Wing bone calls

[Tom007]

I may try to find one from a reputable maker. The one's mentioned here... EZ, Sharpe, will they be at the NWTF this Feb.? Or do we have a sponsor on this sight that I can support? Looks like I'm going to be driving my wife crazy with practice.

Probably be at Unicoi in January


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EZ wing-bones not only look good, they sound good, and I am a complete rookie on Wing-bones and trumpets....

[Guskie]

For me, wingones are easier to play than trumpets. I think that's due to the diameter of the radius bone being larger than most trumpet mouth pieces.

How tight you purse your lips, how tight you squeeze the  mouthpiece with your lips, and the angle you put the mouthpiece on your lips all make a big difference. Along with how you cup the bell.

Like everyone said, you just gotta practice and see what works for you personally.

Then there is how you draw air through the call. The. "Kissy" action with some jaw movement works well for me for making rapid excited series of yelps, because i can breath through my nose and play the call at the same . Drawing air from deep in your chest makes for a "fuller" better sounding yelp, but harder to do longer runs of yelping.

[EZ]

They are not all put together the same way,
In my opinion there can be a big difference in ease of play from one put together and tuned correctly compared to one just stuck together.

If your starting out you'll have an easier time learning on a properly tuned one, just like you would with a trumpet from a maker who has his internals figured out compared to a trumpet somebody just drilled some different size holes thru it.

search the old threads on here for trumpet instruction on youtube, any of that will help you with learning the wingbone

100% spot on. No different than any other call.

You can only play a call as good as it's potential, no matter how much you practice. Conversely, if you practice wrong, you may never get the full potential of a well made call.

There are many good practice videos from Marlin Watkins, Ted Petters, Del Crow to name a few that will get you started the right way. I enjoy helping folks get started or get better. I love doing it face to face at shows, but I do it over the phone all the time.

A fellow that's very good on a wingbone, cane yelper or trumpet can usually give you five minutes of starting instructions and save you years of frustration, lol.

I will just say this, the time spent learning on a "suction" type yelper is time very well spent!!!

[Dtrkyman]

I love the sound of them, and so do the birds more importantly.

EZ any simple tips for putting them together?  I have had good luck with my first handful I made but no clue what would make them "tune" differently?

I understand you not giving out any secrets but something basic.

[wchadw]

Here's the Curtis Terrell YouTube

https://youtu.be/y33y7aKU9Zs


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[EZ]

I love the sound of them, and so do the birds more importantly.

EZ any simple tips for putting them together?  I have had good luck with my first handful I made but no clue what would make them "tune" differently?

I understand you not giving out any secrets but something basic.

There's lot's of little things I've learn in 35 years of making them, especially since every call (and every set of bones) is a little different. Best starting point is to make sure you have a good seal at the joints and that your bones are nicely aligned so as to get a smooth air flow.

Modern day adhesives help a lot, lol. Glad I'm not using pine pitch or horse glue and cotton!!!

[the Ward]

Been practicing on my home made call, my first I've made. I've progressed making up to about 50%
turkey sounds, and about 50% horror movie sound effects, so I'd call that an improvement from when
I first started!

[Turkeyman]

Well, I've only got one wingbone and, quite frankly, can't imagine a better or easier to run call that what I've got. It's a Tony Ezolt "EZ" call. Since purchasing I've gotten to know Tony quite well...you'll never meet a better person and his calling/tutoring skills are superb.

[EZ]

Well, I've only got one wingbone and, quite frankly, can't imagine a better or easier to run call that what I've got. It's a Tony Ezolt "EZ" call. Since purchasing I've gotten to know Tony quite well...you'll never meet a better person and his calling/tutoring skills are superb.

Thanks Dad, lol

[Number17]

Well, I've only got one wingbone and, quite frankly, can't imagine a better or easier to run call that what I've got. It's a Tony Ezolt "EZ" call. Since purchasing I've gotten to know Tony quite well...you'll never meet a better person and his calling/tutoring skills are superb.

I stubbornly tried one of Tony's "Death Tools" after much convincing from him to try something other than a mouth call.
I could just kick myself for waiting so long. After a few phone calls for instruction I had it singing like a bird.
My EZ wingbone will be around my neck while I'm in the turkey woods from here on out.
He even made a "kids version" for my kids to play around with. My 8 year old called in a pair of gobs and killed a monster 22.4lb Tom last year with his.

I'd say the hardest part of learning on the EZ call is just how simple it is. It needs very little air and almost no lip puckering to make it run. I can get better rasp by relaxing my lips so that they vibrate when air is drawn over them. Play the call contently and it shines, but I can crack out some super sharp cutts when I feel the need.

[Fox Fire]

Had wing bone call gave to me a few months ago and was really suprised as to how good it sounds, not sure who made it but will be looking buy a couple before season gets here.