tuning your calls

[Flightstopper]

I went to Cabelas today and tried out a few calls. Needless to say they didn't have many left, and what they did have were mostly out of tune.

I tried the RNT Daisy Cutter (badly in need of a tune) Timber Hawg (having back pressure issues) MVP, and Diablo.

I didn't care for any of them, but then again, it was the bottom of the barrel crap. I was hoping to get my hands on an Original...

If your air is right that MVP is choice.

[Tomkat]

I went to Cabelas today and tried out a few calls. Needless to say they didn't have many left, and what they did have were mostly out of tune.

I tried the RNT Daisy Cutter (badly in need of a tune) Timber Hawg (having back pressure issues) MVP, and Diablo.

I didn't care for any of them, but then again, it was the bottom of the barrel crap. I was hoping to get my hands on an Original...

If your air is right that MVP is choice.

QUESTION: I noticed on the RNT site you can get an original for a lot less than an acrylic. Will that make the call any different to learn on? I know the sound will be different.

[rebelp74]

The Original is a great single reed starter call but a MVP or Daisy Cutter wouldn't be a bad choice they are great calls.

[Flightstopper]

I went to Cabelas today and tried out a few calls. Needless to say they didn't have many left, and what they did have were mostly out of tune.

I tried the RNT Daisy Cutter (badly in need of a tune) Timber Hawg (having back pressure issues) MVP, and Diablo.

I didn't care for any of them, but then again, it was the bottom of the barrel crap. I was hoping to get my hands on an Original...

If your air is right that MVP is choice.

QUESTION: I noticed on the RNT site you can get an original for a lot less than an acrylic. Will that make the call any different to learn on? I know the sound will be different.

Not following your question TK. An original in wood? Originals do come in acrylic and run the same price range as other acrylics. Try and get your hands on a short barrel. Short barrel is to daisy cutter as original is to MVP. SB and original are both smooth runners but fall into the sound profile of the latter more aggressive calls. In person it's easier to demonstrate.

[Tomkat]

The Original is sold in both wood and acrylic. The wood one is much less expensive. Put the wine down and re read my question.

[Flightstopper]

The Original is sold in both wood and acrylic. The wood one is much less expensive. Put the wine down and re read my question.

You said original, not original in wood. Either one would be night and day vs any double reed although acrylic is much crisper. What difference that actually makes to the ducks I can't say. I do prefer the feel of running acrylics

[Tomkat]

Got it. what I am looking to do is learn how to work a single reed. Dont care that much about diffrence in sound as opposed to learning how to get more range and inflection in my calling.

So based on that would a coco or an acrylic original be about the same?

[rebelp74]

Got it. what I am looking to do is learn how to work a single reed. Dont care that much about diffrence in sound as opposed to learning how to get more range and inflection in my calling.

So based on that would a coco or an acrylic original be about the same?

It really doesn't matter since you are trying to learn on one. Check your pm's.

[Tomkat]

Thanks to both of u. I am really wanting to become a better caller.

[jehler]

Thanks to both of u. I am really wanting to become a better caller.

If you want to be a better caller, worry less about calls or tuning and sit out on the lake in the spring and listen to the suzies, you'll find there is no "right" sound and that ducks call a lot different than guys in videos

[Westie25]

I have the double reed down okay. Just want to see if I can get a better tone range with a single as many claim.

Make sure you put some voice into the call.

You don't need voice.

[The Duck Hammer]

I have the double reed down okay. Just want to see if I can get a better tone range with a single as many claim.

Make sure you put some voice into the call.

You don't need voice.

Yes you do.

[Westie25]

I have the double reed down okay. Just want to see if I can get a better tone range with a single as many claim.

Make sure you put some voice into the call.

You don't need voice.

Yes you do.

I run a daisy cutter and a short barrel just fine without voice.

[aunt betty]

Thanks to both of u. I am really wanting to become a better caller.

If you want to be a better caller, worry less about calls or tuning and sit out on the lake in the spring and listen to the suzies, you'll find there is no "right" sound and that ducks call a lot different than guys in videos

I hunt Arkansas green timber and I'm here to tell ya that when you start putting a little voice into your single-reed calls...they come to life and the ducks notice the difference. Double-reeds, not so much.

[jehler]

I put voice in my calls, but not always, gotta keep it mixed up

[assateague]

When I go out in my blaze orange this year, I'm going to use only my voice (no call at all) to complete the experiment.

[rebelp74]

I saw a video somewhere of a guy that uses his mouth instead of calls.

[assateague]

The difference is that I don't pretend to be even a little good at it

[assateague]

I simply don't think ducks are near as clever as most like to think.

[rebelp74]

I agree, except for heavily pressured birds. They get pretty clever.

[jehler]

When jr and I hunted the wax this last fall it was an eye opener, we went out solo and didn't call at all as that often works for us better than calling up here, the birds wanted nothing to do with quiet decoys. Had to talk them all the way down

[The Duck Hammer]

I have the double reed down okay. Just want to see if I can get a better tone range with a single as many claim.

Make sure you put some voice into the call.

You don't need voice.

Yes you do.

I run a daisy cutter and a short barrel just fine without voice.

One day you will see the light my friend.

[Tomkat]

I am killing ducks now. I don't want to run a competion routine. I just want to have a better comeback etc. and I agree with you and Phil Robertson. A duck couldn't win a calling contest.

[Westie25]

[quote="Tomkat"]I have the double reed down okay. Just want to see if I can get a better tone range with a single as many claim.

Make sure you put some voice into the call.

You don't need voice.

Yes you do.

I run a daisy cutter and a short barrel just fine without voice.

One day you will see the light my friend. [/quote]

I once thought I needed voice, then I was shown the light.

[rebelp74]

It's all about air presentation, you don't have to have voice to reach certain sounds, just change the presentation of the air. For a beginner on a single reed, put air into the call. Once you become efficient, start trying other to get other sounds out of it. You'll be suprised all the different sounds and ducks you can get out of the call.

[The Duck Hammer]

I run a daisy cutter and a short barrel just fine without voice.

One day you will see the light my friend.

I once thought I needed voice, then I was shown the light.

I feel like you could learn something from these guys.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNaJkN8NEEI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYcBWcEhivA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNsHTdkA6lU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csUliJvGn9g

[rebelp74]

I feel those dweeby ass little kids probably don't kill many ducks!

[The Duck Hammer]

I feel those dweeby ass little kids probably don't kill many ducks!

They posted a link on DHC bragging about their skillz.

[3legged_lab]

I feel those dweeby ass little kids probably don't kill many ducks!

The guy in the first video looks constipated.

[Bufflehead]

I feel those dweeby ass little kids probably don't kill many ducks!

no BS, that kid posted up on DHC telling a guy to get up with him that he knows all about hunting open water in NC.

a couple days later, i get a PM from the same kid wanting to know about hunting eiders and old squaw in NC. i've never even seen a eider in NC and we get VERY few oldsquaws.