
Ernie Fetters
Marlin Watkins
Jeff McKamey

Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: packmule on January 28, 2025, 12:21:18 PM
Quote from: Notsoyoungturk on January 28, 2025, 11:45:31 AMSteve Mann.  Boat Paddle Call.  Cedar over Poplar/Alder.  The guys from Mossy Oak called Steve when they wanted long boxes for the Mr Fox Vest.  I don't go into the woods without the one in the picture.

https://www.mannmadeturkeycalls.com/boat-paddle-calls
Quote from: cwhitfield96 on January 28, 2025, 11:47:43 AMDoesn't he have a long wait list or can you get a call from him rather quickly?

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Agreed on cedar/poplar and cedar/alder, but also can recommend cedar/butternut, cedar/mahogany, cedar/walnut, cedar/chestnut....if Steve builds it it will be all turkey.

Not sure where he's currently at with his list and wait times, but I do know that he's building calls for shows right now, he might have an extra available as part of that process if you call and talk to him.
Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: Lcmacd 58 on January 28, 2025, 12:38:59 PM
Quote from: paboxcall on January 28, 2025, 12:14:23 PMFew other options in your search....

Ralph Snodgrass
Ernie Fetters
Marlin Watkins
Jeff McKamey


Any 1 if these ....
Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: cwhitfield96 on January 28, 2025, 01:28:47 PM
I am getting a call from Steve next week, thank you guys.
Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: Yoder409 on January 28, 2025, 01:41:31 PM
Quote from: cwhitfield96 on January 28, 2025, 01:28:47 PMI am getting a call from Steve next week, thank you guys.

You done good !!!    :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: Alabama556 on January 28, 2025, 02:03:25 PM
Real good. Now you need to get a leather holster from Yoder for your new call.


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Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: packmule on January 28, 2025, 02:05:22 PM
Quote from: Alabama556 on January 28, 2025, 02:03:25 PMReal good. Now you need to get a leather holster from Yoder for your new call.


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Great advice here.
Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: Bowguy on January 28, 2025, 02:46:27 PM
SS or McKamey
Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: Greg Massey on January 28, 2025, 05:15:59 PM
Someone else who makes a great long box is David Halloran: Look for his IPE over Black Limba or his Ebony over Black Limba ... ONE of his Ebony over Black Limba is on eBay now ....
Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: Zobo on January 29, 2025, 08:11:20 PM
Quote from: cwhitfield96 on January 28, 2025, 01:28:47 PMI am getting a call from Steve next week, thank you guys.

Good choice, there will be be blood
Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: cwhitfield96 on January 29, 2025, 08:34:23 PM
Quote from: packmule on January 28, 2025, 02:05:22 PM
Quote from: Alabama556 on January 28, 2025, 02:03:25 PMReal good. Now you need to get a leather holster from Yoder for your new call.


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Great advice here.
I was considering a holster but I rarely have a belt as the pants I wear have suspenders and I don't know if I would like having it on my hip. Hoping to just put it in the box call holder on my Sitka vest, it will be sticking out and won't be able to close the lid but should be secure.


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Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: cwhitfield96 on January 29, 2025, 08:37:12 PM
Quote from: Greg Massey on January 28, 2025, 05:15:59 PMSomeone else who makes a great long box is David Halloran: Look for his IPE over Black Limba or his Ebony over Black Limba ... ONE of his Ebony over Black Limba is on eBay now ....
I saw that one on eBay and emailed him last week about when he would have some in stock. With the Mann coming soon and a Paul short box on order I will probably just wait. I mainly run pots and diaphragms because I run them best but wanted to add a couple box calls to my line up.


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Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: Alabama556 on January 29, 2025, 08:44:26 PM
Quote from: cwhitfield96 on January 29, 2025, 08:34:23 PM
Quote from: packmule on January 28, 2025, 02:05:22 PM
Quote from: Alabama556 on January 28, 2025, 02:03:25 PMReal good. Now you need to get a leather holster from Yoder for your new call.


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Great advice here.
I was considering a holster but I rarely have a belt as the pants I wear have suspenders and I don't know if I would like having it on my hip. Hoping to just put it in the box call holder on my Sitka vest, it will be sticking out and won't be able to close the lid but should be secure.


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I hear you. That's why I got Yoder to make me a shoulder strap. I wear it across my shoulders where isthmus is out of the way and I won't sit on it. I can take it off easily and set it by the tree.


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Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: cwhitfield96 on January 29, 2025, 08:50:02 PM
Hmm gears are turning now. Do you have a pic of this set up you got?


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Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: Alabama556 on January 29, 2025, 09:37:54 PM
From left to right- push pin-long box-hen box
 
 
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Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: cwhitfield96 on January 29, 2025, 09:48:52 PM
Very nice I may have to see about getting one of those for my long box and push pin


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Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: Alabama556 on January 29, 2025, 09:50:14 PM
Yoder is the man.


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Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: 3bailey3 on January 29, 2025, 10:12:48 PM
I have a hen box holder and just ordered a short box,good stuff!
Title: Re: Long Box
Post by: SA410Turkey on February 09, 2025, 07:53:01 PM
I would recommend either one of David Halloren's long boxes or Roger Parks long box. Roger's is made of different materials and sounds awesome. He has a good sounding gobbler yelp. There my go to box calls.