I was just curious how many of you have the mindset that every call you buy is for hunting vs how many if you also buy some calls solely for collecting.
What calls do you own that you absolutely will never take to the woods?
I have quite a few that I will not take to the woods because they sound terrible, I don't own any that can hunt that doesn't go to the woods.
Quote from: 3bailey3 on January 28, 2018, 06:23:56 PM
I have quite a few that I will not take to the woods because they sound terrible, I don't own any that can hunt that doesn't go to the woods.
Haha. That's funny. I didn't think about those that sound too awful to take.
I have a scratcher made by Bob Fulcher of Shadetree Turkey Calls that never goes outside. He made this little call from Dick Kirby's personal wood pile after Dick passed away a few years ago. So for sentimental reasons, no way will I risk falling and breaking this call.
It, like all Shadetree custom calls, sounds incredible. The first turkey sounds I ever heard as a young kid were being made by Mr. Kirby selling his calls at a show, and so Mr. Kirby lit a fire and my turkey obsession began many years ago. Mr. Fulcher graciously acknowledged Mr. Kirby's influence on me by surprising me one day with a package in the mailbox. I am forever grateful to Mr. Fulcher's and his kind gesture.
a call is a tool if I can't hunt with it what purpose does it serve me. might as well use and enjoy it while on this earth
You know I'm not that kinda guy. Everything has a use. I've got some decent calls that get used. One call though it may be one of my favorite.
It's aluminum yet seems to never need anything. It never slips and sounds maybe the most realistic of all the calls I own.
Might not even work though. It's a Dawkins Walnut Aluminum. Can't get another it seems and I'd just hate to not have it. Crazy for me? Absolutely but I'm afraid to lose it
Every call I own is with the intent to hunt it. That being said I have a few that will never see the woods just cause they don't cut it in my book.
If I'm not gonna hunt it , then it don't stay here. I have way too many calls that many don't make it to the woods , however if you pick it up it has passed my guidelines and is definitely one to hunt with.
I got some that sound terrible
Wait a minute it might be me
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I have one box call that never leaves the shed....it sounds so bad. Now my Doug Camp box call stills goes to the woods as long as there's no chance of rain. Even than I carry a bread bag for it...just in case.
An old lohman box true tone 1980 or so . Shuts gobbling off.Quick!
The ones I can't play worth chit stay home..that reminds me... Anyone in the market for a nice trumpet?
I have a few production calls that will never hunt again, back when i started you couldn't find may people building custom calls... i have old homemade turtle shell slate call made from the man who got me started in turkey hunting and he pass away several years ago and 3 homemade snuff cans that i used 30 plus years ago and i have them hanging in the safe and they will never hunt again, JUST SPECIAL MEANING.. I have several box call i have collected over the years that have special meaning one was given to my by Terry Hall for Friendship Tennessee and signed , thru the years i got my hands on 2 more of his signed box calls.. i don't look at things like a lot of you do, if i got it, it has to HUNT or i'm NOT keeping it...CALL ARE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS , and i enjoy collecting. I have a box call that Jim Shelley built from wormy Chestnut for a barn dating back to the 1800. I will play it from time to time but it will never hunt but REGARDLESS if you collect or not, it doesn't mean you still can't play them.. I'm not that kind of guy just because i have it's hunt's or it's not staying here... I have several calls in my collection and i don't get hung up on just one call maker ...
You know sometimes it funny how people joke and make fun on the forum, but putting all joking aside, and i have been guilty of it myself.. Some of us have a real PASSION for collect calls and hunting wild turkeys. I'm not saying some of you don't enjoy hunting these birds, i'm saying it's more of a passion to a lot of us for just getting the change to hunt these birds, because years ago in a lot of states we couldn't hunt turkey's , so lets not forget it's not whether i get to kill him , it more about the passion of hunting these great birds.. just opinion ... SO i will still collect call's until the Good Lord takes me away to better place...turkey heaven ...
Quote from: Snoodsniper on January 28, 2018, 08:14:48 PM
The ones I can't play worth chit stay home..that reminds me... Anyone in the market for a nice trumpet?
What is it?
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The ones I can't play worth chit stay home..that reminds me... Anyone in the market for a nice trumpet?
What is it?
Crawdad?? I think was the fellas name that I got it from. It's well made, just not my cup of tea.
