collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Learning to Call  (Read 8086 times)

Offline dreadi

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2016
  • Posts: 1338
  • Location: Tacoma
    • http://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarms
    • Black Hammer Arms
Learning to Call
« on: June 07, 2018, 07:13:59 PM »
Yesterday Amazon delivered a Rocky Mountain Hunting Calls Full Rut Tone and Wapiti Whacker. I think now the neighbors are questioning the sounds coming from our home...more so than usual.

Does anyone have any guidance to offer for learning to use these?

Offline WapitiTalk1

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+9)
  • Old Salt
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2011
  • Posts: 7919
  • Location: Wet Side, Rainier, WA
  • Groups: RMEF, NRA, US Army (R)
Re: Learning to Call
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2018, 07:27:10 PM »
Have you used elk diaphragms before?
Darton Archery Maverick II
Traditions Vortek StrikeFire Smoke Pole
Weatherby VG-2 Boomstick
"Poking at a campfire with a stick is one of life's great satisfactions." Patrick F. McManus

Offline dreadi

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2016
  • Posts: 1338
  • Location: Tacoma
    • http://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarms
    • Black Hammer Arms
Re: Learning to Call
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2018, 07:35:54 PM »
No, never. Actually never used any diaphragm calls before.

Offline WapitiTalk1

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+9)
  • Old Salt
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2011
  • Posts: 7919
  • Location: Wet Side, Rainier, WA
  • Groups: RMEF, NRA, US Army (R)
Re: Learning to Call
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2018, 07:42:52 PM »
I’ll send you a couple of links on the basics later. If you’re not an axe murdrrer or escaped convict ;).., I can have you out to my place outside of Rainier and help you learn a bit. RJ
Darton Archery Maverick II
Traditions Vortek StrikeFire Smoke Pole
Weatherby VG-2 Boomstick
"Poking at a campfire with a stick is one of life's great satisfactions." Patrick F. McManus

Offline dreadi

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2016
  • Posts: 1338
  • Location: Tacoma
    • http://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarms
    • Black Hammer Arms
Re: Learning to Call
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2018, 07:54:01 PM »
Well...they gave me an FFL last year and my fiance works for a LEO agency...I can come up with a third credential if needed  ;)
I'll be looking forward to the link and will definitely take up up on the lesson at your convenience. I've been watching some YouTube videos and doing my best to mimic the instructors and animals.

Offline WapitiTalk1

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+9)
  • Old Salt
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2011
  • Posts: 7919
  • Location: Wet Side, Rainier, WA
  • Groups: RMEF, NRA, US Army (R)
Re: Learning to Call
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2018, 08:07:12 PM »
Ha, sounds like I'm safe to invite you out for some calling practice (grin).  I enjoy helping hunters get rolling with their elk sounds.  Sent you a couple of good links that'll get you started in the right direction.  RJ 
Darton Archery Maverick II
Traditions Vortek StrikeFire Smoke Pole
Weatherby VG-2 Boomstick
"Poking at a campfire with a stick is one of life's great satisfactions." Patrick F. McManus

Offline Stalkin Prey

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Nov 2016
  • Posts: 229
Re: Learning to Call
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2018, 08:20:04 PM »
I would buy a few different brands as well. They are not all made identical, some have different profile palate plates. They also have different thicknesses of latex as well. I’ve tried a few different brands and have found that Phelps amp diaphragms work the best for me. I practice in my truck while listening to bugles as well as cow and calf calls and do my best to somewhat mimic. By no means am I anywhere close to challenging Corey Jacobsen but I’ll keep trying. The several hunters I called in last yr must’ve thought it sounded ok (I was not calling well in my opinion, maybe that’s what called in hunters and no elk?) practice with your bugle tube as well. I’m no way an expert, I learned a lot from elk101 and lots of trial and error. Hope it helps.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline dreadi

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2016
  • Posts: 1338
  • Location: Tacoma
    • http://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarms
    • Black Hammer Arms
Re: Learning to Call
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2018, 08:38:20 PM »
I would buy a few different brands as well. They are not all made identical, some have different profile palate plates. They also have different thicknesses of latex as well. I’ve tried a few different brands and have found that Phelps amp diaphragms work the best for me. I practice in my truck while listening to bugles as well as cow and calf calls and do my best to somewhat mimic. By no means am I anywhere close to challenging Corey Jacobsen but I’ll keep trying. The several hunters I called in last yr must’ve thought it sounded ok (I was not calling well in my opinion, maybe that’s what called in hunters and no elk?) practice with your bugle tube as well. I’m no way an expert, I learned a lot from elk101 and lots of trial and error. Hope it helps.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It does help and confirms why I bought a few. I just have the one now and a couple others will arrive next week.

