Custom Calls vs. Production Calls

[FttFttVroom!]

IF you can get a decent made mass produced call, they will work provided the operator knows what he's doing.  I've had hit and miss luck buying wal-mart type calls.  I've never gotten a bad hand stretched custom call!

[flyrod444]

I know there are many production calls that sound good on the market today, but the custom calls I have traded my calls for over the years have all been top shelve. I just got a short box made out of some chestnut I salvaged and it is over the top. As far as locater calls go, I will put my crow call or two other custom crow call makers calls up against any crow call that is mass produced today.
Jack

[Idaho Gobbler]

Why not make your own custom mouth calls? I tried using production calls and one out of ten worked to my liking. SO I ordered a call kit from myelkcall.com and make calls that work for me for about $16.0 each. Yes there was a short learning curve, but now I make my calls to my specifications and trim tape to fit my mouth. I also use my kit to make elk calls. Might be worth checking out.