Best Cow Elk Call?

[Fish Hawg]

I want to get a good cow call; and thought I would ask before I went out and waste some more money on junk calls [img]graemlins/idea.gif[/img]
Thanks in advance,

[Bait O' Eggs]

Lots of opinions out there, I pack 5 calls I can make a cow sounds with when bow hunting.

My personal preference is an external reed call. I like the sound of the "Wood Wise" hyper hot cow call best. I think I paid about $25 and got a video with it. I think the wood frame gives it better sound than the plastic ones. Second and much cheaper would be the "Wayne Carlton" Esterous whine call which is also external reed. Very small, deeper sounding. Around $7.

I had to get the "Hoochie Mama" made by Primos last year. Not real fond of it this year, but squeezed the heck out it last year. around $25.

I also have a Primos cow call that looks a lot like the Screery cow call. Broke 2 skeeries so I decided to try Primos's version of the same thing. It is a bite call that you squeeze the reed between two pieces of plastic. I think it was about $15.

And I also pack a half dozen mouth diaphrams which are about $5 each and after some practice let you either bugle or cow call. They are the cheapest, and give you a lot of control over the sound you get, but they take a lot of practice to either bugle or cow call. They even leave your hands free when you call.

I am sure others will have their favorites but that is my $0.02 worth on the subject.

[ 10-09-2003, 03:31 PM: Message edited by: Bait O' Eggs ]

[nwsteelheader]

All of the cow elk calls can be effective. here is my rundown:

Cheapest: simple mouth diaphram - Made by multiple different manufacturers, the primos one with the little plastic "hood" over the latex is easier for beginners to use. all diaphrams are harder to use at first, but easy once you learn them, they wear out after one season, but they can be used with No Hands and they make great sound if you blow em right. I always have one of these avalable. You can use them to stop a fleeing elk even while at full draw. You can even bugle with them.

Most expensive - but easiest: Hoochie Mama Cow elk call - again by primos. this is a push type call that even your brother in law can use correctly. they're easy to use, great sound, adjustable, but they are spendy ($20) and they require a free hand to use.

My favorite for versatility - the Hyper Lip single by Primos. this is a small external mouth call that is blown kindof like a duck call. the call is excellent and very versitile. You can do estreous calls or mews, or whatever on them. You can't bugle on them however. It requires a free hand to use. They are moderately priced ($12?) and will last a few years with moderate use. Carlton calls makes a similar call to this (i dont remember what they call it but it is a small green external mouth call) but it is easier to screw up the call when using the carlton version. It requires biting the mouthpiece and if you don't apply the perfect pressure, you can screw it up good. Primos also makes a Hyper Lip Double. It is the same as the Hyper Lip single just a little louder.

hope this helps.
shawn

[Fish Hawg]

Wow :shocked: , thanks for the great info. It sounds like Primos makes some good calls. thank you