I am wanting to buy either a great sounding box call or a great pot call it is a gift for a good caller friend of mine I don't care what it cost I want the best I can afford. Give me your ideas. Thank you
Mike Yingling makes some great pot calls, I recently bought a flamed osage copper over glass pot call from him and its all turkey.
There are tons of great callmakers to choose from. I almost feel bad picking only one or two. That said, it's tough to beat Scott Witter's box calls (culpeper on here). I've always like Daryl Slaton's pot calls- I don't know if he still gets on here much, but his ebay page is http://myworld.ebay.com/slatoncustomgamecalls/
Another option is to give the gift a really personalized touch and have a callmaker make a picture call for you. It will have a glass playing surface with a picture on the glass soundboard inside the call. As long as you have an image that works in a circle and your friend will like, it will come out fully functional and look great. Here's one I made as a special gift for myself:
(http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j314/david_chaple/DSC03926.jpg)
Quote from: Swamp on February 29, 2012, 08:54:51 PM
Mike Yingling makes some great pot calls, I recently bought a flamed osage copper over glass pot call from him and its all turkey.
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Daryl Slaton or a Kaiser pot call are awesome. Gary Anderson from Daybreak Turkey Calls makes some of the best pot calls as well.
Box calls: Many to choose from. Two of the best without a wait would be Russell Beard or Bob Harwell. I have a Twisting Creek box call in my vest as well. All are great call makers.
I don't know that there is a best call maker. There are some call makers on here that I am sure make some great calls. I just don't have one of their calls yet.
Quote from: Gobblez on March 01, 2012, 06:49:35 AM
Quote from: Swamp on February 29, 2012, 08:54:51 PM
Mike Yingling makes some great pot calls, I recently bought a flamed osage copper over glass pot call from him and its all turkey.
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Quote from: Double28 on March 01, 2012, 04:27:12 AM
Maybe it's me, but if your surname is Slaton, do have to make turkey calls? I now know of 3 builders by that name!
Thats funny. I didn't even know there were other Slaton's that turkey hunted much less make turkey calls. Daryl does make a nice call.
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