Types or Brands of duck calls

mgonzal · Postby **mgonzal** » Mon Jan 21, 2002 9:01 pm

I was wondering what brand or type of duck calls everyone liked. I prefer the Olt 66 duck call and the Olt MKV, but I do have several others that just don't have the deep sound of the Olts.

Postby **Greenhead22** » Mon Jan 21, 2002 9:10 pm

RNT Short Barrel Cocobola Call and any double reed Haydel's.

Postby **GulfCoast** » Mon Jan 21, 2002 9:41 pm

Echo single reed or Southern Game Calls single reed.

Judd Irland · Postby **Judd Irland** » Mon Jan 21, 2002 9:52 pm

tried alot:
I like Echo, Roy Rhodes, Haydel's dbls

Dislike Primo's, Buck Gardner's, Knight & Hale

Started making my own this past week (couldnt hunt) and trying 'em tomorrow. I'll let ya know how it goes. Once, I get the bugs worked out I'll be giving a few away to get opinions. I'll let you guys know when that time comes.

Happy Hunting

Blackduck · Postby **Blackduck** » Mon Jan 21, 2002 11:58 pm

Single reed calls.
I'll have to go with GC on this one. Cocabola ECHO and Southern Game
Roten makes a wonderful acrylic call. Loud and good for open water, fields. I also like long barrel RNT. BGB makes pretty good calls but I'm not impressed with their serivce.

steel shot · Postby **steel shot** » Tue Jan 22, 2002 5:05 am

I mostly use primos calls but Ive got one made by Southern game calls that I really like..
Just a begginer though....

SkippyJ · Postby **SkippyJ** » Tue Jan 22, 2002 7:15 am

Fowl Language and the old dependable DR-85 meat call! [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

Doc & Nash · Postby **Doc & Nash** » Tue Jan 22, 2002 7:36 am

I have a 20 yr old yentzen that sounds great, I also have a Flambau that will be out next year, It will replace the sweet suzy, It sounds good but requires the user to not blow real hard or you will bottom it out. But it seems this year the best call has been the ones the were not used at all.

Dutch Dog · Postby **Dutch Dog** » Tue Jan 22, 2002 8:25 pm

I had and I stress HAD a call made by Big River Game Calls that was one of the duckiest sounding calls I have ever used. I don't have it any more unfortuantely. Does anyone know where I can find another one? I am now using a Primos something or another. It sounds great when I blow it right, the only drawback is that you have to blow it so dang hard that it is easy to mess up. On a sunny day when the ducks are really vocal, I can make em turn back flips, but to do that I have to really hammer on the call and I feel like it is just too loud sometimes. I also have a banded little joel by Southern game calls (single reed). I have blown his double reed calls and they sound fantastic.

Doc & Nash · Postby **Doc & Nash** » Tue Jan 22, 2002 8:33 pm

hey dog, bass pro shop carries a huge line of big river calls in the nashville store, you might want to check there.

rebelduckaholic · Postby **rebelduckaholic** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 12:26 am

My personal favorite is a wooden (not cocobola) Little Joel by Southern Game Calls

Model12 · Postby **Model12** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 12:34 am

The calls I use most are: Shane Roten double reed, DR 85, and Redleg.
I'm just starting to turn my own calls and maybe I can get some of them to you guys this year for a little field testing....

LongBarrel · Postby **LongBarrel** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 10:17 am

Come on down to Tupelo. Hunters Haven has a pretty good supply of 'em.

FranchiMan · Postby **FranchiMan** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 10:35 am

Acrylic Little Joel by Greg Hood for open water. Duck Commander or Yetzen for woods.

mallard man · Postby **mallard man** » Wed Jan 23, 2002 11:18 am

I love the Haydels mallard redleg and the RNT single reed bocote call another call that is handy and its a three in one call is the duck commander mallard drake,widgon,and pintale all in one.I have also tried the Wiley mallard call but tends to stick really easy. [img]images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

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