How long to choose calls from your stash before a hunt?

[Caspar]

Life was so much more simple before i joined this forum. Back then i had 1 box, 1 Slate, 2 strikers and two mouth calls. Since joining i now have idk probably around 70-80 calls and 100 strikers. I always carry at least one pot of every different playing surface. Then ill pick 6-10 different strikers. Then ill pick a box or two or three  and a couple mouth calls. I try to rotate them out every time i go so im always using something different. Usually the first day or week i use new calls. Then ill pick a couple days where i use nothing but older calls like my first K&H  pot and lonnie sneed pots along with some others. Also alot depends on the weather. If its suposed to rain my good calls stay home and ill run old calls and waterproof calls. Id really need to narrow it down to just carrying a few calls but my "what if" OCD drives me crazy and i start thinking about all the calls that i dont have with me

[Sir-diealot]

Life was so much more simple before i joined this forum. Back then i had 1 box, 1 Slate, 2 strikers and two mouth calls. Since joining i now have idk probably around 70-80 calls and 100 strikers. I always carry at least one pot of every different playing surface. Then ill pick 6-10 different strikers. Then ill pick a box or two or three  and a couple mouth calls. I try to rotate them out every time i go so im always using something different. Usually the first day or week i use new calls. Then ill pick a couple days where i use nothing but older calls like my first K&H  pot and lonnie sneed pots along with some others. Also alot depends on the weather. If its suposed to rain my good calls stay home and ill run old calls and waterproof calls. Id really need to narrow it down to just carrying a few calls but my "what if" OCD drives me crazy and i start thinking about all the calls that i dont have with me

I feel your pain brother.

[MK M GOBL]

All in all I carry a slate (My CODY World Class) and an old glass call with 3 different strikers anymore, half dozen mouth calls. Not taking into account any locator calls. Been hunting the same calls for 25+ years, I do replace mouth calls as needed of course.


MK M GOBL

[TauntoHawk]

Of all the $$ in calls I still do the majority of turkey killing on the back of a single $8 mouth call and one of two scratch boxes that cost $20 a piece


At least all the other calls hold their value

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[Brwndg]

Not long. I usually carry same set and only change things up when working a bird for second day. Don't want him to hear same call he didn't commit too