Offline Crunchy

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2007
  • Posts: 4962
  • Location: Puyallup
Re: Learning to Call
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2018, 08:55:03 PM »
Out of 10 different diaphragm calls, you will be lucky to get 5 to make consistent calls, and tones that you like.  Consistent is the hard part.  Some calls just fit better.  I probably have 15 different calls in my kit, but only use 5 of them.   Not sure why i keep the rest, but I buy 2-3 extras of the ones I like cause they are easy to lose when you are in the woods.

Offline ljsommer

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Longhunter
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2018
  • Posts: 754
  • Location: University Place, WA
  • New hunter, hard worker.
  • Groups: NRA
Re: Learning to Call
« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2018, 06:48:33 AM »
Man I gotta echo this - I am so awful at diaphragm calls.

Offline dreadi

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2016
  • Posts: 1338
  • Location: Tacoma
    • http://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarms
    • Black Hammer Arms
Re: Learning to Call
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2018, 01:32:48 PM »
WapitiTalk1 got me started off on the right foot. I need to keep practicing though.






Offline acnewman55

  • HWY 2 Hermit
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Oct 2012
  • Posts: 400
  • Location: Seattle and Lake Wenatchee, WA
Re: Learning to Call
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2018, 09:36:54 PM »
Care to share the resources WapitiTalk sent?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Offline dreadi

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2016
  • Posts: 1338
  • Location: Tacoma
    • http://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarms
    • Black Hammer Arms
Re: Learning to Call
« Reply #12 on: June 20, 2018, 11:21:50 PM »
Some videos by Elknut on YouTube for reference but, even better was the time he spent with me to get me on the right track.

Offline The scout

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+7)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2012
  • Posts: 1846
  • Location: belfair
Re: Learning to Call
« Reply #13 on: June 21, 2018, 06:29:03 PM »
Well it looks like you live in Tacoma, so best advice would be keep them in your truck or car and practice when you are stuck in traffic.

Offline dreadi

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+2)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Aug 2016
  • Posts: 1338
  • Location: Tacoma
    • http://www.facebook.com/blackhammerarms
    • Black Hammer Arms
Re: Learning to Call
« Reply #14 on: June 21, 2018, 11:18:27 PM »
Well it looks like you live in Tacoma, so best advice would be keep them in your truck or car and practice when you are stuck in traffic.

Traffic? I don't commute to work.  So while I'm working I blow the calls a few times a day with the windows open.  :chuckle: I'm sure the neighborhood loves it.

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

Taxidermy Issues....HELP! by dreadi
[Today at 09:26:17 PM]


2025 Canning by Twispriver
[Today at 08:35:41 PM]


AUCTION: Custom knife by Alden Cole by Dan-o
[Today at 07:29:06 PM]


More Kings! by bear
[Today at 06:19:16 PM]


Spot lock in the salt? by GWP
[Today at 02:45:08 PM]


Seeking packer OnCall for early archery unit 328 Naneum/Colockum by dreadi
[Today at 02:09:41 PM]


GPW Trail Closures by Kingofthemountain83
[Today at 01:49:27 PM]


Pre season Archery SALE by BigJs Outdoor Store
[Today at 01:32:46 PM]


Good Fishing Guides in Puget Sound by hiway_99
[Today at 01:17:16 PM]


49 Degrees North Early Bull Moose by B4noon
[Today at 10:42:06 AM]


Challis/salmon idaho packstrings? by 2MANY
[Today at 10:05:30 AM]


Good day of steelhead fishing! by snit
[Today at 08:10:42 AM]


Bonaparte Lake by AntlerHound
[Today at 07:48:39 AM]


Honda BF15A Outboard Problems - FIXED! by pickardjw
[Today at 07:39:38 AM]


KODIAK06 2025 trail cam and personal pics thread by kodiak06
[Today at 06:27:05 AM]


New to bear hunting by JimmyHoffa
[Yesterday at 10:39:22 PM]


Best all around muzzy (updated) by riverrun
[Yesterday at 09:17:25 PM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal