Who makes a high quality trumpet for under 100.00? Not looking for art. I'm looking for a turkey killer.
Quote from: Gobbleandgrunt on April 24, 2016, 03:19:39 PM
Who makes a high quality trumpet for under 100.00? Not looking for art. I'm looking for a turkey killer.
Pappy, Brian Mero, AGE, and Motherlode all make trumpets at that price that I can personally say play well.
I just purchased one from Brian Mero and his work is outstanding. It was my first trumpet and he took the time to answer a lot of questions.
Agree with Mero. Also Natural Addiction (savduck). Pappy and Misfire also.
Thanks guys. I sent a message to del. How do I get in touch with mero? Thanks again
he is on here as merocustomcalls
My hunting no frills calls are 100.00
to see someone who is willing to take up the art of bird calling using a trumpet call is very reassuring to the call makers who make them. to see someone who is looking for a call under 100 bucks is even better, because you do not have to spend the bank to get a good call ..there are several call makers on here who do that, and I want to say that most of them are great guys and produce great calls. The days of having to spend 300+ for a trumpet are gone...unless you are looking for something in the decorative area with all the golden bells and whistles (which fall under the collectible category ) and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that....but for hunting...usable calls....check out these folks on here.
Excellent post pappy!! Your dead on!
Quote from: mmclain on April 24, 2016, 10:55:39 PM
My hunting no frills calls are 100.00
Matt makes awesome trumpets!!
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Thanks!!
Quote from: pappy on April 25, 2016, 09:59:53 AM
to see someone who is willing to take up the art of bird calling using a trumpet call is very reassuring to the call makers who make them. to see someone who is looking for a call under 100 bucks is even better, because you do not have to spend the bank to get a good call ..there are several call makers on here who do that, and I want to say that most of them are great guys and produce great calls. The days of having to spend 300+ for a trumpet are gone...unless you are looking for something in the decorative area with all the golden bells and whistles (which fall under the collectible category ) and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that....but for hunting...usable calls....check out these folks on here.
I will add that the Pappy trumpet I had was excellent, and he is great to deal with.
For the money hard to beat a Crawdad (Robert Glover) trumpet. I have run several and they all sounded turkey.
You guys pretty much just named off every maker on my wish list to get a horn from. Let me forewarn the original poster. Getting into trumpets is extremely addictive. There is (in my ignorant opinion) a mystique to using one to call a gobbler in. I got my first trumpets in the beginning of this year and all three of my Georgia birds fell to one. Once I learned how to relax with it and run it softer, it turned into a killer.
My wish list is one from Pappy, Matt McLain, Anthony Ellis, a cane yelper from Mark Sharpe, and a Ralph Permar Delrin .45. and on and on and on.....
They will ruin you!
Quote from: hunter22 on April 26, 2016, 12:52:41 PM
For the money hard to beat a Crawdad (Robert Glover) trumpet. I have run several and they all sounded turkey.
X2!!
Quote from: chefrific on April 26, 2016, 01:59:35 PM...Ralph Permar Delrin .45...
That's my personal favorite
Quote from: mgm1955 on April 25, 2016, 11:27:03 PM
Quote from: mmclain on April 24, 2016, 10:55:39 PM
My hunting no frills calls are 100.00
Matt makes awesome trumpets!!
They sound amazing!
He ran some for me in Nashville
I had spent my allowance at the time or I'd be using it this Season.
I own quite a few of Ralph's calls.. very good quality and superb sound.. He is a real craftsman.
Quote from: nitro on April 27, 2016, 08:53:58 AM
I own quite a few of Ralph's calls.. very good quality and superb sound.. He is a real craftsman.
That cocobolo is a beauty!
Thanks guys for the info. I'll be making a move in the next month or so. Season here is over next week. Got a handful of more killer pots coming, then on to trumpets.
Please don't overlook Billy Buice.. everyone needs to have at least a half dozen of his trumpets.
Quote from: nitro on April 27, 2016, 09:51:38 PM
Please don't overlook Billy Buice.. everyone needs to have at least a half dozen of his trumpets.
He makes a great horn. Definitely the easiest of mine to run. However, if you want a "half dozen" of his trumpets, you may want to see if you qualify for loan at your local bank. They are $$$ but oh so worth it. Billy is a heck of a great guy too!