Box Calls

stuckinthereeds · 02-27-2003, 07:59 PM

So I am about to make my last purchase big purchast to tie up the odds and ends. I was wondering what should I look for in a box call. I mainly shop from Cableas.

Turk_man · 02-27-2003, 08:06 PM

I always carry a poplar box with a cherry lid. I find it easy to use and very realistic. Midwest turkey Call Supply has some great calls and good prices as well.

click · 02-27-2003, 08:23 PM

there are two that i really like and both are fairly common and easy to use. i like the lynch fool proof call and also the watter wizard from penns woods. both are about 20 bucks but worth it for a couple of beards

Tarheel Turkey · 02-27-2003, 09:27 PM

I have used several different kinds. My favorites to date are the Quaker Boy (poplar box & lid for clear hen sounds) & a custom made by Lausman Game Calls (maple box & mahoghany lid for awesome raspy hen yelps & cutts). Boxes are like people, they all have a personality of their own.

BuckoDuck · 02-28-2003, 09:52 AM

I JUST ORDERED THE QUAKER BOY-LITTLE ONE SIDER FROM CABELAS. A FRIEND OF MINE IN MISSOURI HAS ONE AND IT REALLY SOUNDS GOOD. IT IS A LOT SMALLER THAN MOST BOX CALLS AND IT MAKES VERY GOOD SOUNDS. IT SHOULD BE IN TODAY.....I CAN' T WAIT. THE LYNCH FOOL PROOF IS HARD TO BEAT. MANY A BIRD HAS COME TO REST CHASING THIS CALL.

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Orions_Bow · 02-28-2003, 08:50 PM

I love box calls - They are a great item to get & collect.

The box call I have had the most luck with is one of the original Quaker Boy Boat Paddles. Awsome call, great range, really raspy, and the birds love them. The next best box would be a toss up between one of my old Butski Walnut boxes (the Rohm Brothers #302 looks like the same call) or my old Quaker Boy Grand Old Master. I also like the heartbreaker by Primos and it is a great call.

If I was to buy a new one I would get a good boat paddle, I like the all mahogony QB' s a lot, great sound good price. Also the solid KY Long Box by Knight & Hale sounds good (not the cheap laminated one). I also like the Cut N Paddle by American Friction but it is a bit expensive for the average " Joe" Hunter. A call I was really dissapointed in was the new Primos Battleship which when I tested one sounded really bad. I couldn' t believe it when I tried it, I think the sound chamber is way too wide so it just lost something in the sound category.

I have also heard great things about Dad' s Long Box & Camp Callers Screamin Hen.

Well there you go...I guess I got a bit carried away on the boat paddles but dang they sure work great.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

MOTurkeyTamer · 03-01-2003, 05:44 PM

Someday, I would like to own a Dad' s custom box call. They look great and I' m sure they sound even better. Kinda expensive but everything is if it is top quality and hand made these days. I' ve got a couple of old Ashby Gobbler Boxes made of walnut that I use occasionally. This call isn' t produced anymore though. It' ll sure make ' em gobble sometimes when all else fails when I do some hard cuttin' on it. One thing about a box call is that they really carry the sound through the woods better than most calls.

MTT