diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)

[quadrafire]

I have several mouth calls and have never really worried about the hygiene aspect. Do any of you wash or treat them in a special way?

[demontang]

I make sure they air dry quickly and the put them in a little container that the air can still get in, I have never washed them unless ive dropped one or something, I used dish shop and made sure I cleaned the soap of really well

[BOWHUNTER45]

Yeah sounds good to me  but I keep mine in the refrig.....I have some from 3 yrs ago and are broken in nicely .....

[NRA4LIFE]

I used to dunk them in some rubbing alcohol and then let them dry real good.  Then store them in a clean container of some kind.

[ORCA_SIX]

This topic is no fun. You ruined the plethora of jokes that would have come. 

[quadrafire]

This topic is no fun. You ruined the plethora of jokes that would have come. 

  Thats where I figured it would head, hence the second part of the subject line.

[Wacenturion]

Clean with mouthwash or as mentioned alcohol...rubbing or otherwise...lol.  Know a few folks that got sore throats from mouth calls put away without proper precautions.  Better safe than sorry.......

[NRA4LIFE]

Not to mention they can get real nasty tasting without some care after use.

[quadrafire]

Not to mention they can get real nasty tasting without some care after use.

Just don't loan them to your hunting partner

[turkeydancer]

I use 50% mouthwash and 50% water mix.  Then I carefully separate the reeds with plastic toothpicks so the reeds don't stick together.  I store them in a frig which keeps the latex tight. Definitely disinfect plus keep them away from sunlight and heat.
 

[carpsniperg2]

each year I get a new one just like elk calls, never really thought a old nasty call was worth saving year after year When they are like 5-8 each for me. Get the same ones and they sound the same and they don't taste nasty!

[KFhunter]

BUMP


this needs looked at again 


how about dentures products for your mouth calls??



might be just the thing!

[KFhunter]

I'm talking daily after each hunt - not once a year 

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

Never done nothing but put them in the fridge. Use calls that are at least 10 yrs old.

[JPhelps]

Daily:  Let them air dry as often as possible.

Long Term: clean with diluted peroxide mix (alcohol can shrink different types of latex/rubber) and store in the fridge.  I always used to buy new calls every year, but now I know a guy