jignfule Posted July 10, 2011 Posted July 10, 2011 I love to hunt ducks, but the biggest kick for me is calling them into the deeks. I never had a desire to compete in any contest other than out in on the water. Anyone else out there that call ? what calls do you use? Quote
Super User Hooligan Posted July 11, 2011 Super User Posted July 11, 2011 I love to hunt ducks, but the biggest kick for me is calling them into the deeks. I never had a desire to compete in any contest other than out in on the water. Anyone else out there that call ? what calls do you use? I hunted a lot when I was younger, blew in some hunter classes and won a couple here and there. Mostly blow Carlson Calls. I've got a few hand built calls from across the country, there's a guy up in MN that makes a great call, C&S Custom Calls Mikey Stelzner is his name. Builds one of the best blowing singles out there today. I tried my hand at building some calls, and got fair results. I suppose I made a hundred or so, and had a pretty good knack after bit. It was fun, more than anything else. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 11, 2011 Global Moderator Posted July 11, 2011 I like duck hunting but I've never been any good at calling them. I've only ever had luck with one duck call and it goes something like this "AFLAC!!" Only seems to work on the ducks at the park though and they get mad when you start shooting at those ones. Quote
Senkoman12 Posted July 11, 2011 Posted July 11, 2011 i can call but im not that good. i need to practice. i just have some cheap but good buck gardner polycarbonates and a custom acrylic short reed goose call. i worked off from one one my fishing partners. any of you guys want some nice calls look into Soco calls out of central square NY Quote
Super User Catt Posted July 11, 2011 Super User Posted July 11, 2011 I hunt the marshes & rice fields of southwest Louisiana Faulk’s Champion Duck Call Model C-100 Zebra Wood hand made by Clarence "Patin" Faulk Haydel’s RF-03 Dirty Rice Mallard Call & DR-85 "The Deceiver"; both are double reed BB-10 “Big Blue” Blue-winged Teal MP-90 produces the Greenwing peeps. This whistle is also effective for producing sound of widgeon, pintail, wood duck & mallard drakes! Quote
Super User South FLA Posted July 11, 2011 Super User Posted July 11, 2011 MP-90 produces the Greenwing peeps. This whistle is also effective for producing sound of widgeon, pintail, wood duck & mallard drakes! This one call is the most underutilized and under appreciated calls out there, I use close to 100% of the time in Florida marshes! Quote
Super User Catt Posted July 11, 2011 Super User Posted July 11, 2011 This one call is the most underutilized and under appreciated calls out there, I use close to 100% of the time in Florida marshes! I carry all 4 Haydel call with me @ all times plus 2 goose calls Quote
mr.mallard Posted July 12, 2011 Posted July 12, 2011 my family is good friends with the owner and founder of rich n tone calls. the hand tunes all of the calls himself. RNT calls is the way to go Quote
Senkoman12 Posted July 15, 2011 Posted July 15, 2011 my family is good friends with the owner and founder of rich n tone calls. the hand tunes all of the calls himself. RNT calls is the way to go i think rnt calls are good but most custom call makers i know make calls that blow every production call out there out of the water Quote
Bass_Fanatic Posted July 19, 2011 Posted July 19, 2011 My calling actually sounds like a duck and not whatever it is those competition callers are trying to do. I use the Duck Commander Cutdown, DC Mule, DC Jesse's Duck Picker, DC Green Mile, and the Pintail/Wedgion whistle. Quote
mr.mallard Posted July 20, 2011 Posted July 20, 2011 any duck call can sound like a duck. its the method and tone of te caller that give it voice... Quote
Super User Catt Posted July 20, 2011 Super User Posted July 20, 2011 any duck call can sound like a duck. its the method and tone of te caller that give it voice... Exactly, just like a gun…it’s only as good as the person standing behind it Quote
Siebert Outdoors Posted July 20, 2011 Posted July 20, 2011 I use to be big into duckin. Now i dont have time to drive 6 hrs a day to hunt for awhile. Anyway. My favorite call was an RNT. Quote
Bass_Fanatic Posted July 21, 2011 Posted July 21, 2011 any duck call can sound like a duck. its the method and tone of te caller that give it voice... Not saying the call doesnt sound like a duck, but Ive never heard a duck that sounded like someone in a competition. They call too hard and long. But I agree that you can take thier call and make it sound good to a duck, just blow it differently. Quote
kms399 Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 I hunted a lot when I was younger, blew in some hunter classes and won a couple here and there. Mostly blow Carlson Calls. I've got a few hand built calls from across the country, there's a guy up in MN that makes a great call, C&S Custom Calls Mikey Stelzner is his name. Builds one of the best blowing singles out there today. I tried my hand at building some calls, and got fair results. I suppose I made a hundred or so, and had a pretty good knack after bit. It was fun, more than anything else. C&S makes great calls! I have two and working on getting another. his calls are beautiful nice wood, shape and most importantly sound! he is a real stand up guy too, when I ordered my first call I had it engraved well the engraver held onto it for 3 months and mike made it right. he knocked some money off the second call I bought as well as gave me a free hat, hoodie, and t shirt. he was great to work with and again the calls sound great! Quote
Super User RoLo Posted July 27, 2011 Super User Posted July 27, 2011 I'M AMAZED! I thought I was one of the few waterfowling addicts around, but you boys are definitely talking turkey. Most of my fowling days were spent on Brigantine and Barnegat, and though baldpates and pintails were plentiful, my calling was geared mainly to black ducks, brant, snow geese and Canada geese (OLTS calls, now antiques). Most of my calling was long-distance, and as soon as they were whiffling on set-wing, I'd Shut Up Roger Quote
bassinKS Posted July 30, 2011 Posted July 30, 2011 For duck I have a Zink PH-2, an ECHO Open water, and a TRU - TONE custom call i got from a sports show when i was like 9 or 10 and ive carried it ever since only thing i don't like is it gets stuck quite a bit. Quote
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