Favorite Elk Call ??

[Bait O' Eggs]

I think I have tried most of the calls thinking their is an easier & better sounding intrument out there.

By preference I am a mouth diaphram caller. I like how I have lots of control with the call, and can hit lots of notes. I can either bugle or cow call all with my hands free if need be. A lot of people cant handle the gag reflex, but it didnt take me long to over come it years ago. I prefer the dual latex ones (Carlton call - blue). I have a hard time consistently working the triples and the singles dont give me as good a range or sounds. I usually have 5 or 6 of these with me in a small case. With a diaphram and a grunt tube I can cover a wide range of sounds.

I like the sound of the Sceery cow call. The one you bite and blow. But..... it is a spit trap and seems to work great for 5 minutes and then when the first bit of moisture hits it, wham!! it is done. I have broke 2 of these and doubt I will buy another.

I recently bought a Primos "Hoochie Mama" cow call. It is easy to operate and sounds pretty good. You can adjust it to get several pitches. I think this will be my go to cow call this year. I hope a little rain doesnt foul it (if we get any rain). It has not been field tested yet.

I have never really cared for the bugles with a latex piece attached to the bugle. They work good out of the store, but the first time you have to change out the latex, I can never get them to sound good again. I have seen some newer ones with some sort of silicone rubber type material instead of latex. They look to be an easier change out procedure and getting a decent sound again. My partner packs a Primos terminator and likes how he can change out the rubber piece when it gets fouled.

I really like what a hyper hot type call will do to an agressive bull. I pack both the hyper hot and the primos single lip call. I have never heard an elk make the sound this call produces in the wild, but the bulls seem to like it so I dont have a problem tooting away on it.

What calls do you carry and why do you like it?

[6wapiti6]

Primos has great products and so far thats all I used....Terminator bugle, Single reed hyper cow, lead cow and calf call, and last but not least the "HOOCHIE MAMA" !

[DRUNK COWBOY]

Since my dad and I became buddies agian I have gone back to Rifle hunting (It is nice to spend time with your dad).

I still wait for the rush of having a screaming bull come towards me :shocked: So, all I do now is call for my bow hunting friends.

I still like the sound of the sceery cow call, but I also have problems with the reed sticking. So I will use a Jones Medium Bull mouth reed. This will allow me to be hands free for scraping on trees and breaking branches. I usually do not admit that I use the Power Bugle, but I just love the wide range of pitches I can get out of it.

[Myles]

I carry an assortment, if one doesn't charm 'em maybe another will. Sometimes if I've been out for a while and need to rest I'll use a variety to sound like a herd and sit quietly and just "see what happens". I did this 2 years ago (this will be my third year bowhunting) and called in a bull that I never got to see, I got setup anticipating one direction and he came from somewhere else.

Primos Ivory plate diaphram
Primos terminator bugle, it's really bulky but you can pop the mouthpiece section off and cow call or bugle like a smaller bull.
Sceery cow and calf calls
Carlton?? squeeze bulb cow/calf call (a three year old could use it)
I have a couple of other reed type but I think I'll have to try that Hootchi Mama

FYI I practice the diaphram call driving to and from work. No dogs howling or "loved ones" laughing at you.

good luck, it's getting really close now, I'm having trouble sleeping
myles

[Otolith]

Here elky elky elky elky. Here elky elky elky elky.

[kodiakfisher]

Otolith it figures
how have you been anyways? The tone on your... here elky elky was a little off but pretty good.

Carlton has a call with a small hose on the end about 10inches long anyways this is great for making small bull sounds if you pull the mouthpiece off the end of the hose it makes perfect cow chirps calf chirps and estrus sounds nice and loud with correct tone. I was using this while watching a video with a heard of cows comming by making elk sounds and I was calling along with the video. My wife came in and saw that I was calling and commented how real it sounded compared to the video. Okay maybe I have this figured out or she felt sorry for me and wanted me to stop I don't know.

[ 08-21-2002, 10:01 AM: Message edited by: kodiakfisher ]

[fishlis 1]

i prefer diaphram calls i use primos red and blue calls and very rarely browns. i feel like i have more control with them. it is also nice when you have an animal at 20 yards and you are at full draw to be able to stop it because the call is already in your mouth. like Miles i practice in my truck i practice elk, duck, and goose calling while driving around i get alot of wierd looks from non hunters and big smiles from those who hunt.