Long Box Thoughts

[Tarheel]

Don Chancey ??


No, this is a boatpaddle long box I built....when nothing else in my hunting vest works, this does.  My youngest son, who turkey hunts with me, has told me if I don't leave him any other turkey call he wants this one.

[packmule]

Don Chancey ??


No, this is a boatpaddle long box I built....when nothing else in my hunting vest works, this does.  My youngest son, who turkey hunts with me, has told me if I don't leave him any other turkey call he wants this one.

Would be great to see better pics. Looks like some great artwork on that call and a very nice design.

[Bowguy]

Imo there zero reason to carry a short box. Longbox does it all and more better.

[Yoder409]

Don Chancey ??


No, this is a boatpaddle long box I built....when nothing else in my hunting vest works, this does.  My youngest son, who turkey hunts with me, has told me if I don't leave him any other turkey call he wants this one.

Would be great to see better pics. Looks like some great artwork on that call and a very nice design.

Agreed !!!!!

That is a BEAUTIFUL call !!!!!!

[btodd00]

Halloran Ipe over Black Limba and I roll together on nearly every hunt......

Is the halloran smaller than other long boxes? I saw a video of him using it and it looked small compared to some I have seen

[NCSWAMPFOX]

nice looking single shot in photo as well!

[Bringintheh2o]

This is a subject I am finding very interesting. I started turkey hunting within the last 10 years after retiring. I hunt a lot by myself so everything I have learned is thru trial and error, watching videos, reading anything I can find and of course all of the available information on this site. I have a nice assortment of probably every type of call from some quality callmakers. I have always thought of a longbox as a call for striking birds but now I see it as a call to pretty much call a bird right to the gun. I have two long boxes from Roger Parks and a longbox from Jeff White which I definitely will be concentrating my efforts on more this season. I also recently learned the value of kee-keeing in the spring also. I always thought of that as a fall hunting call primarily. I really appreciate all of the opinions and advice this forum provides.

[Rtr1987]

This is a subject I am finding very interesting. I started turkey hunting within the last 10 years after retiring. I hunt a lot by myself so everything I have learned is thru trial and error, watching videos, reading anything I can find and of course all of the available information on this site. I have a nice assortment of probably every type of call from some quality callmakers. I have always thought of a longbox as a call for striking birds but now I see it as a call to pretty much call a bird right to the gun. I have two long boxes from Roger Parks and a longbox from Jeff White which I definitely will be concentrating my efforts on more this season. I also recently learned the value of kee-keeing in the spring also. I always thought of that as a fall hunting call primarily. I really appreciate all of the opinions and advice this forum provides.

Those Roger Parks longboxes are the best Ive run for finishing a bird as well. Just great calls!

[Yoder409]

nice looking single shot in photo as well!

If you're referring to the single shot in my pic............

I have almost as much money in the fiddle paddle as I do the gun.   

But, thank you.  It's an integral part of my K.I.S.S system and it IS a turkey hammer.

[Cut N Run]

I've killed way more turkeys with a long box than a short box. I only own one short box and that's a Hustlin' Hen by Billy White.  I love how well the long box works in windy conditions and at striking birds.  Even though I've used it from start to finish, I don't use it much for close work to minimize movement.  They definitely talk the talk.

Jim

[chbarnha]

Thoughts ??

I think I have a couple of them.

Did somebody say "hunting with a Watkins fiddle paddle" ??  Sounds like a good idea !!   

That gun is phenomenal! Boyd's stocks or original? Also interested in getting two of your box call holsters one for a fiddle paddle and one for a fiddlebox.


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[Yoder409]

Thoughts ??

I think I have a couple of them.

Did somebody say "hunting with a Watkins fiddle paddle" ??  Sounds like a good idea !!   

That gun is phenomenal! Boyd's stocks or original? Also interested in getting two of your box call holsters one for a fiddle paddle and one for a fiddlebox.


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Thank you, sir !!

The stock is OEM equipment.  The laminates were a little on the uncommon side.  Most of them were on limited edition NWTF guns (and most of those were youth .410s).  This one's not one of those.  Kinda an oddball.  But a great shooter.

I'll PM ya on the holsters. 

[PalmettoRon]

Use a TJ Johnson long box often, fall and spring. It has ALL the turkey sounds. Have found jake yelps which are easy to run on it often seal the deal when the gobbler is interested in the hen, but is hesitant to come in.

The long box also has the ability to sound like a young hen, middle of the road hen and an old raspy hen.

[Yoder409]

TJ builds a NASTY good fiddle box !!!!

Yep.

[mountainhunter1]

Imo there zero reason to carry a short box. Longbox does it all and more better.

I really cannot argue with that thought brother. Even better if you also have a scratch box in the vest with the longbox.