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Title: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: Taco280AI on August 08, 2023, 10:24:38 PM
Wondering what everyone is using. Haven't tried anything new in quite a few years, but open to checking them out.
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: blumtnelkndeer on August 08, 2023, 10:49:19 PM
Phelps hands down easy to use and very affordable.
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: Bucks2Ducks on August 09, 2023, 05:51:15 AM
Phelps hands down easy to use and very affordable.
Aren't they all about the same price? And reed or external?
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: boneaddict on August 09, 2023, 05:56:14 AM
I use an old Abe and son. Why? Because 70% of the people out there are blowing Phelps.  That’s means one botched trained elk for every idiot blowing that call.  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: Tenkara on August 09, 2023, 06:48:21 AM
I use an old Abe and son. Why? Because 70% of the people out there are blowing Phelps.  That’s means one botched trained elk for every idiot blowing that call.  :chuckle:
Idiots? That's nice.
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: zwickeyman on August 09, 2023, 07:03:17 AM
Quaker Boy Royal Bull and Phelps Maverick
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: zwickeyman on August 09, 2023, 07:11:57 AM
I use an old Abe and son. Why? Because 70% of the people out there are blowing Phelps.  That’s means one botched trained elk for every idiot blowing that call.  :chuckle:



Abe and his boy sure could call. Do they still make calls
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: Klickitatsteelie on August 09, 2023, 07:22:37 AM
Born and raised call co. Make great calls. Used Rocky Mountain hunting calls for years but seems like the diaphragms are super inconsistent the last year or so, one sounds great the next 3 won’t.
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: Stein on August 09, 2023, 07:35:35 AM
Depends on your mouth, I would buy one or two from each and see what works best for you.  I use Phelps, they work the best for me.
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: 2MANY on August 09, 2023, 08:44:10 AM
Bone,
Me being old I grew up on the Abe stuff.
If I remember correctly they were house movers from MT.
Which is your favorite?
PM if necessary so as NOT to educate more bulls. :)
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: pianoman9701 on August 09, 2023, 08:55:30 AM
I use a Phelps open reed and RR Game calls, as well. Both are great call makers. I probably have 3 Phelps and including predator calls, have a half dozen RR calls.
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: jrebel on August 09, 2023, 09:04:02 AM
When I’m elk hunting I carry multiple reeds from multiple manufacturers…..Phelps,  amp (grey o e is my favorite), etc.  I use them all depending on the scenario.   My big Al tube is an elk nut tube from many moons ago….still works great.   
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: pickardjw on August 09, 2023, 09:42:31 AM
I like the phelps mini amp blue and white. The orange is a low air flow call I believe so I have trouble with the right air flow speed with it compared to the other two. I have a smaller pallet so the mini's are the best size for me. 
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: NOCK NOCK on August 09, 2023, 05:54:13 PM
Bugle or cow call?

The phelps newer "sucker" cow call worked very well for me last year. Its a close range call, but worked very well my first time out, got 2 different decent bulls to come within bow range. 1 didnt want to leave.

Bugle I use an older external reed (blue that slips on the tube kinda like a condom  :chuckle:) it works ok for me. Ihave got multiple bulls within bow range(killing 3 of them.)
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: wadu1 on August 09, 2023, 06:55:36 PM
Well, this one is easy, just get a couple of flexible straws the next time you go to the soda fountain. Best call I've used, won a lot of bets and beers with them, and called in a few bulls as well.
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: JPhelps on August 09, 2023, 06:57:48 PM
I use an old Abe and son. Why? Because 70% of the people out there are blowing Phelps.  That’s means one botched trained elk for every idiot blowing that call.  :chuckle:

Abe and his boy sure could call. Do they still make calls

I talked to Abe the other day. He’s still tinkering but his days of building production calls are past him.
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: Sneaky on August 09, 2023, 07:52:19 PM
Count me among the idiots who use phelps calls to kill elk  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on August 09, 2023, 10:10:15 PM
Old school Berry big bull reeds, Elknut Chuckler….. good combination for this old elk hunter.
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: zwickeyman on August 10, 2023, 05:41:19 AM
I use an old Abe and son. Why? Because 70% of the people out there are blowing Phelps.  That’s means one botched trained elk for every idiot blowing that call.  :chuckle:

Abe and his boy sure could call. Do they still make calls

I talked to Abe the other day. He’s still tinkering but his days of building production calls are past him.


Thanks Jason. I see that he is selling his business. I ordered a couple calls while I was checking out his site
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: zwickeyman on August 16, 2023, 05:56:58 AM
I ordered 4 of Abes calls, glad I did. A couple of them will be with me this fall. Cant believe I havent had one in my arsenal for about 25 years
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: boneaddict on August 16, 2023, 06:32:04 AM
Oh man, that’s cool!
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: Taco280AI on August 16, 2023, 06:44:22 AM
Ordered some Phelps stuff to try
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: MADMAX on August 16, 2023, 09:17:22 AM
Sceery for 30 years
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: Rugsnfeathers on August 18, 2023, 08:05:35 AM


It might be the cheapest out there, but it has worked for me for many years.  I use the Carlton's Mac Daddy call.  Small, very packable, most importantly, I've gotten numerous responses from bulls through the years.  It works guys!  Don't be fooled by the cheap price. 
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: Fullabull on August 25, 2023, 10:02:06 PM
I usually use Phelps and Rocky diagrams and Rocky & Elknut bugles. Both have great sounds and no your not teaching elk anything. They just think it's another elk.
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: fowl smacker on August 25, 2023, 10:48:16 PM
E.L.K. Power Bugle for me.  Works great, I don't get gag reflex from reeds.
Title: Re: Favorite elk calls?
Post by: Caveman123 on August 26, 2023, 10:00:39 PM
I buy more elk calls than I should, I sound better on the Phelps tube, I am louder with the rockey mountain, this year I’m going to try the BRO tube. I have called in elk with both. As for reeds I got a whole bunch of Phelps, Rocky Mountain, BRO, Larry Jones, and primos. I settled on the maverick from Phelps as my favorite but I think it would be impossible to find what you like without trying a bunch. I think there’s a little truth to everyone running the same calls. If I hear another hunter in the woods I can typically guess what brand they use. A little voice inflection will change that. Some of us be worst bugles in the woods are real elk.
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