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Re: what kind of duck calls do you like?
« Reply #15 on: November 29, 2008, 08:03:03 PM »
Use Troy Taylor duck call.  I think they are called Tayler Talkers.
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Re: what kind of duck calls do you like?
« Reply #16 on: November 30, 2008, 12:35:06 PM »
I like Basin Callls such as the Double Talk
I also like Echo and have a single reed timber on my lanyard.

Can't go wrong w/ a RNT either.

If you really want to get serious about duck callin stay away from Haydel/Primos calls........Yes they work but not near as well as a quality acrilic or cocobola wood call.

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Re: what kind of duck calls do you like?
« Reply #17 on: November 30, 2008, 01:16:02 PM »
I've been thinking of picking up a new call as well. I'm willing to spend some money, and have even thought of buying a custom made acrylic.

I blow a cheap-o primos timber wench, and have turned plenty of ducks with it and feel pretty confident with my calling skills. Think its time to move up to a single reed and get some more versatility out of my calling.

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Re: what kind of duck calls do you like?
« Reply #18 on: November 30, 2008, 05:12:23 PM »
I know that Troy Tayler has a once a year all day calling seminar for duck and goose calls.   You can call him...  He lives in Puyallup
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Re: what kind of duck calls do you like?
« Reply #19 on: November 30, 2008, 06:15:15 PM »
I have a TT Acrylic single reed I will sell for 50.00 it's Burbon color....you can get in touch with Troy and have him custom tune it to your style......

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Re: what kind of duck calls do you like?
« Reply #20 on: November 30, 2008, 06:17:17 PM »
I have a TT Acrylic single reed I will sell for 50.00 it's Burbon color....you can get in touch with Troy and have him custom tune it to your style......

good luck with that  :bash:

remember....its the caller, not the call, that makes the difference.
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Re: what kind of duck calls do you like?
« Reply #21 on: November 30, 2008, 07:30:11 PM »

If you really want to get serious about duck callin stay away from Haydel/Primos calls........Yes they work but not near as well as a quality acrilic or cocobola wood call.


Really??? Over the last 20 seasons of duck hunting, I've averaged somewhere around one band for every 70-75 ducks(this week wasn't typical with 3 bands in 15 birds).  I think there's 36 duck bands on my lanyard, you do the math... And I've blown a Haydel's or Primos that whole time. 

If you really think you're a better duck hunter because you've got $450 worth of duck calls around your neck, go for it.  You know what they say about guys with big trucks, they're trying to compensate for the lack of something else! :hello:

hey, where's Professor Chaos? Anyone seen him?

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Re: what kind of duck calls do you like?
« Reply #22 on: November 30, 2008, 08:36:27 PM »
I tend to agree with GD, even though I haven't shot any bands yet.  :chuckle: I've called ducks off of other guys spreads with plenty of other competition calling at them too. I swear this past weekend i heard some of the worst calling I've ever heard in my life. I think ever call sold should come with an instructional cd. When I inherited my dad's calls, I practiced every day with an old cassette tape that he gave me to listen to. Learned the basics and then listened to lots of ducks after that.

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Re: what kind of duck calls do you like?
« Reply #23 on: November 30, 2008, 10:02:00 PM »
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I swear this past weekend i heard some of the worst calling I've ever heard in my life. I think ever call sold should come with an instructional cd.

Sounds like my hunting partner was out in full force.  :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: what kind of duck calls do you like?
« Reply #24 on: December 01, 2008, 09:03:26 AM »
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I swear this past weekend i heard some of the worst calling I've ever heard in my life. I think ever call sold should come with an instructional cd.

Sounds like my hunting partner was out in full force.  :chuckle: :chuckle:

Do him a favor and buy him a calling cd for x-mas! My hunting partner has invited a new guy that he knows the last couple times, and although he isn't the worst caller, he doesn't know when to lay off. He loves hail calling the ducks when they're right on top of us. I finally told him to shut up or i'm throwin his call in the pond. He didn't like that too much.  :'(

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Re: what kind of duck calls do you like?
« Reply #25 on: December 01, 2008, 10:19:35 AM »

If you really want to get serious about duck callin stay away from Haydel/Primos calls........Yes they work but not near as well as a quality acrilic or cocobola wood call.


Really??? Over the last 20 seasons of duck hunting, I've averaged somewhere around one band for every 70-75 ducks(this week wasn't typical with 3 bands in 15 birds).  I think there's 36 duck bands on my lanyard, you do the math... And I've blown a Haydel's or Primos that whole time. 


last time i checked the birds with bands dont care any more about what brand of call you use this is a mute point cuz one call or another is not going to get you any more banded birds, that is all luck. go to your local sporting good store and try a bunch of different calls and pick the one that works best with your hunting situation and calling style
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Re: what kind of duck calls do you like?
« Reply #26 on: December 01, 2008, 10:55:04 AM »
OLT 66......if you can find one!!
I have one and i hold on to it for dear life.
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Re: what kind of duck calls do you like?
« Reply #27 on: December 01, 2008, 11:07:28 AM »

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last time i checked the birds with bands dont care any more about what brand of call you use this is a mute point cuz one call or another is not going to get you any more banded birds, that is all luck. go to your local sporting good store and try a bunch of different calls and pick the one that works best with your hunting situation and calling style
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Actually the point I was trying to make was that if you figure an average of 70 ducks for every band and you do the math multiplying 70 X the # of bands you can figure out that there can be success in duck hunting with calls that only cost $15.  And yes, that's all public land in the Yakima Valley and the Tri-Cities, very crowded areas that get hunted a lot!

But not all bands come because of "luck".  Try actually hunting for bands and see how lucky you can get.  It takes a lot more than "luck" to get enough birds in close enough and with their feet down to spot birds wearing jewelry.  I had it happen a couple of times in years past but I started actually looking for them last season and scored a couple in one day.  So far this season, I've done it 4 times.  I killed 3 of them and my 9 year old killed the other.  I don't do it all of the time, you've got to have the perfect conditions to make it work.

How many guys are willing to pass up greenheads on the water just because they're not banded? 
hey, where's Professor Chaos? Anyone seen him?

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Re: what kind of duck calls do you like?
« Reply #28 on: December 01, 2008, 02:03:05 PM »


How many guys are willing to pass up greenheads on the water just because they're not banded? 


not me ha   :mgun:

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Re: what kind of duck calls do you like?
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