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Title: What to do if my pot calls get wet?
Post by: Muzzy61 on March 28, 2014, 10:52:41 AM

Question for the call makers or anyone with expericence.

I've been lucky enough to never get my calls wet, I take 1 or 2 gallon size freezer bags in my vest to store stuff if it statrs raining. By I had a buddy of mine get caught in a soaker yesterday. He was asking me what he should do, and honestlyly I didn't have a good answer for him.

So what is the best thing to do, just lay them out to dry or is there something else he should have done.

Thanks

Title: Re: What to do if my pot calls get wet?
Post by: outdoors on March 28, 2014, 11:39:48 AM

I WOOD LET IT AIR DRY INSIDE OF YOUR HOME KNOT IN THE SUN
IF INSIDE OF THE CALL WASN'T TREATED THERES A GOOD CHANCE THAT THERES
GOING TOBE SOME WARPING ,,, NOT GOOD ,,,

Title: Re: What to do if my pot calls get wet?
Post by: memert116 on March 28, 2014, 11:53:34 AM

You might try hanging it, inside, so that the holes are facing down so that the moisture can drain but also setting a fan to blow cool air lightly into the call so that nothing pools and creates some evaporation. If it got too wet, it may end up being like a cellphone in that it works for awhile but will never be the same.... :(

Title: Re: What to do if my pot calls get wet?
Post by: Ctburdchasr on March 28, 2014, 12:08:56 PM

This happened to me as well, my father gave me this idea about 15 years ago,
shake out as much water as possible if it got inside the call.
then I take a lasagna pan or deep pie pan and a couple of pencils I lay the pencils inside the pan and place the pot call on top of them holes down. then I cover the whole thing in dry uncooked rice over night and usually that will help to where atleast the wood ones will not warp out. it helps more than just air drying.

Title: Re: What to do if my pot calls get wet?
Post by: TauntoHawk on March 28, 2014, 12:18:32 PM

uncooked rice or place infront of a dehumidifer are best options

Title: Re: What to do if my pot calls get wet?
Post by: pauld on March 28, 2014, 01:55:06 PM

Uncooked rice is a great bet.

Honestly, if the call is CA finished, inside and out, let the moisture dry out of it and rock and roll! Don't know what finish your call had, though.

Title: Re: What to do if my pot calls get wet?
Post by: stone road turkey calls on March 28, 2014, 03:46:27 PM

Put a towel on the floor in front of your refrigerator, put your call face down proped up about a inch on the towel, sound holes facing the fridge. the warm air from the cooling fan will have it dry as a bone in the morning. works on your wet boots also.

Gary

Title: Re: What to do if my pot calls get wet?
Post by: Muzzy61 on March 28, 2014, 04:45:40 PM

Thanks for the advice guy's .

Title: Re: What to do if my pot calls get wet?
Post by: Old Gobbler on March 30, 2014, 08:59:10 PM

If you want to destroy any turkey call .....put in on the dashboard of your car , I promise it will warp , crack or separate that turkey call

Title: Re: What to do if my pot calls get wet?
Post by: hunter62 on March 30, 2014, 09:09:36 PM

Quote from: Old Gobbler on March 30, 2014, 08:59:10 PM
If you want to destroy any turkey call .....put in on the dashboard of your car , I promise it will warp , crack or separate that turkey call

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