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Switching diaphragm calls mid hunt.

Started by deerbasshunter3, January 10, 2016, 04:42:54 PM

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deerbasshunter3

I am getting better with my two calls, Legacy Lone Hen and Dead End Game Calls Roadkill batwing cut (made for softer calling). My question is, should I learn to do all calls with just one of them, or is it common practice to switch mouth calls mid hunt. I imagine it would be difficult to do so with a gobbler in the field, or fast approaching. Thanks.

Bowguy

You can do a lot with a lot of mouth calls. Obviously some things are easier to do w certain calls such as cutter type or kee kee type. Very different type sounds., most calls should be capable of more than you need

dirt road ninja

I will rarely swap calls seems like once it goes in it doesn't come out.

Happy

I have been known to work a bird with two calls in my mouth at the same time. I just tuck one in my cheek and use the other. I can switch back and forth and sound like several hens without any movement. And as was mentioned earlier some vocalizations are easier to make on different calls. I encourage everyone to find and practice with one call until they have mastered it and then move on to another. Better to sound really good on one call than just so so on several.

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ncturkey

I would pick the one that I can call the easiest on. Get it down pat. Then go to the other call and master it. I have five different mouth calls that get used the most. I can do like Happy and have one call in my check while calling on the other. But think that would be too hard for beginners.

Gooserbat

I'll run several calls some days and only one others. 
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Sadler McGraw

I carry 4 mouth calls while hunting.  3 are always 2.5 reed ghost cuts.  Most times when I switch a call mid hunt, is because it has become saturated with moisture.  When a call is fresh/ dry they sound better, the longer you call on them the sound goes away.  I am talking about 20 minutes or longer with the call in your mouth. 

When I get back to the truck I will tooth pick the calls that I have used and within a couple hours they are dried out and ready to go again.

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ncturkey

This is very good advise. I do the same thing. I also have two of each call so I can switch to a fresh call.
Quote from: Sadler McGraw on January 15, 2016, 03:44:32 PM
I carry 4 mouth calls while hunting.  3 are always 2.5 reed ghost cuts.  Most times when I switch a call mid hunt, is because it has become saturated with moisture.  When a call is fresh/ dry they sound better, the longer you call on them the sound goes away.  I am talking about 20 minutes or longer with the call in your mouth. 

When I get back to the truck I will tooth pick the calls that I have used and within a couple hours they are dried out and ready to go again.

Sadler McGraw