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Beginner Duck Call??? #1527820
11/19/15 10:22 AM
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kris Offline OP
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My son is a pretty good caller. He is 15 and has a couple of cheap calls. I was wanting to buy him a decent call for this year that would be relatively easy but good. Any recommendations?

Re: Beginner Duck Call??? [Re: kris] #1527856
11/19/15 10:53 AM
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I've killed more ducks with my primos original wench than my buddies that use RNT calls. the most effective call on my lanyard is my roller whistle.

Re: Beginner Duck Call??? [Re: kris] #1527937
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RNT short barrel.

Re: Beginner Duck Call??? [Re: kris] #1527954
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RNT Daisy Cutter is my favorite, and with the right tuning, it's a great do-it-all call. Can make it relatively easy to run if you play with trimming the reeds. It's been a while since I've tinkered with them but I believe shorter reed and bigger "dog ears" makes it easier to run.

I'm far from an experienced caller but I learned on a Daisy Cutter and a Microhen


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Re: Beginner Duck Call??? [Re: kris] #1527956
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Side Note: got bored one day and started playing around with them.....a Microhen Barrel with a Daisy Cutter insert in it sounds freakin' awesome!


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Re: Beginner Duck Call??? [Re: kris] #1527962
11/19/15 11:55 AM
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Echo XLT is fairly easy to blow and sounds great in the timber.

Re: Beginner Duck Call??? [Re: kris] #1528056
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If He is already a decent caller, you need to get him in a sporting goods store where he can blow a large selection of them. Mack's PW is the best for this. Everybody likes different calls, even good callers.

Absolutely get him a single reed. Easy to blow, isn't really a thing in my mind, when talking about single reed j-frames. You simply tune the call to your style, and if its a quality call, then you will be able to make it sound good. Get a call that he likes, buy him a pack of reeds and corks, and let him go at it. He will figure it out. Ex. I hate a call that can't handle air pressure. So, take something like a Echo timber or a microhen, with a bit longer reed, and I'll do nothing but squeal on it, unless I change my air presentation.

Purse your lips like you are blowing through a straw, use your gullet to control the tone.

An echo xlt comp meat is one of my favorites

Re: Beginner Duck Call??? [Re: kris] #1528124
11/19/15 01:57 PM
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Another vote for echo. I'm a echo timber man myself

Re: Beginner Duck Call??? [Re: fourfive45] #1528689
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Originally Posted By: fourfive45
Echo XLT is fairly easy to blow and sounds great in the timber.


^^^^^this. Also good in a flooded field. Look for Keith Allen CD on duck calling. Best CD ever made to learn the right way to blow a call.

Hey 45, you heading to AR this weekend?

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Re: Beginner Duck Call??? [Re: Clark8907] #1528961
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Originally Posted By: Clark8907
RNT short barrel.

Re: Beginner Duck Call??? [Re: kris] #1528964
11/20/15 04:51 AM
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The easiest rnt to blow for a beginner to me is the microhen. But I love my short barrel.

Re: Beginner Duck Call??? [Re: kris] #1529054
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Any of the timber calls are going to have a small bore diameter and be easier to blow.

I like Echo Timber... just the step up to a good wood one like this is cheaper and way better than a cheap plastic call. I guess about $90 vs. $120+ for an acrylic.


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Re: Beginner Duck Call??? [Re: kris] #1529752
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Echo timber call


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Re: Beginner Duck Call??? [Re: icducks] #1529783
11/20/15 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted By: icducks
Echo timber call


X2

Another good one is the Zink PH2. You can buy the poly carb pretty cheap

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Re: Beginner Duck Call??? [Re: bamaeyedoc] #1531064
11/21/15 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted By: bamaeyedoc
Originally Posted By: fourfive45
Echo XLT is fairly easy to blow and sounds great in the timber.


^^^^^this. Also good in a flooded field. Look for Keith Allen CD on duck calling. Best CD ever made to learn the right way to blow a call.

Hey 45, you heading to AR this weekend?

Dr. B


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Re: Beginner Duck Call??? [Re: kris] #1531578
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RNT daisy cutter. It's not necessarily easy to blow.....


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