Short or long box?

[34NY]

Hey guys, I'm new to the sport and looking at buying a spring creek box call.  Is there any difference between a short and long box?

[DirtNap647]

short fits better in the vest

[sixbird]

You're on the right track with Spring Creek. Mike is a great call maker and a great guy. If you ask, he'll spend time educating you about long vs. short. The long box will give greater range of sound and carry farther. The short box will also sound great but will have slightly less range of sound. It will, like the previous poster said, fit in your vest better (not high on my priority list). Give Mikes' sassafras over butternut long box a try. You'd be hard pressed to find a sweeter sounding call than that in my opinion.

[Ozark Ridge Runner]

I like the long boxes but they are a bit more of a challenge to carry.

[Marc]

I am trying to get educated on this myself...

Long Box verses short box verses single sided box calls?

So:
Long boxes have more range in sound and a louder call?
Short box  has two sides for versatility and easier to carry in the vest?
Single sided box has a bit higher pitch and some say better cutts and purrs with the finger groves?

It seems to me that among most turkey hunters that the short or standard box is the most popular, with the single sided box taking second, and the long box being the least popular?

I hunt Rio's, and have noticed that the hens tend to be higher pitched than most standard factory calls...  I tend to favor higher pitched calls with lots of rasp.  My inexpensive Lynch call sounds horrible to me as a high pitched overly raspy/squeaky call, but I am constantly amazed at how it is the call that gets a response when nothing else does.

Is a long box easier to cut or purr on?  Are there actually general differences in pitch and tone between all of these calls?

[34NY]

I ordered a bloodwood over poplar longbox from Mike at Spring Creek a couple days ago.  He got back to me very quickly and explained all the differences.  He was very helpful.  I might only get to use it a couple times since its getting late in the month but better late than never.  Can't wait!

[callmakerman]

If I had to pick from the three types of boxes listed for me it would be hands down a long box.

[paboxcall]

If I had to pick from the three types of boxes listed for me it would be hands down a long box.

Can't beat the versatility of a long box.  That said, I have a glued all walnut short box that I would never part with...love me a box call. 

[wisconsinteacher]

I have one of Mike's long boxes and LOVE it.  I killed a bird the other night with it.  It was really windy and the long box cut the wind and got him to gobble.  30 mins later, he was mine.  I have a butternut with padauk lid. 

[nitro]

I carry and hunt with a Paddle call. Never leave the rig without one.

Steve Mann is my choice for longboxes. I carry mine in one of Niles Oesterle's leather call holsters. I don't have any challenges carrying it while hunting.

Paddle calls are the heat - buy a good one and learn how to run it.

Good Luck!!

[hunter22]

Hard to beat the versatility of a good longbox. I recently hunted in Oklahoma and used a Chuck Anderson red cedar over butternut lb and the birds responded well to it. The longboxes seem to penetrate the wind better. On one setup I could see the birds at a distance. I ran three different calls at them and when I hit the longbox I got an immediate gobble. They acted as if they did not hear the other two calls.

[34NY]

I just got my bloodwood over poplar long box from Mike at Spring Creek. Its all turkey man, all turkey.

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[34NY]

They must hear this thing from a mile away.  I can also tone it down great, and already get the different sounds and pitches I want.  The cutting on this box is for real.  Very versatile.  I'm pumped to take it out Saturday.

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[Spring Creek Calls]

Pleased to hear you like it. Hope it helps you this spring and many more!