Just one of those things that I had to try.
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The ones I can't play worth chit stay home..that reminds me... Anyone in the market for a nice trumpet?
What is it?
Crawdad?? I think was the fellas name that I got it from. It's well made, just not my cup of tea.
Just one of those things that I had to try.
If you could post a picture I may want it If I don't there may be someone else that wants it . I think there is pretty good interest in trumpets right now. Thanks for the reply
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Quote from: Snoodsniper on January 28, 2018, 08:14:48 PM
The ones I can't play worth chit stay home..that reminds me... Anyone in the market for a nice trumpet?
What is it?
Crawdad?? I think was the fellas name that I got it from. It's well made, just not my cup of tea.
Just one of those things that I had to try.
If you could post a picture I may want it If I don't there may be someone else that wants it . I think there is pretty good interest in trumpets right now. Thanks for the reply
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Here you go. Like I said it's nice but I don't have the talent or patience to master these calls so it stays home. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180129/e618e99b0d4f0a870f5974da3d71dc9d.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180129/f49865f3f2f8de5678399b72d29ae8f4.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180129/a0943ee779b7b33dcdbe21659191279c.jpg)
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The ones I can't play worth chit stay home..that reminds me... Anyone in the market for a nice trumpet?
What is it?
Crawdad?? I think was the fellas name that I got it from. It's well made, just not my cup of tea.
Just one of those things that I had to try.
If you could post a picture I may want it If I don't there may be someone else that wants it . I think there is pretty good interest in trumpets right now. Thanks for the reply
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Here you go. Like I said it's nice but I don't have the talent or patience to master these calls so it stays home. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180129/e618e99b0d4f0a870f5974da3d71dc9d.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180129/f49865f3f2f8de5678399b72d29ae8f4.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180129/a0943ee779b7b33dcdbe21659191279c.jpg)
How much are you wanting for it
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Quote from: Chris O on January 28, 2018, 09:16:34 PM
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Quote from: Snoodsniper on January 28, 2018, 08:14:48 PM
The ones I can't play worth chit stay home..that reminds me... Anyone in the market for a nice trumpet?
What is it?
Crawdad?? I think was the fellas name that I got it from. It's well made, just not my cup of tea.
Just one of those things that I had to try.
If you could post a picture I may want it If I don't there may be someone else that wants it . I think there is pretty good interest in trumpets right now. Thanks for the reply
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Here you go. Like I said it's nice but I don't have the talent or patience to master these calls so it stays home. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180129/e618e99b0d4f0a870f5974da3d71dc9d.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180129/f49865f3f2f8de5678399b72d29ae8f4.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180129/a0943ee779b7b33dcdbe21659191279c.jpg)
How much are you wanting for it
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Moved to PM. Apologies to the OP for the unintentional thread jack.
I have GOBS of them that I'll never hunt. Most of them because they don't sound better than the few that I do let out...........some of them because they are irreplaceable. But they ALL get played. I'm in my calls a couple or three times a week just pulling a couple out and running them.
99% of what I buy is to hunt with, but I have "retired" a few sentimental calls (still hunt worthy) and bought a few just for the collection.
MK M GOBL
1985 DD Adams super slate. I can't replace this as it's in awesome condition and would hate to lose or break it. I want to hunt this pot in a bad way as it sounds so good but Roger Parks tells me to just put it up and not chance it. It's killing me not to hunt it at least once.
All of my callers were made by me for hunting or given to me for the purpose of hunting.
If it sounds good enough to my ear to call in a turkey, it will hunt with me.
I don't have any calls too valuable or just for collection purposes.
I don't buy collectable tools. Calls are a hunting tool. My dad once told me concerning collectable knives "what good is a knife on a shelf". I feel that same way. If I buy it then I'm planning to use it.
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I have a few shelf queens. Most of what I have I'll hunt with.
Collecting calls, guns and knives is nothing more than a passion and a hobby that a lot of hunters enjoy as a investment whether you hunt with them or not, what's wrong regardless, if you collect these item's if they ever hunt, shoot or cut the first piece of meat or skin. It's something a lot of people enjoy... I just have a passion for history.. with knife makers, old guns and turkey call makers...
