Author Topic: Need recommendations for mouth calls (Read 760 times)

kkeetr · « **on:** October 21, 2003, 02:56:45 PM »

I am just starting out coyote calling here in NM. I eventually plan on buying a electronic varmint caller but until then I am going to get some mouth calls. What type/brand of call do you have the most success with? Thanks!

jhm · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2003, 04:58:50 PM »

kkeetr : For years I have used and continue to use a wounded rabbit call I carry one in my day pack all the time.

JIM

Ladobe · « **Reply #2 on:** October 21, 2003, 05:00:40 PM »

Easy answer... my own custom WildCalls of course! (been making and using them for around 35 years) :wink:

Enclosed reeds are the easiest to learn, but the opens will do more for you when you can get them down solid. For just starting out, you might look into the AP-6 - heck of a call with a lot of versatility and Ed's best effort yet. Critit'r Calls are fairly easy to master, but you might learn opens on the Tally Ho - only about $6-7 and a pretty good call itself.

When you're a purist like me and want the most bang from your calling/matching your abilities against predators, you just leave the electronic jobs on the dealers shelf. To me they're about like "hunting" lions with dogs and horses. But if you must get one, I hear the most good about the FoxPro from a lot of pards.

Enjoy - if you like it (as I do) it will become a life long adventure for you. Best of luck,

Ladobe :bye:

Lawdog · « **Reply #3 on:** October 22, 2003, 08:58:50 AM »

kkeetr,

First of all let me give you a hearty Welcome to Graybeard Outdoors. The best forum on the net for hunters/shooters going today. Now as to mouth calls I carry 3 along with my mouth squeaker(2 of them also). Two of them a from Hoyt's and the other is a custom job by a friend. All are wounded rabbit(Jack Rabbit due to being out west) calls. My best advice on a mouth call is to listen to what Ladobe had to say about enclosed and open reed models. My only question for Ladobe is when is his site going to be back up and running? One last piece of advice is be patient and NOT over call. Again Welcome Aboard. Lawdog

Doghunter · « **Reply #4 on:** October 22, 2003, 01:50:11 PM »

First off, I agree with everthing Ladobe & Lawdog said, it's a great feeling knowing YOU called the critter not some tape or disk!!! You may want to pick up a howler. It's pretty easy to learn to use. Ed Sceery has a tape howling for coyotes (I don't like his howler) it will teach tou the basic sounds, yips barks howles. Maybe Ladobe has a good howler and will tell us how we can get one. I use a lohman howler most of the time (it's a deep howler) although I use other high picthed howlers . Favorite hand call pee-wee critter by carlton . Closed reed favorite Arizona Predtor calls by Fred Cronk . GOOD LUCK GOOD CALLING . Doghunter

kkeetr · « **Reply #5 on:** October 22, 2003, 05:03:14 PM »

Thanks a lot for your input! I think the 'yotes in this part of NM are in for a little more "spice" in their lives!

Ladobe · « **Reply #6 on:** October 26, 2003, 04:23:27 PM »

Quote from: Dog hunter

... Maybe Ladobe has a good howler and will tell us how we can get one... Doghunter

I've made a lot of scrimmed antler howlers over the years - most were gifted to hunting pards as a reminder of all the great times we shared in the field together. Still got my first one that I hand whittled from a fresh muley shed with my jack knife over 40 years ago. The main one I carry and use is below, but I have several for different purposes. I mostly only make wood howlers now days though.

Almost any open reeded call can be used as a howler of some sort. How good they all are depends on the experience of whose sucking on them. Start by pick up something cheap and start blowing - you'll figure it out and then can move into the better calls for more versatility and volume.

Ladobe :bye: