elk calling

[Deertick]

The brand of call is not as important as the size and shape of YOUR palate.

So ...

Order ONE single-reed call from each of 3 companies ... Bugling Bull, Glacier Country, and Primos, for example ... and see which fits your mouth. I\'ve got to say that FOR ME, Bugling Bull works the best, but it\'s not because they make the best calls ... it\'s because of the shape of my oral cavity.

Primos, for example, mights as well not exist for me. They might make fine calls, but I sound horrible with them. You, on the other hand, may be so good you can\'t get away from elk long enough to relax a little on your vacation.

Oh, they talk about \"shaping them\" and what-not, but you want one that doesn\'t need trimming or shaping and just plain fits. That way, when you go to your backup mid-hunt, it\'s \"Set it and forget it\".

Anyway -- order a single-reed from each of them. The one that fits will be used once the season starts. You will eventually consider double-reeds, as well, but every elk hunter needs a good single-reed, IMO.

Once you feel good with that one single-reed call, THEN start to order some from here and there and see if there is fine-tuning to do.

 

[mainebrdr]

Well said John! I wish someone had told me that years ago! I had come to the conclusion that I could not use mouth calls and had given up on them and then last year I tried one more brand and eureka! It worked and sounded good and all because it fit my small palate! Thinking that perhaps with a little more knowledge and practice I could make the others sound good as well I tried again to no avail. So John is exactly right. Don\'t give up!

 

[JohnFitzgerald]

Also, learn the following sequence in order.

Cow Mew -> Spike Squeal -> Bugle

Nervous Bark -> Chuckles

Cow Mew -> Estrus Buzz -> Lip Bawl Bugle

My 2-cents!

 

[Retterath]

what calls do u think i should order, i have the push hootcha momma, and thats about it. I was looking at elk101 website and they had a package put together with a tube and two different mouth pieces. what are your thoughts

Please send me that Hoochie Mama so I can dispose of it properly for you! :wtf:

Nothing beats a diaphragm call. But for some people they are hard to learn to use. Try several until you find one that fits just right. Troy of Glacier Country Calls makes some good ones as does Rockie Jacobsen from Bugling Bull Calls. Luckily, diaphrams are cheap so you won\'t have to break the bank in order to find the one that works best for you.

Thats sounds good, i will send u my hoochie mama so u can dispose of it and then u can send me the calls i should have. :upthumb:

 

[Swede]

I should probably send my Hoochie Mama to WW also. I keep mine as a loaner, for those that show up in camp with nothing, and they want something to make noise with. Of coarse I could just place it in the garbage and save the postage.

 

[JohnFitzgerald]

Hoochies aren\'t that bad. They are useful is some situations. I know, boo....hiss...boo...hiss!

 

[cnelk]

Since we are discussing elk sounds and meaning, what would the Hoochie Mama sound mean?
Mama Ping?

 

[Deertick]

Careful, Brad.

I\'ve already copyrighted \"Ping\", \"Mama Ping\", \"Baby Ping\", \"Estrous Ping\", \"Challenge Ping\", and \"Lip Bawl Ping\".

See you (and some golf club company) in court. :x :agg:

 

[cohunter14]

Careful, Brad.

I\'ve already copyrighted \"Ping\", \"Mama Ping\", \"Baby Ping\", \"Estrous Ping\", \"Challenge Ping\", and \"Lip Bawl Ping\".

See you (and some golf club company) in court. :x :agg:

:haha: :haha: :haha:

 

[Glacier Country]

I started a new thread entitled 4 basic elk calls withe audio to help some of you, that want to learn a few good calls to start with and I made it an audio version so you can replay it and practice.
The sounds I think most elk hunters should start with is.....
1) Cow and calf sounds on a Bite and blow style call like the( GlacierCountryHuntingCalls.com) all lower case High Heel Hottie

1A)Then learn how to make Elk sounds on a single reed elk diaphragm... learn the high pitch of the calf, THEN learn the high to low of the Cow sounds
EEEE YOWWW.
1B) Now since you learned the high pitch of the calf .... lets (elongate the high pitch of the calf) to get a small bugle ,just add some more air and start from just a bit more of a mid tone.

Although you can make these last three sounds on a single reed diaphragm,I personally like to use a double reed elk call for these last three sounds.
2) Location bugle
3) Challenge bugle ----> High pitch bugle with a growl in it.
4) Nervous Bark this sound is asking a question... but really wants some action from you,Who or WHAT are you? Show yourself.

 

[JohnFitzgerald]

Careful, Brad.

I\'ve already copyrighted \"Ping\", \"Mama Ping\", \"Baby Ping\", \"Estrous Ping\", \"Challenge Ping\", and \"Lip Bawl Ping\".

See you (and some golf club company) in court. :x :agg:

I call dibs on \"Papa Ping\" and \"Swede Ping\"!

 

[Deertick]

I didn\'t think Swede was a pinger

 

[BTL]

Retterath,
Take what these guys are saying and practice! They know their stuff. I went from blowing a terminator bugle to calling with a diaphragm in pretty short time. Talk to Troy and try some of his calls. He is extremely helpful. Looking forward to trying some more of his calls this winter in perpetration of next fall. Another great thing to do is mimic these youtube videos and post it up for others to give you pointers. Not sure if you are doing that here?...
There are some other guys out there that really helped with my calling.
Practice....record. Practice.

 

[Retterath]

Thanks btl. I will get after it.