Want to learn how to Bugle / call elk

[lazydrifter]

What is the best way to start?  Thanks

[kentrek]

Get a primos blue reed pack bugle

It may not be the absolute best sounding system but i do believe it's  the easiest to get a decent noise from

[JPhelps]

What is the best way to start?  Thanks

Lazydrifter,
Send me a message and I'll give you a call tomorrow and give you some recommendations on where to start. I'd recommend getting a flat style, dome and palate plate style. Then we will know which one fits/feels best and can work from there.

[chester]

YouTube works great .


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[PlateauNDN]

YouTube, the outdoors 1st hand, jphelps various calls. The various ones he makes are beginner thru expert and very beginner friendly. I use all of them for a variety of sounds in the field. (So does that meet my sponsor requirements? )

[jstone]

I would practice while driving to work listening to a CD

[WapitiTalk1]

Umm, take Jason up on his offer and get started right from one of the best.

[trophyhunt]

What is the best way to start?  Thanks

Lazydrifter,
Send me a message and I'll give you a call tomorrow and give you some recommendations on where to start. I'd recommend getting a flat style, dome and palate plate style. Then we will know which one fits/feels best and can work from there.

great offer, definitely take Jason up on this.  Very nice of you Jason!

[Elkterd]

Stick with Jason, and get the best! Do Not get a blue reed...repeat do not get a blue reed....you will sound like everyone else blowing one out there! Good Luck!

[dscubame]

What is the best way to start?  Thanks

Lazydrifter,
Send me a message and I'll give you a call tomorrow and give you some recommendations on where to start. I'd recommend getting a flat style, dome and palate plate style. Then we will know which one fits/feels best and can work from there.

great offer, definitely take Jason up on this.  Very nice of you Jason!

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[JPhelps]

The most important thing is to find a call that you are comfortable with and confident in. This is regardless of what everyone else uses. We all have different shaped palates and apply pressure differently so this isn't a one call fits all. Thankfully there are enough call makers covering the spectrum there is almost always something that will work.

Start with the tip of your tongue down in the pocket behind your bottom teeth. Imagine trying to push your front teeth out at the roots. You should feel your tongue flex. This is what you will use to apply pressure to the latex.

Position of the call depends on the shape and depth of the palate. The flat frames (like mine) typically sit a little farther back in the mouth while the domes and palate plates sit a little farther forward for most. Another trick is with my calls is they require less pressure and imagine the air going straight out the front. With the palate plate and domed call they need more pressure and force up.

Next I always recommend learning to cow call first. Regardless of what you want to do (rip big bugles) take the time to learn to cow call. First just how to make noise, then how to make the high to low tones and then how to control the break over and eventually out the entire cow call together.  More pressure will give the high note and less will allow the call to break over.  Don't get lazy and drop the pressure all at once. Ease out.

For Bulls it is the opposite. Start relaxed and continue to apply more pressure to go up the octaves. You will need to learn how to balance pressure and air volume to dial in the call. Once you get a standard 3-5 note bugle down you can experiment with adding voice, growls and ultimately grunts and chuckles.

It takes a commitment by most and very few guys will get good without a lot of practice but fortunately there is still plenty of time to get good for this year. 

[Wetwoodshunter]

This is a great thread. I keep 4 different reeds in my car and play with them a lot. I have been trying to learn to call for the last few months and it's amazing how the different calls work.

What is a good cd that has elk sounds and a pause so I can learn to mimic?

[WapitiTalk1]

Wetwoodshunter, here you go.  This is one of the best on the market.  The second 1/2 of the audio CD goes through the sounds again and gives the listener some time to try to mimic them.  Good stuff 

http://stores.elknut.com/sounds-by-the-elk-audio-cd-w-bonus-mp3/