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Duck Calls

Postby Tyler8492 » Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:30 pm

I am looking for a good duck call that will be reliable when the time comes. I have 2 questions about duck calls. My first is what is the best overall duck call out there? My second one is what is the best duck call out there that is pretty quiet and used when the ducks are close?

PS I WANNA KNOW THE BEST DUCK CALL FOR EACH QUESTION. I DON'T CARE ABOUT COST. PLEASE DON'T SAY FOR THE MONEY. I WANNA KNOW THE BEST CALLS OUT THERE. THANKS
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Re: Duck Calls

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:46 pm

For the money, the Buck Gardner calls are good.
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Re: Duck Calls

Postby rebelp74 » Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:56 pm

There is no such as thing as the best duck call out there. It all depends on what fits the person using it. My favorite all around call is the RNT Daisy Cutter and my favorite close in call is an Echo Timber. That being said most loud calls will get soft and some soft calls can get loud. 99% of the time I use the same call that started the birds to finish them.
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Re: Duck Calls

Postby NuffDaddy » Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:56 pm

Eric Haynes wrote:For the money, the Buck Gardner calls are good.

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Re: Duck Calls

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:57 pm

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Eric Haynes wrote:For the money, the Buck Gardner calls are good.

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Re: Duck Calls

Postby NuffDaddy » Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:07 pm

Buck gardner calls are supposed to be good though. RNT, Echo, any high end call is good. Just go to a sporting goods store and blow on some and see what you like. Not all calls run the same for everyone.


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Re: Duck Calls

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Feb 28, 2013 5:21 pm

NuffDaddy wrote:Buck gardner calls are supposed to be good though. RNT, Echo, any high end call is good. Just go to a sporting goods store and blow on some and see what you like. Not all calls run the same for everyone.


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Re: Duck Calls

Postby The Duck Hammer » Thu Feb 28, 2013 6:42 pm

Tyler8492 wrote: My first is what is the best overall duck call out there?

No such thing exists, period. There is a best all around call for every one out there but not a one size fits all for everyone. My favorite is a RNT Daisy Cutter.

Tyler8492 wrote: My second one is what is the best duck call out there that is pretty quiet and used when the ducks are close?

I used the Microhen this season as my quiet call. I could work ducks really well when they snuck in on me and I didnt want to scare them off. After season was over I got my hands on a Zink NBG that I really like that might end up replacing the Micro. It can get real low and still maintain a lot of rasp. I have also used a RNT Original and Alpha 2 with lots of success as well.

Tyler8492 wrote: I DON'T CARE ABOUT COST. PLEASE DON'T SAY FOR THE MONEY.

The Quackhead series of calls sound as good as RNTs expensive calls and are great to start out on.

Tyler8492 wrote: I WANNA KNOW THE BEST CALLS OUT THERE.

In somebody's hands every call has the potential to be the best call out there. What I say or like may not be worth a damn for you or anyone else so all I say that really holds any real meaning is for you to go out and try every possible call you can get your hands on and see which one you like the most.`
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Re: Duck Calls

Postby Flightstopper » Thu Feb 28, 2013 8:52 pm

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Tyler8492 wrote: My first is what is the best overall duck call out there?

No such thing exists, period. There is a best all around call for every one out there but not a one size fits all for everyone. My favorite is a RNT Daisy Cutter.

Tyler8492 wrote: My second one is what is the best duck call out there that is pretty quiet and used when the ducks are close?

I used the Microhen this season as my quiet call. I could work ducks really well when they snuck in on me and I didnt want to scare them off. After season was over I got my hands on a Zink NBG that I really like that might end up replacing the Micro. It can get real low and still maintain a lot of rasp. I have also used a RNT Original and Alpha 2 with lots of success as well.

Tyler8492 wrote: I DON'T CARE ABOUT COST. PLEASE DON'T SAY FOR THE MONEY.

The Quackhead series of calls sound as good as RNTs expensive calls and are great to start out on.

Tyler8492 wrote: I WANNA KNOW THE BEST CALLS OUT THERE.

In somebody's hands every call has the potential to be the best call out there. What I say or like may not be worth a damn for you or anyone else so all I say that really holds any real meaning is for you to go out and try every possible call you can get your hands on and see which one you like the most.`


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Re: Duck Calls

Postby The Duck Hammer » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:01 pm

Flightstopper wrote:
The Duck Hammer wrote:
Tyler8492 wrote: My first is what is the best overall duck call out there?

No such thing exists, period. There is a best all around call for every one out there but not a one size fits all for everyone. My favorite is a RNT Daisy Cutter.

Tyler8492 wrote: My second one is what is the best duck call out there that is pretty quiet and used when the ducks are close?

I used the Microhen this season as my quiet call. I could work ducks really well when they snuck in on me and I didnt want to scare them off. After season was over I got my hands on a Zink NBG that I really like that might end up replacing the Micro. It can get real low and still maintain a lot of rasp. I have also used a RNT Original and Alpha 2 with lots of success as well.

