I've learned to hate a lot of Primos products. Game calls are no exception, unfortunately they are often the only brand around. Cabelas is the easiest/best source to have a real choice (in my mind) - but I'm not a big fan of Cabelas either, so don't tell them I sent you. Local sporting goods shops often only have one choice, so big box retailers rock.
- Amost all my Primos reed calls have failed in the field - 5/6.
- If you can try a can call before buying, make sure the moving baffle doesn't rattle if you put it in your pocket and walk a bit.
I recently bought a Flextone Blacktail grunt tube at Walmart because I lost my previous one. They also have a Mule Deer call, which makes me believe (perhaps incorrectly) that they actually tried to mimic the actual species. What they used for an audio example is another question. I've only seen one video that displays a BT grunt and snort wheeze - and that was a recent video. They may just be sized to the animal. I don't think it really matters though because BT hunters have had success with WT calls for many years.
Real antlers are preferable by many to plastic. There are websites that sell shed deer antlers which are perfect and don't cost any more than the plastic ones.
https://www.hideandfur.com/inventory/23920439.html or
https://www.hideandfur.com/inventory/23920502.html I'd call and tell them what you want - nothing matched or perfect, but with enough tines to give you good action, and in relatively good shape, not porous from weathering. Soak in water for a day before use and cut the sharp points off to make 'em safe.
Plastics work too.
That is the easy part. You still have to figure out where the bucks are and then create a plausible setup/calling sequence that will fool them.
Many here would completely disagree with much/all of this. To each his own, I say.
