sure shot crane call is pretty good, but most cranes on ground arent calling, the flying birds are the ones that call. +2 on the decoys doing the work for ya, not the calling. they are totally different from geese

Dog whistle. Instant juvenile Crane call.

Anybody have any suggestions for the best sandhill crane call. I used one that I got from Haydels last year and I wasnt to impressed with it. I have heard that some people use a specklebelly goose call but dont have any experiance with those. What is everyone else using. THANKS

No calls required , just scout the wheat fields the day before you hunt.

There was a call on the market that worked really good. It was 3 high pitched goose calls in one unit, you played it like a harmonica. They no longer make it, and if you find one most likely it will be expensive. It was made by Fox Pfortmiller. The best option today is to scout and find them, feeding areas with water in the area. As to the calls, Haydels and Sure Shot make them, but they are not as variable sounding as the Fox Pfortmiller call. The closest you will get is 2 or 3 goose calls that are tuned in 3 high pitches.

These some of the patent drawings of the Fox and Pfortmiller call.

DC, this is the call I was looking for in My google search when I drug up this old thread. I tried to find that company, only to find they are defunct. Heck, I even found some info where you had talked about trying to make one at one point, but didn't for lack of market.

I chase cranes pretty hard, use a greater canada calls on them. All one is doing with a crane call is get their attention to look at your decoys. I just wanted a more realistic sounding call.

As to some of the other responses, pass shooting them on their routes to and from the field is not my game.