Tyler8492 wrote: I DON'T CARE ABOUT COST. PLEASE DON'T SAY FOR THE MONEY.

The Quackhead series of calls sound as good as RNTs expensive calls and are great to start out on.

Tyler8492 wrote: I WANNA KNOW THE BEST CALLS OUT THERE.

In somebody's hands every call has the potential to be the best call out there. What I say or like may not be worth a damn for you or anyone else so all I say that really holds any real meaning is for you to go out and try every possible call you can get your hands on and see which one you like the most.`


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Re: Duck Calls

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:02 pm

The best call is the most expensive call. That's all you need to know.
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Re: Duck Calls

Postby The Duck Hammer » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:04 pm

Eric Haynes wrote:The best call is the most expensive call. That's all you need to know.

Nope. Some of the most expensive calls I have seen lately were "Custom" calls with poly Echo inserts. :lol:
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Re: Duck Calls

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:08 pm

The Duck Hammer wrote:
Eric Haynes wrote:The best call is the most expensive call. That's all you need to know.

Nope. Some of the most expensive calls I have seen lately were "Custom" calls with poly Echo inserts. :lol:

I was 100% dead serious :popcorn:
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Re: Duck Calls

Postby jarbo03 » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:46 pm

I use a $18 duck call, it works fine for me. DR-85 from Haydels

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Re: Duck Calls

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:47 pm

jarbo03 wrote:I use a $18 duck call, it works fine for me. DR-85 from Haydels

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Re: Duck Calls

Postby rebelp74 » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:47 pm

jarbo03 wrote:I use a $18 duck call, it works fine for me. DR-85 from Haydels

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Re: Duck Calls

Postby The Duck Hammer » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:15 pm

Eric Haynes wrote:
The Duck Hammer wrote:
Eric Haynes wrote:The best call is the most expensive call. That's all you need to know.

Nope. Some of the most expensive calls I have seen lately were "Custom" calls with poly Echo inserts. :lol:

I was 100% dead serious :popcorn:

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Re: Duck Calls

Postby jarbo03 » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:37 pm

rebelp74 wrote:
jarbo03 wrote:I use a $18 duck call, it works fine for me. DR-85 from Haydels

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Blasphemy!

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Re: Duck Calls

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Feb 28, 2013 10:41 pm

jarbo03 wrote:
rebelp74 wrote:
jarbo03 wrote:I use a $18 duck call, it works fine for me. DR-85 from Haydels

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Blasphemy!

I'm super cereal!!

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Re: Duck Calls

Postby Bootlipkiller » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:50 pm

I use a kazoo and kill 700 drake mallards a year. Using a real call just wouldn't be fair.
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Re: Duck Calls

Postby jarbo03 » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:53 pm

Bootlipkiller wrote:I use a kazoo and kill 700 drake mallards a year. Using a real call just wouldn't be fair.

A cancer kazoo?

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Re: Duck Calls

Postby Bootlipkiller » Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:32 am

:) :) ;)
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Re: Duck Calls

Postby aunt betty » Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:07 pm

The best duck call is the one that a guy who really knows how to blow a duck call uses.
A good caller can make about any call he picks up sound good.
Get something like an RnT hunter series call (Less expensive) and master that before you worry about which call you like or think is the best. Save your money for gas. Scouting is way more important. No ducks and the best calling in the world don't matter. Save your money for gas in the boat and truck. :thumbsup:

The question asked is subjective and many people will say "brand X" call. Of course X=(lots of favorites)
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Re: Duck Calls

Postby RonE » Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:29 am

Quite often the bests call is to just STFU and let the decoys do their job.
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Re: Duck Calls

Postby Eric Haynes » Thu Sep 05, 2013 11:20 am

RonE wrote:Quite often the bests call is to just STFU and let the decoys do their job.


Yup. I hardly use one, but I'm up north and don't have to "work" for my birds.

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Re: Duck Calls

Postby 3geese4me » Thu Sep 05, 2013 11:29 am

I make farting noises with my armpits. That's how I call ducks.
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Re: Duck Calls

Postby assateague » Thu Sep 05, 2013 11:46 am

RonE wrote:Quite often the bests call is to just STFU and let the decoys do their job.


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Re: Duck Calls

Postby The Duck Hammer » Thu Sep 05, 2013 11:49 am

Diver hunters...


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Re: Duck Calls

Postby assateague » Thu Sep 05, 2013 11:50 am

I'm sorry that you can't hit something moving that fast.
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Re: Duck Calls

Postby The Duck Hammer » Thu Sep 05, 2013 11:52 am

assateague wrote:I'm sorry that you can't hit something moving that fast.

I kill my share of divers. Plus teal are way faster than divers.


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