Pot Call vs Box Call

[Tom007]

I would love to get the forums thoughts on pot call vs box call. Effectiveness against each other, playability, and which Type of call produces more variations.  I have boxes, but primarily I use pots and push pins. I am probably missing something in my Arsenal regarding boxes...Thanks....

[Bowguy]

Two dif calls. Dif soundimg often partially because of the way they're played as well. Even though pot calls vary amongst themselves I believe a box sounds or can sound pretty dif. I'd include a long box or ten, short boxes and def scratchers into the mix.
Tom I believe you're near me. If you'd like to try some short, long n scratch boxes you'd be more than welcome to try running mine so you can see yourself

[Tom007]

Wow, yes maybe we can get together one day and go over some call stuff. I have some great boxes, but rarely carry them. I love push pins, pots, and I use mouth calls. Scratch boxes intrigue me too....

[Bowguy]

Scratch boxes might become your favorite believe it or not

[AppalachianHollers]

I'm still discovering pot calls, but my impression is box calls seem less finicky. Not as affected by environmental factors like temps or humidity (at least not something that cannot be fixed—just re-chalk), except for getting wet, obviously.


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[Tom007]

Yes, my very first call when I started hunting in 1982 was a Lynch 102 box, I still have it. Great call. I do use boxes, but not as much since the pot calls have gotten so advanced with different surface and soundboard options and exotic woods. Pots and boxes are both necessary in our turkey Arsenal. Great info, thx... I know a good box in the right hands will close the deal on the toughest gobblers....

[Greg Massey]

Easiest way i can explain it , turkeys in the box and hens on the surface of pot calls.

[Tom007]

Love it....

[callmakerman]

Not much of a box call hunter. Slate or aluminum pot is my go to when hunting. Always has been this way. I carry a long or short box now and then that seldom makes it out of my vest. Box that I will use a lot is a scratch box.

[Tom007]

Same here, when I carry a box, it's a Cody Southern Belle. It sounds good, plays soft. I am going to look into scratch boxes, I here good things about them.....thx....

[Spring Creek Calls]

There have been many turkeys that lost their lives in my hunting career because the only thing they would respond to was a box call. Learned this once I started traveling to places like Kansas, South Dakota, and Nebraska. My response may seem a little self serving but these experiences in the above states are what made me a believer in the box and was the impetus to eventually start making my own.

[btomlin]

I hunt a lot of public.  I have a box from Mike at Spring Creek and another from Al & Josh at SS.  Both calls worked to perfection his year.  Great calls used in areas where most guys "leave the box in their vest" can be deadly, IMO.  This was my 1st year really using a box over pot calls in my friction attack and was really impressed with the ability and ease to get soft and seductive tree yelps to loud and sassy talk while maintaining "turkey".   Easy to get multiple hen sounds by placing pressure on call sides in different spots.  I'm becoming a "leave my pots in the vest" type of hunter.

[mspaci]

I always have 2-3 boxes w me & use them mostly. Usually s long box, hen box & a 1 sider. carry 2 pots but usually dont use them, Mike

[Beards and Hooks]

I always have 2-3 boxes w me & use them mostly. Usually s long box, hen box & a 1 sider. carry 2 pots but usually dont use them, Mike

I am thinking about getting a one sider Mike, is there much of a difference between one and a regular shortbox?

[paboxcall]

I always have 2-3 boxes w me & use them mostly. Usually s long box, hen box & a 1 sider. carry 2 pots but usually dont use them, Mike

Me too. A long box, a mini boat, and a short box. The two or three pots usually stay in the vest and rarely come out unless birds are super quiet and I'm trolling. Short boxes I will rotate - either Spring Creek, Rohm Brothers, or a recently acquired Watkins fiddle. Also travel with an all weather Woods Wise short box too for rain days.