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Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« on: October 12, 2012, 08:17:13 AM »
I woke up this morning with all of my hunting gear packed and headed west for the duck opener.   Now that I have made the long drive I started to unpack all my gear and realized I forgot my duck calls on the coffee table hundreds of miles away.  My question is, what is a good middle of the road duck call that can be bought at almost any chain store?  Looking for a double reed wood or polycarbonate.  Thanks everyone and yes I have already scolded myself quite a bit as I always have made sure they were on my neck first thing after waking up. 
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Re: Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2012, 08:35:03 AM »
DUCK CAMANDER!!!!!  There is no call on the market that brings em in like the Camander!!!!! :tup:
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Re: Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2012, 08:48:28 AM »
if you can find a quack head they seem to be a decent call for 40 bucks..
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Re: Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2012, 09:08:50 AM »
yah the duck commander calls have done me justice, only 30$ or so, but jases duck picker or the triple threat are good all around middle of the road calls. easy to find too. cabelas, sportco, sportsmans warehouse all have them.

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Re: Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2012, 09:16:21 AM »
Haydel's DR-85
I never go out without this call in my boat.

DR-85 DOUBLE REED MALLARD
"The Deceiver" Our #1 Seller features a fully adjustable floating wedge to allow personal tuning. Covering the full chromatic scale, this call has won many "Meat Calling Contest". However, we do not recommend using it in world class competition.
$ 18.95 plus handling.
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Re: Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2012, 09:21:50 AM »
DUCK CAMANDER!!!!!  There is no call on the market that brings em in like the Camander!!!!! :tup:

 :yeah: Duck Commander any day. They are not very expensive, $15-$25.
You can sometimes find 'em at Wallmart.
Primos calls are pretty good cheap calls.
Wallmart definately has those.
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Re: Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2012, 09:23:40 AM »
I have a large variety of calls. If you are looking for something easy to blow with good results, bot the Duck commander brand calls, and the DR-85!! You will find which ones you like the best. Dont spend to much money on a call until you really know what you are doing. Every call will blow and sound different, to a certain degree. The above mentioned calls are some of the easiest, yet best sounding calls on the market.  :twocents:

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Re: Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2012, 09:28:01 AM »
I have a large variety of calls. If you are looking for something easy to blow with good results, bot the Duck commander brand calls, and the DR-85!! You will find which ones you like the best. Dont spend to much money on a call until you really know what you are doing. Every call will blow and sound different, to a certain degree. The above mentioned calls are some of the easiest, yet best sounding calls on the market.  :twocents:
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Re: Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2012, 10:13:14 AM »
I have a large variety of calls. If you are looking for something easy to blow with good results, bot the Duck commander brand calls, and the DR-85!! You will find which ones you like the best. Dont spend to much money on a call until you really know what you are doing. Every call will blow and sound different, to a certain degree. The above mentioned calls are some of the easiest, yet best sounding calls on the market.

Thanks, that helps me out in the selection side to narrow it down to the ones I'll begin to choose from.  I still got my "go to" calls at home but need one for this weekend.  Off to the store!
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Re: Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2012, 11:41:58 AM »
I really like Haydel's Carbon Kwacker. It looks really cool, and makes a great sound,but it is like $40-45. The red leg is the same call just no carbon, and I think it is $30.

If I needed a stand in for $20 I would get the Zink PH-2
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Re: Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2012, 11:54:16 AM »
Haydel's DR-85
I never go out without this call in my boat.

DR-85 DOUBLE REED MALLARD
"The Deceiver" Our #1 Seller features a fully adjustable floating wedge to allow personal tuning. Covering the full chromatic scale, this call has won many "Meat Calling Contest". However, we do not recommend using it in world class competition.
$ 18.95 plus handling.


 :yeah:  Best cheap call in the world...it sounds better in my hands than any of my buddies with their fancy pants $175 "competition" winning calls.  LOL

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Re: Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2012, 11:56:21 AM »
Haydel's DR-85
I never go out without this call in my boat.

DR-85 DOUBLE REED MALLARD
"The Deceiver" Our #1 Seller features a fully adjustable floating wedge to allow personal tuning. Covering the full chromatic scale, this call has won many "Meat Calling Contest". However, we do not recommend using it in world class competition.
$ 18.95 plus handling.


 :yeah:  Best cheap call in the world...it sounds better in my hands than any of my buddies with their fancy pants $175 "competition" winning calls.  LOL
I agree.
I have lots of call but always come back to my DR-85. It just sounds really good to ducks.
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Re: Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2012, 09:29:37 PM »
Haydel's DR-85
I never go out without this call in my boat.

DR-85 DOUBLE REED MALLARD
"The Deceiver" Our #1 Seller features a fully adjustable floating wedge to allow personal tuning. Covering the full chromatic scale, this call has won many "Meat Calling Contest". However, we do not recommend using it in world class competition.
$ 18.95 plus handling.
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Re: Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2012, 10:12:03 PM »
if ya need to find a cheep call around 20 bucks...H&S Strut double reed "Bill Collector" its a good call, i lost mine a few years ago and haven't found a better call yet for the money...gonna pick up another one this year cause the reeds rarely ever stick.
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Re: Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« Reply #14 on: October 12, 2012, 11:39:15 PM »
i've got a nasty habit of buying calls whenever i see them on sale.  best sounding cheapies i've found are the duck commander(i picked up a "cut down" version) and the DR-85 and RL-99.

i've also had a RNT quackhead j-frame, which is more or less a cheap $20 version of the RNT original.  it was a good sounding call when practicing with it, but always seemed to lock up when i'd take it hunting.
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Re: Need to get a duck call. Looking for suggestions!
« Reply #15 on: October 14, 2012, 07:16:03 AM »
Haydel's DR-85
I never go out without this call in my boat.

DR-85 DOUBLE REED MALLARD
"The Deceiver" Our #1 Seller features a fully adjustable floating wedge to allow personal tuning. Covering the full chromatic scale, this call has won many "Meat Calling Contest". However, we do not recommend using it in world class competition.
$ 18.95 plus handling.

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