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

Check out dnt calls the "daisy cutter" is a great call for the price

Zink polycarbonate.

Quack Shack makes some damn good calls

Wayne on here makes them as well might check with him.

echo diamondwood/poly double reed timber

Echo poly.

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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!

Dang spell checker! lol

Zink power hen only 25 bucks and easy to call and sounds good

This. Hard to beat it. I got a Lares this year but love an echo diamondwood.

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.

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

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.

No calling a and a lil motion in the spread seems to work best for me. - Pretty cheap too.

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.

Best call for the money.

Jerk string
Whistle
Haydell's DR-85

Position one and two could be debated as to order.

I've got a buck Gardner diamondwood spitfire that I really like.

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...

Haydel's DR-85

They are less than $15 and a great all around call.

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.

Haydel

Sometimes the best call is no call, especially on super pressured birds.