Cody Calls / Mossy Oak

[bowbird87]

Neat interview.

Yet, not a WORD about the business being completely unacessible... 

Did you ever get your call back from them?

No.

I tried calling a couple times, today, again.  No go.

Pretty frustrating.

That's crazy! At this point they are choosing not to respond.


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[Zobo]

I tried calling a couple times, today, again.  No go.

Pretty frustrating.


This is so unacceptable it actually angers me. What's wrong with this company?

[ScottE]

For those that have a Cody, do they really sound much different than the plethora of excellent pots available today?

[Greg Massey]

For those that have a Cody, do they really sound much different than the plethora of excellent pots available today?

Depends on which Cody call you have in the pot calls... Some are laminated pot calls, walnut pot calls and heart pine pot Slate / Glass ... Boxes are walnut, cherry and chestnut

One of my favorites is the Woodman Fatwood and striker

[cgarner1]

For those that have a Cody, do they really sound much different than the plethora of excellent pots available today?

I've got a spec 1 and I sold a woodsman last year, both are definitely above average calls but I would not consider them on another level compared to calls coming from reputable custom call makers today. I was rather disappointed bill not giving updates to the company. I've been on the list for a call for a couple years now and Im indifferent to whether I get it or not at this point but there seems to be quite a few people on here that do deserve an answer to what's been going on with them

[Yoder409]

I totally understand and sympathize with the health struggles.  I do.

But, for there to be no way to communicate.... No real updates.  They do have a Facebook page where something could be said...

Closing in on 2 years my call has been "in for repair".  I'd just like to be able to talk to someone there.

[ScottTaulbee]

For those that have a Cody, do they really sound much different than the plethora of excellent pots available today?

I've got one my brother gave me as a kid, I carried it the first 10 or 12 years I turkey hunted and for that reason I keep it. It sounds like a turkey, but not any more so than my hunter specialties calls from the same time period or my M.A.D. Calls from that time and is in no way comparable in sound quality or tone with either of my David Halloran calls, or my Roger Parks call, or my Enticer calls or several others I can pull out. I feel that they are selling for what they do based on the nostalgia factor and make believe hype. But in my very limited experience with the one that I have, I wouldn't buy another and certainly not for the 500 to 1,500$ that they're bringing second hand.


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[Yoder409]

For those that have a Cody, do they really sound much different than the plethora of excellent pots available today?

I've got one my brother gave me as a kid, I carried it the first 10 or 12 years I turkey hunted and for that reason I keep it. It sounds like a turkey, but not any more so than my hunter specialties calls from the same time period or my M.A.D. Calls from that time and is in no way comparable in sound quality or tone with either of my David Halloran calls, or my Roger Parks call, or my Enticer calls or several others I can pull out. I feel that they are selling for what they do based on the nostalgia factor and make believe hype. But in my very limited experience with the one that I have, I wouldn't buy another and certainly not for the 500 to 1,500$ that they're bringing second hand.

A couple things that are playing into the strong prices on Cody calls right now....

1. Perceived, future availability.  Folks are realizing that the supply of new calls MAY be winding down.  FOMO (fear of missing out) is a thing and it's a thing people will pay big money to avoid.

2. Future collectibility value.  Maybe Cody calls do sound better than any other friction call out there.  Maybe not.  BUT.... Bill Zearing was THE #1 innovator of the wooden pot friction call.  Just like Neil Cost was the innovator of the one-piece, checkered box call and the boat paddle.  I've run a couple of Neil's boxes enough to know there are other guys who match him or beat him at his own design.  BUT.... they aren't Neil.  Their calls sell for 5X or 10X less than an original Cost.

[Tom007]

I bought my first Cody back in the 90's from a country hardware store. The owner was a friend of Bill Zerings. The call at the time sounded better than any pot call I had heard. The call had a part come loose inside. I called Bill, he replaced no questions asked and told me about the new Spec 1 that he just developed. I bought one, #168, the year was 1994. It cost $75 dollars. To this day, I carry a Cody, whether it's a Spec 1, World Class etc with me. In my experience, turkeys will respond to my Cody's most of the time. I do use other pots occasionally, but always go back to a Cody. No doubt there are a plethora of fantastic pot calls out there from great call makers. Cody is truly a great call, their boxes are fine too. I wish Bill and his wife the best, hopefully they battle through their health issues and get back to producing their fine calls once again.

[GobbleNut]

For those that have a Cody, do they really sound much different than the plethora of excellent pots available today?

Exact question I ask myself about any of these discussions. I understand the call-collector mind-set a lot of folks have, but anybody that thinks that a certain call brand will make a difference in their hunting success is looking in the wrong direction as to what they should be focusing on.

There are a lot more important factors in turkey-hunting success than the sound of any one kind of call. There are a lot of pot calls out there that will call in gobblers...and many of them are a lot less expensive and a lot more available than others.

But hey, if jumping through hoops to get a certain call "because you just have to have it" is anybody's thing,...go for it!   

[Turkeyjak]

I bought my first Cody back in the 90's from a country hardware store. The owner was a friend of Bill Zerings. The call at the time sounded better than any pot call I had heard. The call had a part come loose inside. I called Bill, he replaced no questions asked and told me about the new Spec 1 that he just developed. I bought one, #168, the year was 1994. It cost $75 dollars. To this day, I carry a Cody, whether it's a Spec 1, World Class etc with me. In my experience, turkeys will respond to my Cody's most of the time. I do use other pots occasionally, but always go back to a Cody. No doubt there are a plethora of fantastic pot calls out there from great call makers. Cody is truly a great call, their boxes are fine too. I wish Bill and his wife the best, hopefully they battle through their health issues and get back to producing their fine calls once again.

Same here have all Codys top calls and world class slate has killed more than any other calls i used and I use a ton in 35 years.

[Turkeyman]

For those that have a Cody, do they really sound much different than the plethora of excellent pots available today?

Exact question I ask myself about any of these discussions. I understand the call-collector mind-set a lot of folks have, but anybody that thinks that a certain call brand will make a difference in their hunting success is looking in the wrong direction as to what they should be focusing on.

There are a lot more important factors in turkey-hunting success than the sound of any one kind of call. There are a lot of pot calls out there that will call in gobblers...and many of them are a lot less expensive and a lot more available than others.

But hey, if jumping through hoops to get a certain call "because you just have to have it" is anybody's thing,...go for it!   

I concur. If you give a really good turkey hunter most any call he may not sound as good...but he's still going to kill turkeys.

That said, I have a couple Cody calls bought years ago and they sound turkey...but so do several other pots I have.

[Twowithone]

I carry the Cody Woodsman it was given to me from a good friend its gotten a couple gobblers. All depends on what the Gobblers wanna hear that day,

[Zobo]

For those that have a Cody, do they really sound much different than the plethora of excellent pots available today?

anybody that thinks that a certain call brand will make a difference in their hunting success is looking in the wrong direction

I have desirable high end calls from lots of famous makers. I love turkey calls, it a big part of the appeal of turkey hunting for me. But if you think any particular maker has unlocked a secret magic sound, you're kidding yourself.
I've called in turkeys with a rusty winch, and once using the bottom of an old aluminum pot with the butt end of a wooden spoon as a striker 😊

[Chad Snyder]

One thing to remember is that it's just him and his wife.  Unfortunately she's battling cancer.   And Bill is 72 years old now.