diaphram frustration

[PA BEN]

Back in '86 I bought a Larry D. Jones tape and diaphragm's. It was hard at first, but I kept with it. Keep it in your mouth as much as you can. When I started turkey hunting they worked for me great. I keep one in my mouth all the time while hunting. I cow call as I hunt so the elk might think I'm an elk they hear walking. If you jump some elk squeal like a bull and they will sometimes stop for a shot.

[canyelk48]

I'd love to master the use of a diaphragm, but always ended up slobbering all over myself trying to figure the dang things out!

[blk_tmbr_archery]

You can also try practicing with a Turkey diaphram.  They are easier to call with and quite a few of them provide excellent tones.

[carpsniperg2]

hell about 9 out of 10 of mine are turkey diaphrams

[Pathfinder101]

I have been cow calling with diaphrams for several years, but have been using a Power Bugle for my bull sounds.  I have found that my cow calls are convincing, but my bull sounds are not nearly so (at least that's what the elk tell me).  I just bought the Elknut Chuckler package (on the advice of about 100 people on this site).  Now I wish I had bought it last spring so I had more time to practice before the season starts.  Like I said, I am fairly proficient at cow calling with one, but the bull sounds are still kicking my butt.  One nice thing about Elknut's stuff is that they come with the instructional DVD.
Practice, practice, practice....

[Cylvertip]

I'd love to master the use of a diaphragm, but always ended up slobbering all over myself trying to figure the dang things out!

We're still talking about calls here right

Sorry, had to be done.

For the taste and smell issue with the diaphragm call, try a little mouth wash with the call in or the dead down wind breath spray. Either will make life a lot better.