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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: NOCK NOCK on January 13, 2023, 06:41:41 AM

Title: Retro Cow call
Post by: NOCK NOCK on January 13, 2023, 06:41:41 AM: Remember these? Found it in my archery tackle box, still sounds pretty good. Always had to carry several extra rubber bands with ya.
Title: Re: Retro Cow call
Post by: Jpmiller on January 13, 2023, 06:46:37 AM: I remember. This and the similar bull call were what I learned on. I remember finding one at the end of a gated road once as a kid and thinking I'd won the lottery ro have a spare lol

I wonder where mine went to
Title: Re: Retro Cow call
Post by: stickbuck on January 13, 2023, 07:53:39 AM: That was the first cow call I owned! Seeing that pic brings back some great memories.

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Title: Re: Retro Cow call
Post by: boneaddict on January 13, 2023, 08:27:28 AM: Yep, first one I owned.
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Post by: 2MANY on January 13, 2023, 09:10:51 AM: This ^^^^
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Post by: WapitiTalk1 on January 13, 2023, 09:15:30 AM: Yep, one of the first decent sounding cow call. They still make them @ https://elkinc.com/cow-talk-elk-call/#:~:text=Bulls%2C%20cows%20and%20calves%20communicate%20with%20each%20other,for%20calling%20in%20bulls%20as%20well%20as%20cows.
Title: Re: Retro Cow call
Post by: jrebel on January 13, 2023, 09:26:34 AM: I think I still have a couple of those hanging around....as well I think I have a couple come-here-deer calls from the same vintage. :tup: :tup:
Title: Re: Retro Cow call
Post by: Ghost Hunter on January 13, 2023, 09:28:07 AM: Got that one and Deer Talk 'The Deer Stopper'.
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Post by: Gettin Birdie on January 13, 2023, 09:40:55 AM: I still have mine and their bugle tube. Bought in 2003-2004 in high school, along with a few books about elk hunting and calling. I still use them too, used the bugle last year, worked great. Bands though, gotta have extras! Didn't realize it was retro until I clicked on this post, damn, it is old, me too :chuckle:
Title: Re: Retro Cow call
Post by: Bullkllr on January 13, 2023, 10:32:22 AM: Quote from: Gettin Birdie on January 13, 2023, 09:40:55 AM
I still have mine and their bugle tube. Bought in 2003-2004 in high school, along with a few books about elk hunting and calling. I still use them too, used the bugle last year, worked great. Bands though, gotta have extras! Didn't realize it was retro until I clicked on this post, damn, it is old, me too :chuckle:

High school in 2004 :chuckle: :chuckle: That's not even close to old

Those calls were decent. Good tone. I love Lauback's books. Very realistic and 'field applicable'. :twocents:
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Post by: 2MANY on January 13, 2023, 10:34:35 AM: I was thinking young pup also.
Title: Re: Retro Cow call
Post by: Gettin Birdie on January 13, 2023, 10:46:50 AM: Quote from: Bullkllr on January 13, 2023, 10:32:22 AM
Quote from: Gettin Birdie on January 13, 2023, 09:40:55 AM
I still have mine and their bugle tube. Bought in 2003-2004 in high school, along with a few books about elk hunting and calling. I still use them too, used the bugle last year, worked great. Bands though, gotta have extras! Didn't realize it was retro until I clicked on this post, damn, it is old, me too :chuckle:

High school in 2004 :chuckle: :chuckle: That's not even close to old

Those calls were decent. Good tone. I love Lauback's books. Very realistic and 'field applicable'. :twocents:

I know, just messin, old in spirit and soul though! The last of the good years before social media took off. Yes, I loved Elk Talk, really got me interested. Can't remember what it was out of, some magazine or something, but they had all the outdoors books listed that you could order for like 10 bucks a piece. Got tons of em, elk and deer hunting, taxidermy, food plots, you name it, I ordered it!

Found the stash :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Retro Cow call
Post by: GOcougsHunter on January 13, 2023, 10:53:26 AM: Still have two of these. Work perfect
Title: Re: Retro Cow call
Post by: boneaddict on January 15, 2023, 07:29:37 AM: Some really good memories, going in Saturday night to the video store to rent a Gordon Eastman movie. It was a big deal for us to be able to watch TV, and for my Dad to watch. Not hunting related, we used to also do Warren Miller ski flicks. None of us would ski, but we enjoyed the scenery, the comedy and I guess Warrens narration.
Title: Re: Retro Cow call
Post by: Houndhunter on January 15, 2023, 07:59:15 AM: I think that was the first cow call you could buy, remember seeing them as a kid.