Looking to buy a new mouth call to try this year ...I currently have the red and Orange primos hook hunter mouth calls which due me well but would like opinions on other calls.....any good down any dirty calls or maybe woodhaven or ? Maybe some cheaper ones bc I'm sure for the 15 for a hook hunter I could do better ...thanks
Check out Gooserbat Calls. There are a lot of other good makers here. And you can get 2-3 for the price of one of those hook Hunter primos calls.
The zink lil sister is awesome and the hs strut dead head is a go to call in use to get one in . Something about the cut . You'll just try it for yourself
HOOKS CUSTOM CALLS ALL THE WAY!!!
pm Joe Slaton With Mother Lode calls...best sounding...easy to run...very affordable and a big contributor to the site
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I was gonna get some hooks customs but didn't know which one to order lol
Quote from: Vaturkeyhntr on March 29, 2015, 04:19:06 PM
HOOKS CUSTOM CALLS ALL THE WAY!!!
x2 brother! I took the wood havens, zinks, primos, etc and put them in a drawer. The only problem that I have found with them so far is that I'm having a hard time finding one I don't like. Executioner 2 , executioner, deceiver, game changer, ............shoot I like em all. Great customer service too!! Super friendly peaple and they will help you get what you want. For 6 bucks there isn't a better made call IMHO. Not associated with them, don't call competivaley, but am a huge fan of this company.
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I will check hooks sight out .....I found em on ebay free shipping for like 8 bucks a Piece is that bad ?
Actually the hooks are 9.89 a piece on ebay just looked so not 8 like I said lol
I run the Executioner 2.
Gonna have to order one bc of all the hype .....Just checked sight and it's 5.75 call 5.15 shipping and tax so 11.30 for call still cheaper than primos one I run but hate paying 5.15 to ship one diaphram lol
You mean there is something else other than Hooks Calls?
Hooks..bring'em in...tak'em down.
Gman
Just ordered two from Gooserbat. I ordered the public land special and the bacon. Funny thing is I was sent the oh so sweet by mistake I guess, but I love it. Now I'm thinking I need to reorder the bacon. Great calls and free shipping!
I really like the hooks executioner 2 and the gooserbat hillbilly and bacon
Anyone know if there is a sound clip of hooks or gooserbat anywhere ?
What is best gooserbat call ? Anyone have a sound file or go to gooserbat call ? I like that they are 8 99 free shipping and can just PayPal it ....was thinking of ordering the state land special or maybe the bacon ....am Also gonna order a hooks executioner
...try the OsS, but what do I know.
The suggestions given are all good choices and these are all great guys. Just remember, though, that mouth call use is not a "one size fits all" deal. Every one of us calls a little differently. You just have to go through the process of learning what works best for you.
Here are some basics to consider: (these are from my experience in teaching many people how to use mouth calls)
1) combinations of thinner latex (reeds) in a call are generally easier to make turkey sounds for most call users, rather than thicker latex.
2) the cuts made in the sound reed make a lot of difference in how well individual callers will be able to use a call.
3) "V-cuts" and "combo cuts" (a V-cut with one side tab removed) are generally easier to use than other cuts.
4) "bat wing cuts" (V-cut with both side tabs removed) and "ghost cuts" (V-cut with center tab removed) are generally harder to use for most callers.
One final hint: Many mouth call cuts are based on the basic center (or offset) V-cut. You can take any call you might now have that does not sound good to you and modify it by making additional cuts, or removing tabs, and often times make a good call out of one that you do not like. Take some of the calls that you will never use in your "collection" and try this. You can learn a lot about what kind of call works best for you by doing this.
Quote from: jlewis4390 on March 29, 2015, 10:59:53 PM
What is best gooserbat call ? Anyone have a sound file or go to gooserbat call ? I like that they are 8 99 free shipping and can just PayPal it ....was thinking of ordering the state land special or maybe the bacon ....am Also gonna order a hooks executioner
As Sam said, the OsS is a good call, it is our new ghost cut and is a good all around call. My favorite is the Hillbilly, then either double bit or heckler.
Quote from: jlewis4390 on March 29, 2015, 10:07:25 PM
Anyone know if there is a sound clip of hooks or gooserbat anywhere ?
That's a really good question, that is something we might look into.
A sound clip is actually y I bought my primos hook hunter. Calls ...a sound clip of them would help out a lot I think
IMHO, I think calls are a lot like camo. Most of them are made for people.
Quote from: jlewis4390 on March 30, 2015, 09:33:50 AM
A sound clip is actually y I bought my primos hook hunter. Calls ...a sound clip of them would help out a lot I think
The only thing that scares me about sound files is a sense of "false advertising". We have a member of the Gooserbat staff that is an amazing caller, he has won several Oklahoma titles and called in the grand nationals, worlds, . . . . He can make pretty much any mouth amazing. He's very talented and practices EVERY day.
