Wing bone calls

[jhoward11]

I bought a wing bone call from a local guy, who was doing this on the side. I have been using a little bit, and can make descent calls. My question is....is there any secrets to using, or is it just a matter of practice makes perfect? Does the maker make a difference, or are they all pretty much made the same way and look different? Would love to try one this coming spring. Thx

[davisd9]

Practice, practice, practice. No short cuts to it

[ol bob]

Practice,practice,practice, then practice some more, there is a difference in makers, but starting out you want notice the difference.

[crow]

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

[Muzzy61]

I bought a wing bone call from a local guy, who was doing this on the side. I have been using a little bit, and can make descent calls. My question is....is there any secrets to using, or is it just a matter of practice makes perfect? Does the maker make a difference, or are they all pretty much made the same way and look different? Would love to try one this coming spring. Thx

Practice and practice some more.

I bought one last year, first one I've owned. I practiced for a week and I thought it sounded horrible. Took it to the woods and set up a bird that 3 different people ( including me) had been working over the last month.  I tried everything I had in my vest and no answer. Said what the heck pulled out the wing bone and he answered it and only it. Called him in from two hens and killed him. Apparently he thought it sounded ok.

I will say they sound much different from a distance then they do up close.

Have fun and good luck with it.

[guesswho]

Practice, practice, practice, with a good wingbone.  Mark Sharpe and EZ are two that come to mind.  I have ine from Mark Sharpe that Inwould be heartbroken if something ever happened to it.

[Dtrkyman]

I made my first handful of them last spring, called in and killed a bird the first morning using one.  I love the sound of them but I am limited to yelps, clucks and sort of cuts.

Made 7 or 8 of them and most sounded good but a couple not so much, now I have been thinking of all the wasted wing bones over the years!

[troutfisher13111]

Practice, listen to real hens, practice, listen, practice, listen, practice, listen, practice, then listen some more.


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[Greg Massey]

First remember to turn the open end of the wingbone in the direction of your chest and practice. I know some think it's to turn the open end of the wingbone out away from your chest... Just a tip...

[Dtrkyman]

Greg do you mean curved downward instead of upward?

[silvestris]

Perfect practice.  It will come.

[wchadw]

Look on YouTube. Curtis Terrell had a pretty good one I think? It was how to run a wingbone specifically

And yes there's a difference in the calls from different makers. EZ makes an excellent wingbone
Mark sharpe does as well. There are others but those are only ones I've used


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[jhoward11]

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.

[davisd9]

Greg do you mean curved downward instead of upward?

That is a preference as it really makes no difference.

[wchadw]

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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