Box call advice

[Runnin Gunner]

If you were going to buy the best box call you could buy, what wood combination, size and style would it be. And what maker would you buy it from?  Got some good info about a few makers and styles from a good buddy but I'm just looking to find out what others think...

[TRKYHTR]

There is a who makes the best box call thread and long box thread. Check it out. It has all the names you are looking for.

TRKYHTR

[dreis3]

If you go to Jerry Zebro's website (Foggy Holler Custom Calls) he has some sound files of different combos that he makes... Might be a good place to start.... I ordered a few from him last week... Really nice guy to talk with... Seems to me as though a lot of call makers like butternut or poplar as a body...

[Runnin Gunner]

Is it about hard wood, soft wood, big grain or little. How about the color of the wood. I would guess all of these are factors in producing the desired tone or tones. Any thoughts or comments?

Thanks

[dreis3]

I don't make box calls, yet... But it seems like most box call combinations ya see are made with a softer wood as the body and a harder wood for the paddle...

[Turkey Trot]

Clayton Custom--Tim Clayton is in FL.

Lamar Williams is too, but he has a long lead time, expensive, etc.

Jerry White, Dad's Custom, Hazelhurst, GA.  Purpleheart over cedar.

hey, you can be like that guy that sings like a girl and fronts Rascal Flats.  Maybe the chicks will dig you if you get that call.

http://www.dadscalls.com/dads_favorite_turkey_calls.htm

[Turkey Trot]

Read this:

http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php/topic,22510.0.html

[shadetree callers]

My suggestion would be a longbox . When used properly , a longbox will produce all the sounds of hens and gobblers that you will need in the field . My fencepost calls start out with a nice high pitched kee kee on the front and you can get at least 3 different tones of hen yelps and a hearty gobble on the back end . I prefer butternut for the body and a harder wood like maple , canarywood or sapele for the lid . Good luck this spring !