For the rest of us, we need to find calls that we like, that we can run, that do what we need them to do. Someone like me could make sound clips and they would be ok, but I might not be bringing out the potential of each call and those that are on this forum that are excellent callers may not like what I sound like and be turned off.
It's a slippery slope, but I understand why you like sound files.
Quote from: jblackburn on March 30, 2015, 10:01:17 AM
Quote from: jlewis4390 on March 30, 2015, 09:33:50 AM
A sound clip is actually y I bought my primos hook hunter. Calls ...a sound clip of them would help out a lot I think
The only thing that scares me about advertising is a sense of "false advertising". We have a member of the Gooserbat staff that is an amazing caller, he has won several Oklahoma titles and called in the grand nationals, worlds, . . . . He can make pretty much any mouth amazing. He's very talented and practices EVERY day.
For the rest of us, we need to find calls that we like, that we can run, that do what we need them to do. Someone like me could make sound clips and they would be ok, but I might not be bringing out the potential of each call and those that are on this forum that are excellent callers may not like what I sound like and be turned off.
It's a slippery slope, but I understand why you like sound files.
I'm with you man I see how it could negatively affect what people think. ...Guess I will just have to order me one and see if it will be in my vest when ohio season opens
What is it you wand a mouth call to do/sound like? You like raspier, more nasal, cleaner front note? Do you need two reeds or can you run three? Let us know and we will do our best to point you to the call that should work for you. If you call the number on the home page of the website (918-226-1063) that is Sam's cell phone number, he will give you the best advice, he builds them all. I can help you, as well.
Jdblackburn I sent a pm
Lyle at Houdstooth Game Calls makes the best ones I've used, and he's a great guy to deal with. He will customize them for any sound you want, and is a real salt of the earth good guy.
The issue with sound files for mouth calls is no 2 sound exactly the same. Differences in latex stretch and press pressure, the shape of the callers mouth and the air pressure he presents to the reeds all make subtle changes to the way the sound calls.
I have found that I buy multiples of the same call and run them till I find the one I like.
Gman
Quote from: Treerooster on March 29, 2015, 05:22:10 PM
Denny Gulvas makes a good mouth call. He is the one that makes them Less than $5 a piece (last time I ordered one) and his shipping is reasonable...like $3 an order.
Denny still making calls? I haven't heard much out of him. Wonder if he still lives around DuBois, Pa? He also made a few videos, way back in the day........like 1980? Used to love his videos, he's the real deal man!
Thanks treerooster, gotta check those sites out. Used to run into him at the SGL up above Magees Mills. Long time ago, when I could still "run-n-gun" em hills!!! Great guy!
Thanks a bunch.
Quote from: Treerooster on March 30, 2015, 03:22:31 PM
Quote from: CT Spur Collector on March 30, 2015, 03:02:43 PM
Quote from: Treerooster on March 29, 2015, 05:22:10 PM
Denny Gulvas makes a good mouth call. He is the one that makes them Less than $5 a piece (last time I ordered one) and his shipping is reasonable...like $3 an order.
Denny still making calls? I haven't heard much out of him. Wonder if he still lives around DuBois, Pa? He also made a few videos, way back in the day........like 1980? Used to love his videos, he's the real deal man!
Yes he is still making mouth calls, very good price too. Still in DuBois also.
I have his "Hunting Pressured Gobblers" video, good one.
He has a website about his wildlife photography. http://spinneroftalesphotography.com/
I just called him to order the calls. Talked to him for over a half hour. Great guy and I agree he is the real deal.
Have you read the "Meadow Gobbler and the Mouse" story? Its on his site at this link. http://spinneroftalesphotography.com/index.php/blog/the-gobbler-s-call
Just read it, great story! I'm very familiar with those stompin grounds.
So I have 4 calls in my shopping cart I have executioner 2 and persuader in cart with hooks and oss and public land special in cart at gooserbat maybe flip a coin to decide ? Or close eyes and see which one I can click order lol ;)))
Buy all of them. On behalf of Scott, he and I both thank you.
Maybe since it's my bday today I can get my wife to buy them all ;)
Since its your Bday you order Goosetbats and I'll throw in a Double Bit as a gift!
Thanks that's a very nice and stand up gesture and I will Def order from u ....hopefully on our ohio opener April 20 I will bust some longbeards with em ;)
I really like the hooks Diaphragms, especially the shockwave
The best mouth call is one you can use.
Gooserbat gonna take the 3rd strike and oss and the free double bit is there a code or special way to order to get the double bit ?