Would y’all buy this?.

[ScottTaulbee]

I've been dabbling in making pot calls for about 5 years now for myself and friends as a hobby and I've made some that will kill birds but never any I would consider above sound quality of a primos, or HS strut. Last week I think I really hit my stride and turned out a call with a soundboard I made up myself that I would personally put up against any of the custom pot calls I own from a few bigger names. (That's just my opinion based on my "hen"). I've considered possibly marketing these after the spring season and I test them on the real judge. Anyway, based on sound would y'all buy this pot call?. I'm not going to post a picture of the call due to it being a prototype and I've not finished the wood on it. It's in rough form. The first 37 seconds or so are with a maple one piece striker I'll pair with them, the second half is with a hickory 2 piece striker I'll also pair with them. The call is a paduak pot, a wooden tone board I've came up with, and glass surface. The clip is from inside my garage, probably not the best acoustics but the only place I have quiet with 3 kids 5 and under. I'd really appreciate any criticism, good or bad.

https://soundcloud.com/user-329790820/call-prototype-2?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=1&si=E607FCCC1CE346BE9E02EF85BD7D6413&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing


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[runngun]

Scott, just my ears, to me, 1st part of yelp has what I would call a "hitch". The roll over sounds awesome.  Just something to my ear and it could be totally me. Just that hitch.  You can absolutely kill a turkey or a bunch with that call. Ain't no doubt about it.  Good luck with making your calls.  I certainly am not trying to be harsh, could totally be my ears. I am thankful that you shared this with us. 

Have a good one and May God bless
Bo.

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[ScottTaulbee]

Scott, just my ears, to me, 1st part of yelp has what I would call a "hitch". The roll over sounds awesome.  Just something to my ear and it could be totally me. Just that hitch.  You can absolutely kill a turkey or a bunch with that call. Ain't no doubt about it.  Good luck with making your calls.  I certainly am not trying to be harsh, could totally be my ears. I am thankful that you shared this with us. 

Have a good one and May God bless
Bo.

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That's exactly what I'm looking for!. I take no offense by it, someone can't get better or perfect their craft without some feedback on things. Thank you!. I'll keep tweaking on them. I have more glass coming and should have about 7 more to tweak and play around with built soon. Thank you again!. My main goal in making calls is to help guys like myself who love the calling and chasing these birds add another tool to their belt at an affordable price and try to make enough to cover materials. If I can do that I'm winning in my eyes!.


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[Tom007]

I think you are definitely on a great path. #1 Prototype has a bit higher, raspier pitch, yes, I have heard many hens that have this tone. #2 Prototype seems to have less pitch, not as raspy. Again, both can kill any Turkey out there. I know others will "catch" different sounds from the 2 and offer their feedback, everyone's ears are different. It's like fine wine, it's all in personal taste and preference. I wish you tremendous success in the call making arena. Lord knows you have the best turkey aficionado's in the business to rely on to help you succeed. Best of luck to ya.....

[ScottTaulbee]

I think you are definitely on a great path. #1 Prototype has a bit higher, raspier pitch, yes, I have heard many hens that have this tone. #2 Prototype seems to have less pitch, not as raspy. Again, both can kill any Turkey out there. I know others will "catch" different sounds from the 2 and offer their feedback, everyone's ears are different. It's like fine wine, it's all in personal taste and preference. I wish you tremendous success in the call making arena. Lord knows you have the best turkey aficionado's in the business to rely on to help you succeed. Best of luck to ya.....

I greatly appreciate it!. Believe it or not, #1 and #2 are the same call, the first sound file is in a bedroom, the second one is in the garage. I'll try to take one outside and see how it sounds where it really matters!.


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[Tom007]

Wow, goes to show you that the area makes a difference. Good luck.....

[ScottTaulbee]

Wow, goes to show you that the area makes a difference. Good luck.....

Thank you a bunch!


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[mountainhunter1]

I think you are definitely on a great path. #1 Prototype has a bit higher, raspier pitch, yes, I have heard many hens that have this tone. #2 Prototype seems to have less pitch, not as raspy. Again, both can kill any Turkey out there. I know others will "catch" different sounds from the 2 and offer their feedback, everyone's ears are different. It's like fine wine, it's all in personal taste and preference. I wish you tremendous success in the call making arena. Lord knows you have the best turkey aficionado's in the business to rely on to help you succeed. Best of luck to ya.....

I greatly appreciate it!. Believe it or not, #1 and #2 are the same call, the first sound file is in a bedroom, the second one is in the garage. I'll try to take one outside and see how it sounds where it really matters!.