Quote from: callmakerman on January 28, 2018, 11:21:21 PM
1985 DD Adams super slate. I can't replace this as it's in awesome condition and would hate to lose or break it. I want to hunt this pot in a bad way as it sounds so good but Roger Parks tells me to just put it up and not chance it. It's killing me not to hunt it at least once.
I would hunt It at least once or until I killed a bird with it or at least worked one.That will make it even more special to you and adds to the story.Just pick a nice day to take it and carry it in a cuzy to protect the finish. I understand if you don't hunt it also though
Most of em i hunt with. I've got a few though like my Morgan Beggin Hen, that I'll take if I know theres no chance of rain ruining it.
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I have some and gave away some. Most were packaged and I couldn't play them before they were bought, some I can't master no matter how much I practice , like those tube calls.
I have retired plenty of collectable boxes and signed pots. I have given some caller away as well. I am a giver for sure- part of my personality. I just mailed to Jim Casada a signed Kenny Morgan--K.M.- Frictionwood . I got that in 2000. Probably could have sold that- but some things are best given away rather then sold and he had a really nice Chapter on Kenny Morgan in his book- Remembering The Greats.
Quote from: Spitten and drummen on January 28, 2018, 07:43:30 PM
If I'm not gonna hunt it , then it don't stay here. I have way too many calls that many don't make it to the woods , however if you pick it up it has passed my guidelines and is definitely one to hunt with.
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I have a few calls in my collection I don't hunt with because of their monetary or sentimental value but any other call I have either gets used or given away. And sometimes I've hunted with the monetary/sentimental calls but I'm real careful with them.
Quote from: Greg Massey on January 29, 2018, 01:14:19 AM
Collecting calls, guns and knives is nothing more than a passion and a hobby that a lot of hunters enjoy as a investment whether you hunt with them or not, what's wrong regardless, if you collect these item's if they ever hunt, shoot or cut the first piece of meat or skin. It's something a lot of people enjoy... I just have a passion for history.. with knife makers, old guns and turkey call makers...
Good post.
I consider my boxcall problem something that has been born from, but is separate of my turkey hunting addiction. The two are different facets on the same stone, I'd say.
I know a carpenter who has quite the collection of old tools he will surely never use when building somebody a house. Same sorta deal.
My great grandfathers wing bone set.
1. Because I'd hate lose it
2. Because i sound like anything but a turkey when using them.
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Just one. It's a pot call my daughter gave me as a birthday present. It has a picture of us with her first turkey under the glass.
I've got an old Lohman slate call, the one that has the open sound chamber. Kinda looks like a slate call and scratch box had a baby and this is what came of it. Late 70's I think, anyway I just can't seem to carry it in my vest. Such a unique looking call I just get it out every spring and play it in the house some. Don't wanna mess it up.
My Strut Buster made by Supreme Turkey Calls. Beautiful call that sounds absolutely unbelievable. Took it to the woods once, realized I don't want this thing ruined, now it's back in the safe - probably for good.
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Quote from: Yoder409 on January 28, 2018, 10:41:44 PM
I have GOBS of them that I'll never hunt. Most of them because they don't sound better than the few that I do let out...........some of them because they are irreplaceable. But they ALL get played. I'm in my calls a couple or three times a week just pulling a couple out and running them.
I got some calls I'd be afraid to hunt with.... and man do they sound all turkey, they are pretty. This is my thing a turkey call is a musical instrument. If a man likes guitars and he is going to play in a music group outside on a rainy day and he has a Maestro guitar or a Gretsch guitar. He is going to take his maestro if it still sounds good.
I have more box calls and pot calls then I could ever desire to carry into the woods. One day I may take these 2 the next these 2 or who knows may hunt with same ones all year. But I like why Yoder said I like to
Pick em up and play em.
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Quote from: Greg Massey on January 28, 2018, 08:38:13 PM
You know sometimes it funny how people joke and make fun on the forum, but putting all joking aside, and i have been guilty of it myself.. Some of us have a real PASSION for collect calls and hunting wild turkeys. I'm not saying some of you don't enjoy hunting these birds, i'm saying it's more of a passion to a lot of us for just getting the change to hunt these birds, because years ago in a lot of states we couldn't hunt turkey's , so lets not forget it's not whether i get to kill him , it more about the passion of hunting these great birds.. just opinion ... SO i will still collect call's until the Good Lord takes me away to better place...turkey heaven ...
amen