What's the pot you've had the most success with?
Mine would be the crystal mistress with a two-piece dymondwood striker.
Schafers aluminum
Lonnie Sneed Hot Hen with Torman dogwood striker
Ol Yeller ceramic and an American Friction slate great combo.
Crystal Mistress. I've had it for the past 7 seasons and it's been used on every bird that I have called to the gun during that time (15 birds in the seven seasons). It's not the only call that I've used on those birds but it's been a big part of the package on all of them.
Cody Envy Glass. Of all the calls I have, it has called in more than all the others combined. Thing is, I haven't hunted it for 4-5 years. Might be time to change that!
Crystal Mistress for me as well. That pot has killed more birds than all my others combined.
As far as pot calls go, hands down the Twisted Sister. I've bought and sold a bunch of glass/crystal calls trying to find the call that can take its place.
I would have to agree on the crystal mistress but also add the Daybreak Padauk Ceramic. That call is my number one meat call.
I'd say that my Hanks Zebrawood glass over Aluminum will be added to that list soon as well
Woodhaven cherry crystal classic. Was one of my first good sounding calls so I still carry it. Mistress and Hanks both put birds down last year.
Sneed Outlaw Hen - Fowler Striker
Quote from: Spring Creek Calls on March 02, 2017, 12:41:10 PM
As far as pot calls go, hands down the Twisted Sister. I've bought and sold a bunch of glass/crystal calls trying to find the call that can take its place.
x2 - Twisted Sister has been my favorite as well. It's caused quite a few birds to take a dirt nap.
Twisted Sister and Ipe striker
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One of DD's original little octagon slates,....superior soft talkin' realism.
Pat
Crystal Mistress
Roberts Bros glass over slate two-sider wormy chestnut pot and a Halloran one piece purpleheart striker.
Atomic 13
Cody Spec 1 slate.
Oh the memories we've made! :OGturkeyhead:
Twisted Sister
Cody Spec1 slate
Cody Bocote striker.....
I don't have a meat pot yet. I just stared using them heavy last year. Great thread!!
My favorite is my mock dusting pit pot ::)
Second would be Crystal Mistress with a two piece dymondwood
Meat pot calls.. twisted sister, houndstooth cherry ceramic, and schaffer mad hen 1, they all have at least a handful of birds to their name I don't stick to any one call long though so once ive killed a handful they generally get retired
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Can someone explain to me the thinking behind retiring calls that are consistent killers?
Quote from: compton30 on March 02, 2017, 10:56:35 PM
Can someone explain to me the thinking behind retiring calls that are consistent killers?
Sure.....These calls, that are retired, have proven there worth in the turkey woods...
Proven "KILLERS"........Numerous harvests...
Time to use some other calls looking for the next KILLER...
We spend all this money on numerous calls, so it seems right to take them to the woods...
Platz maple slate.....it's worked like no other for me the last 3yrs.
Platz cherry slate and cherry aluminum. Both of these pot calls flat call turkeys.
Quote from: compton30 on March 02, 2017, 10:56:35 PM
Can someone explain to me the thinking behind retiring calls that are consistent killers?
Some of the fun to me is searching for a great call that works well for me in the field, Once its proven I search for the next one.
Quote from: boatpaddle on March 03, 2017, 07:03:37 AMCan someone explain to me the thinking behind retiring calls that are consistent killers?
Ditto. If you are a bonafide turkey killer, there is no explaining it because you do not retire it. If you like to dabble in pot calls and test them while afield, then I guess you retire the proven killer. I guess....???
Knight & Hale silver queen.........
I'll also add the Primos Alumislate. I killed several birds with it before getting into the custom call scene.
It hasn't killed the most from my calls but then again it hasn't been in my hands for more than one season and was responsible for 5 deaduns. Sinclairs Bocate Ti 3" got the 5 and in the last week His super secret call sweet talked another 2..
Roberts Brothers Wormy Chestnut with 2 piece purpleheart striker
Cody II Slate seems to have the most notches cut into it
Primos Power Crystal...one of the first calls I bought when I started turkey hunting, killed lots of public land birds with that call, dropped it and it lost all its power. Bought a another, didn't sound anything like the first one.
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Quote from: spurz on March 05, 2017, 08:59:48 AM
Primos Power Crystal...one of the first calls I bought when I started turkey hunting, killed lots of public land birds with that call, dropped it and it lost all its power. Bought a another, didn't sound anything like the first one.
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One of the problems with purchasing mass production made call.
I've bought a primos box called (hooked up) and killed many birds so I bought another one just to see how it was and it sounds much different. It's hard for one call to sound the same as another when mass produced. Even for custom calls it's hard but buy hand selecting the material and quality control can help them sound close to another.
As far as retiring calls. I don't really retire a good call. I will always keep it on me just in case any new ones I'm using don't produce. Plus it helps in seeing how much it makes a difference to the bird to have what we call good sounding call. A really hot Tom is not picky at all. But one that is, is when you may have to pick out the call you thought of retiring.
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Quote from: spurz on March 05, 2017, 08:59:48 AM
Primos Power Crystal...one of the first calls I bought when I started turkey hunting, killed lots of public land birds with that call, dropped it and it lost all its power. Bought a another, didn't sound anything like the first one.
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One of the problems with purchasing mass production made call.
I've bought a primos box called (hooked up) and killed many birds so I bought another one just to see how it was and it sounds much different. It's hard for one call to sound the same as another when mass produced. Even for custom calls it's hard but buy hand selecting the material and quality control can help them sound close to another.
As far as retiring calls. I don't really retire a good call. I will always keep it on me just in case any new ones I'm using don't produce. Plus it helps in seeing how much it makes a difference to the bird to have what we call good sounding call. A really hot Tom is not picky at all. But one that is, is when you may have to pick out the call you thought of retiring.
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When I dropped it something happened inside the call, soundboard came loose or broke something inside. Call just went flat, kinda hollow sounding.
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The single most important call to me, which I've had for may years, is the Cody World class slate call.
Joe
Quote from: spurz on March 05, 2017, 08:59:48 AM
Primos Power Crystal...one of the first calls I bought when I started turkey hunting, killed lots of public land birds with that call, dropped it and it lost all its power. Bought a another, didn't sound anything like the first one.
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Interesting. What physically happened to the call that it lost its power?
Blodgett double trouble, its a killer, lost the original striker though and need to get a new one, it is not nearly as good with the strikers I have now as it was with the original!
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Quote from: spurz on March 05, 2017, 08:59:48 AM
Primos Power Crystal...one of the first calls I bought when I started turkey hunting, killed lots of public land birds with that call, dropped it and it lost all its power. Bought a another, didn't sound anything like the first one.
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Interesting. What physically happened to the call that it lost its power?
Soundboard came loose or cracked something inside is my guess.
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