Post by: Baldy on July 12, 2009, 04:36:48 PM
Post by: Fullabull on July 12, 2009, 10:50:29 PM
Good luck,
Fulla
Post by: bow4elk on July 12, 2009, 10:56:37 PM
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on July 13, 2009, 12:01:12 AM
Post by: hoytem on July 13, 2009, 12:35:06 AM
Post by: Huntbear on July 13, 2009, 01:01:57 AM
Post by: Kain on July 13, 2009, 04:27:10 AM
It was pretty funny we had been hunting hard all morning and could see there was fresh sign of a herd but hadnt seen anything. We stopped for a break inside some heavy timber. So while we are sitting there, we were talking quietly, my dad was smoking, I think we were digging in our packs for a snack and my dad pulls this call out of his pocket. It is still in the package so he reads the back and gets it out. He blows on it like the package says and we all start laughing at the sound. We had never heard anything so stupid sounding. We thought no way is that what a cow elk is supposed to sound like. It wasnt even very loud. He tries again and actually says out loud, "I think Im gonna get my money back". Just then we hear a cow answer. We all look at each other and then all hell breaks loose. About 50 yard away a twenty foot alder sapling comes crashing to the ground and springs back up, then goes down again. We are freaked out. It was a big 6x6 with a herd of cows and they were coming right at us. My dads tells us to get down and he gets ready to get a shot. This is the first time I have ever seen anyone get "buck fever". He was shaking so bad he couldnt get his bow pulled back. The bull is coming closer but the trees are to close together. My dad is only seeing him through these little gaps in the trees. He finally gets the bow back and has one bigger window that the bull is heading for. The cows are coming with him and wouldnt you know it one of them gets between my dad and the bull. My dad is shaking so bad waiting for his shot to open up and holding the back the bow that when the shot finally opens up on the next little window between the trees he misses and hits a tree. The elk bolt. My dad sinks to his knees shaking. All of our hearts are pounding right out of our chests. After a few minutes my dad looks over to us and starts laughing. It was one of the craziest things that has ever happened to us while elk hunting.
Anyways the "The Original Cow Talk" works. I also really like the Sceery "The Special" call.
Post by: rose-n-arrows on July 13, 2009, 07:51:17 AM
I still really like "The Original Cow Talk". It is that gray plastic one with the black rubber bands. That was the very first cow call we used and we called in a huge bull the first time we used it.
It was pretty funny we had been hunting hard all morning and could see there was fresh sign of a herd but hadnt seen anything. We stopped for a break inside some heavy timber. So while we are sitting there, we were talking quietly, my dad was smoking, I think we were digging in our packs for a snack and my dad pulls this call out of his pocket. It is still in the package so he reads the back and gets it out. He blows on it like the package says and we all start laughing at the sound. We had never heard anything so stupid sounding. We thought no way is that what a cow elk is supposed to sound like. It wasnt even very loud. He tries again and actually says out loud, "I think Im gonna get my money back". Just then we hear a cow answer. We all look at each other and then all hell breaks loose. About 50 yard away a twenty foot alder sapling comes crashing to the ground and springs back up, then goes down again. We are freaked out. It was a big 6x6 with a herd of cows and they were coming right at us. My dads tells us to get down and he gets ready to get a shot. This is the first time I have ever seen anyone get "buck fever". He was shaking so bad he couldnt get his bow pulled back. The bull is coming closer but the trees are to close together. My dad is only seeing him through these little gaps in the trees. He finally gets the bow back and has one bigger window that the bull is heading for. The cows are coming with him and wouldnt you know it one of them gets between my dad and the bull. My dad is shaking so bad waiting for his shot to open up and holding the back the bow that when the shot finally opens up on the next little window between the trees he misses and hits a tree. The elk bolt. My dad sinks to his knees shaking. All of our hearts are pounding right out of our chests. After a few minutes my dad looks over to us and starts laughing. It was one of the craziest things that has ever happened to us while elk hunting.
Anyways the "The Original Cow Talk" works. I also really like the Sceery "The Special" call.
That's a good story!
Post by: colockumelk on July 13, 2009, 10:50:59 AM
Post by: robb92 on July 13, 2009, 11:21:47 AM
hoochie mama all the way
Its what I use, also their lead cow/calf call
Post by: Dipsnort on July 13, 2009, 01:48:29 PM
By the way, if you cow call and your wife looks at you, DO NOT SAY "it worked"That's funny! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Post by: bearmanric on July 13, 2009, 02:17:58 PM
Post by: snipereyez on July 13, 2009, 04:09:09 PM
Post by: blindpig on July 13, 2009, 10:05:16 PM
hoochie mama all the way
Its what I use, also their lead cow/calf call
:yeah:
Post by: Todd_ID on July 14, 2009, 05:21:14 AM
Post by: boneaddict on July 14, 2009, 06:23:17 AM
Post by: boneaddict on July 14, 2009, 06:25:10 AM
Post by: dreamingbig on July 14, 2009, 07:37:18 AM
Oh and the Elknut's chuckler is very effective when used with the right reed... definitely check it out.
Post by: coonhound on July 15, 2009, 09:06:51 PM
Coon
Post by: letmhunt on July 15, 2009, 10:45:41 PM
Post by: WAPITIHUNTER on July 18, 2009, 12:17:25 AM
Post by: Little John on July 18, 2009, 12:33:02 AM
Mellow Yellow is probably the easiest mouth diaphrams to master. It's my go to cow call during the rut. Called in numerous bulls and cows with this call from Rocky Jacobsen. ;)By far my favorite call, I can get the softest calf calk and still a great reed to bugle with. :twocents:
Post by: BrandonWatts on July 18, 2009, 12:41:11 AM