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Other Hunting => Turkey Hunting => Topic started by: quadrafire on April 21, 2011, 08:34:31 AM

Title: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: quadrafire on April 21, 2011, 08:34:31 AM: 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?
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: demontang on April 21, 2011, 08:39:47 AM: 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 :chuckle:
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on April 21, 2011, 09:11:27 AM: Yeah sounds good to me but I keep mine in the refrig.....I have some from 3 yrs ago and are broken in nicely .....
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: NRA4LIFE on April 21, 2011, 09:28:49 AM: 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.
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: ORCA_SIX on April 21, 2011, 09:45:58 AM: This topic is no fun. You ruined the plethora of jokes that would have come. :'(
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: quadrafire on April 21, 2011, 10:37:14 AM: Quote from: ORCA_SIX on April 21, 2011, 09:45:58 AM
This topic is no fun. You ruined the plethora of jokes that would have come. :'(

:chuckle: Thats where I figured it would head, hence the second part of the subject line.
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: Wacenturion on April 21, 2011, 11:38:36 AM: 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.......
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: NRA4LIFE on April 21, 2011, 11:42:27 AM: Not to mention they can get real nasty tasting without some care after use.
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: quadrafire on April 21, 2011, 12:15:33 PM: Quote from: NRA4LIFE on April 21, 2011, 11:42:27 AM
Not to mention they can get real nasty tasting without some care after use.

Just don't loan them to your hunting partner :yike:
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: turkeydancer on April 23, 2011, 04:50:22 PM: 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.
:twocents:
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 23, 2011, 05:37:54 PM: each year I get a new one just like elk calls, never really thought a old nasty call was worth saving year after year :chuckle: When they are like 5-8 each for me. Get the same ones and they sound the same and they don't taste nasty!
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: KFhunter on September 19, 2013, 05:43:19 PM: BUMP

this needs looked at again :tup:

how about dentures products for your mouth calls??

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smilox.com%2Fimg%2Fpolident-overnight-whitening-200x.jpg&hash=8fc8e24258e6906c7a50a352fcfeeeb83510015a)

might be just the thing!
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: KFhunter on September 19, 2013, 05:46:33 PM: I'm talking daily after each hunt - not once a year :chuckle:
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 20, 2013, 06:36:52 AM: Never done nothing but put them in the fridge. Use calls that are at least 10 yrs old.
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: JPhelps on September 20, 2013, 07:27:04 AM: 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 ;)
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: Deer slayer on February 04, 2014, 06:33:18 PM: I buy new ones every year which helps keep JPhelps in business.
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: Deer slayer on February 04, 2014, 06:33:59 PM: I also probably hunt more than the average guy. The beauty of having birds real close to home.
Title: Re: diaphragm care? (turkey calls you perverts)
Post by: irishevox on February 04, 2014, 08:46:31 PM: Teaching my self to mouth call...soon all mine are cheap never really cleaned them