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Best duck calls for the money??
#6545405
11/16/16 01:26 AM
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Joined: Nov 2010
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warren
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Light Foot
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Light Foot
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Been out of duck hunting a long long time but son and I are getting back into it, seems there are hundreds more call than 25 yrs ago when I hunted!! What do you guys suggest as a good call that won't break the bank?? Thanks in advance for any info, Warren
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6545442
11/16/16 01:44 AM
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Deerslayer94
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Woodsman
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Check out dnt calls the "daisy cutter" is a great call for the price
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6545510
11/16/16 02:17 AM
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Pintail711
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Bird Dog
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Zink polycarbonate.
Last edited by Pintail711; 11/16/16 02:18 AM.
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6545614
11/16/16 03:20 AM
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TxDuck24
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Quack Shack makes some damn good calls
Wayne on here makes them as well might check with him.
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
[Re: warren]
#6545637
11/16/16 03:39 AM
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woodduckhunter
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Bird Dog
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echo diamondwood/poly double reed timber
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6545651
11/16/16 03:42 AM
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Misfire
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Pro Tracker
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"I wanna go fast" -Ricky Bobby
"Mind bottling isn't it?" -Chazz Michael Michaels
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6545810
11/16/16 11:06 AM
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Charlie817
Bird Dog
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Bird Dog
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I've got several top of the line calls, RNR, Echo, and Zink. The one I've been using since I was a kid,(I'm 64), I'd the Faulks single reed. Awesome, easy to blow call. 34 dollars at cabelas. Welcome back!
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
[Re: warren]
#6545811
11/16/16 11:07 AM
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Charlie817
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Bird Dog
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6546006
11/16/16 02:01 PM
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erv
Light Foot
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Light Foot
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Zink power hen only 25 bucks and easy to call and sounds good
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6546103
11/16/16 03:09 PM
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zbot11
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Bird Dog
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echo diamondwood/poly double reed timber This. Hard to beat it. I got a Lares this year but love an echo diamondwood.
Last edited by ZachW; 11/16/16 03:09 PM.
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
[Re: warren]
#6546639
11/16/16 08:52 PM
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dsw1000
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Woodsman
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I have had good luck with hand made mom and pop duck calls. The way I see it, every duck from here to Canada has heard Zink and Echo calls. Try something different, maybe a non-mass produced one. Do a search on ebay or Etsy for Custom Acrylic Duck Calls and I bet you pay less for it than you will other places.
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6546723
11/16/16 09:48 PM
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scubaarchery
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I have the following and they all seem to work fine. For no wind days and small ponds I have PS Olt Duck Commander Original
For Other days I have Quackhead J Frame Zink Powerhen 2 and ATM poly Ducks unlimited calls from last three years (these are Buck Gardner) Whistle Canada Hammer 2
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6546737
11/16/16 09:54 PM
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Tripper Swift
Outdoorsman
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Outdoorsman
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All I use is the Tim Grounds products. Specifically I use the Sweet Meet and HenTalk. However I am at best slightly above average at calling on a good day. That being said my father is extremely good and the only mallard call he ever uses is the Hen Talk. They are middle of the road price wise. Last time I looked most of his stuff was 45-70 bucks. I know they can sound as good as anything in the right hands.
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6546781
11/16/16 10:21 PM
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oilag
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No calling a and a lil motion in the spread seems to work best for me. - Pretty cheap too.
Last edited by oilag; 11/16/16 10:21 PM.
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6546814
11/16/16 10:41 PM
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Flock Knocker
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Check out Fowlaholic. I use several of their calls. Similar to Echo in tone but doesn't stick or lock up as soon as it gets wet.
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6546976
11/17/16 12:42 AM
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Windrider
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Best call for the money.
Jerk string Whistle Haydell's DR-85
Position one and two could be debated as to order.
Thought for the day: Ducks were almost hunted to extinction long before camo was invented.
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6547359
11/17/16 08:04 AM
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68A
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I've got a buck Gardner diamondwood spitfire that I really like.
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6547566
11/17/16 02:30 PM
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Astater
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echo diamondwood/poly double reed timber Me too...I did have a guy outta Austin make a good call for me. He was starting a new business and I got it for $50. Great call...lost it tho and can't remember what it was...
The things we do for ducks... NRA Life Member Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Lifetime License/Member
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
[Re: warren]
#6547691
11/17/16 03:44 PM
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Gengo
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Bird Dog
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Haydel's DR-85
They are less than $15 and a great all around call.
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
[Re: warren]
#6550569
11/19/16 06:10 PM
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warren
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Light Foot
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Light Foot
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Hey guys thanks for all the input! I got an Echo, Zink and a Haydel. Gonna give them all a try and see what I think.... Thanks again.
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
[Re: warren]
#6551845
11/20/16 11:02 PM
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Quackshack80
Light Foot
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6552360
11/21/16 04:15 AM
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scubaarchery
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Sometimes the best call is no call, especially on super pressured birds.
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Re: Best duck calls for the money??
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#6555021
11/23/16 12:33 AM
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Jeff Elder
THF Trophy Hunter
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THF Trophy Hunter
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