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I was going to ask if the clips were of the same call, but you cleared that up for us. I say you are on the way to big success. You can kill a turkey with the current call you are working on. I have hunted and done so with worse in old days gone by. The great news is that you will gain another 30 percent or more in quality of sound by the constant tweaking on the next 50 pots and beyond that you work on and try to perfect. I appreciate guys willing to build and perfect their own calls. I build some calls and understand some of the journey. Thanks for sharing.

[Greg Massey]

While playing a call it can be very deceiving to your ears sometimes. Like playing it in the house, garage or outside in the back yard. I've played calls thinking wow this call is just awesome sounding in the house and have made decisions based on that playing. But after taking the call out in a really hunting scenario in no way did it perform as i hoped or thought it should have sounded.  Trees, hills, ridges and just all kinds of terrain can in my opinion affect the overall sound and playing ability of calls. With your call I think you on the right path, but i also feel you call has a dead tone in the middle of the roll over of the call in saying this again i would listen and continue to make tweaks and tuning to the internals of your call or calls. But again i command you on your effort in building your call. As always I strive for the best call that meets my test and the way i hear and play my calls. So again keep building and tuning your calls for the best possible realistic hen sounds. Good luck with your future call building... 

[ScottTaulbee]

While playing a call it can be very deceiving to your ears sometimes. Like playing it in the house, garage or outside in the back yard. I've played calls thinking wow this call is just awesome sounding in the house and have made decisions based on that playing. But after taking the call out in a really hunting scenario in no way did it perform as i hoped or thought it should have sounded.  Trees, hills, ridges and just all kinds of terrain can in my opinion affect the overall sound and playing ability of calls. With your call I think you on the right path, but i also feel you call has a dead tone in the middle of the roll over of the call in saying this again i would listen and continue to make tweaks and tuning to the internals of your call or calls. But again i command you on your effort in building your call. As always I strive for the best call that meets my test and the way i hear and play my calls. So again keep building and tuning your calls for the best possible realistic hen sounds. Good luck with your future call building...

Thank you sir, I believe whole heartedly in continuous improvement and that something can always be better. I'll continue to tweak and work on them for as long as I make them. I appreciate the replies of everyone!.


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[GobbleNut]

To answer your question, IF I needed another pot call (similar to another hole in the head), I would not hesitate to use yours and would be quite confident I could call in a gobbler with it (same comment I made recently about Paulmyr's box-call making).  The call sounds like a turkey,...and you obviously know how to use it.

The fact that you used the same call and changed the way it sounds is no surprise to me at all, either.  I have a couple of dozen pot calls of different persuasions, along with probably fifty strikers, and I can sit in one spot, take any one of those pot calls, and change the way each sounds with multiple pitches and tones just by changing the strikers, moving the striker location around on the call surface, changing the pressure of the striker on the call, as well as changing the pressure on the call with my hand. That is the beauty, and one of the advantages, of learning to be proficient with a pot call, as well as understanding the significance of all the different factors listed above that impact the way any pot call sounds. 

At the end of the day, regardless of any one individual's preferences as to what a call sounds like, the ultimate authority on whether a turkey is going to come to it, however it sounds, is the turkey itself,...and from what I have witnessed, they very often do not have the same tastes as us hunters as to the particular call we use and the sounds we make on it.

Back to the point, though,....and in summary,...good job with the call-making. It will call in turkeys!   

[ScottTaulbee]

To answer your question, IF I needed another pot call (similar to another hole in the head), I would not hesitate to use yours and would be quite confident I could call in a gobbler with it (same comment I made recently about Paulmyr's box-call making).  The call sounds like a turkey,...and you obviously know how to use it.

The fact that you used the same call and changed the way it sounds is no surprise to me at all, either.  I have a couple of dozen pot calls of different persuasions, along with probably fifty strikers, and I can sit in one spot, take any one of those pot calls, and change the way each sounds with multiple pitches and tones just by changing the strikers, moving the striker location around on the call surface, changing the pressure of the striker on the call, as well as changing the pressure on the call with my hand. That is the beauty, and one of the advantages, of learning to be proficient with a pot call, as well as understanding the significance of all the different factors listed above that impact the way any pot call sounds. 

At the end of the day, regardless of any one individual's preferences as to what a call sounds like, the ultimate authority on whether a turkey is going to come to it, however it sounds, is the turkey itself,...and from what I have witnessed, they very often do not have the same tastes as us hunters as to the particular call we use and the sounds we make on it.

Back to the point, though,....and in summary,...good job with the call-making. It will call in turkeys!   

Thank you sir, that's my number one judge, the gobbler himself and I wouldn't consider taking a dime for one of them until I know that it will consistently call gobblers to the gun.


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[deathfoot]

I'm no pot call expert but I really think it sounded good. I've bought some that sounded worse to be honest. Keep up the good work.

[Sir-diealot]

Something in the front end I truly do not like, but I don't know how to explain it.