Double vs. triple
 

Reed calls... Looking at my 2nd year of turkey hunting this spring and shopping for a couple new diaphragm calls. Doing a little shopping around and looking at double and triple reed calls. Whats everybody use and why? Ease of use, better sound? Why do you use the call you use (beside brand affiliation)

RE: Double vs. triple
 

Starting off use a double reed. A triple reed requires a little more practice and will give you a raspier sound. I use both as most hunters do. Just experiment with different calls and see which ones are comfortable to you. The good thing is that mouth calls are not too expensive, so you can buy several and try them out. There are many brands out there, so just go shopping. I'm always buying different ones just to see how they sound. There is really no advantage from one over the other. They can both produce great sounds when used correctly. My advice is practice, practice, practice. Eventually you will use both in your arsenal.

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I always tell people to stay away from massed produced mouth calls but hundreds of turkeys everywhere are called in by them. So to each his own as far as that goes. You'll get much better sound out of a hand-stretched, premium mouth call made by a smaller company. For me, the tape can affect my sound as well. I perosnally love the smooth white tape. But everyone has their preference.

A lot of people say to start out with a single or a double reed. This is because it takes less air to blow. I never really started out on a beginner call and really think its unnecessary as long as you understand how to drop from the high note of a a yelp to the low note. Kee-uck or chee-uck. The yelp is a 2 note call.

Probably the most popular call in turkey hunting would be a 3 reed, v-cut call or some close variation. This is a call that can make very realisticyelps, cutts, clucks and purrs, basically everything a hen says.

I honestly believe that William Terry in South Carolina makes the best mouth calls that you can buy. He is the owner of Legacy Game Calls. www.gameacc.net. "Wild Hunter" is a 3 reed v-cut call and its my favorite call out there. Its what I yelp on in competitions, and its what will be in my mouth at flydown time on opening morning as well.All of his calls are first rate. Buy 3 or 4 with different cuts so so can see what you like. If your not sure where to start get"wild hunter""ladies night""prized posession" and "lone hen."Four different calls with different sound. You will be impressed.

No caller can really say to another caller,"this will work for you." Allwe can do is recommend. Mouth callswill be a true blessing to you in the woods once you get down how to use them. Good luck!

By the way, I do not work, nor am associated with LegacyGame Callsin any way, I have just been using them for about 5-6 years now.

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I agree with Wholelottagobble on this one.

I like using calls made my smaller companies or "custom" companies. I like Cane Creek. Their "lost poult" is a great call that goesn't require very much air pressure at all. Its a double reed.

I was looking at the mouth calls at Wal-Mart the other day and just about every one of the mass produced calls are the same price and most are higher than most custom mouth calls.

I can't get the hang of a triple reed call. It has too much of a "squeak" in it for some reason.

These small companies will make the calls the way YOU want them, if you don't like the cuts they already produce.

I know a guy who makes some pretty good mouth calls and is very cheap. I think he was a state calling champion at one time. If you go to www.wildturkeyzone.com/forum and look for "BIRDMAN" on the forum. Just PM him and ask him about his calls. He will cut them just like you want.

I haven't tried Legacy calls yet, but I am going to order some just as soon as I get a little bit of money saved up.

As for the kind of tape, either the smooth or rough does fine with me. Although I do like the smooth a little better b/c it doesn't soak up spit like the other.

Like stated above, I don't really think that theres a "beginner" call. I started with a triple reed, but couldn't ever get the hang of it and still can't.

Cane Creek went up on their price this year, but they are still only $5.00 a call if you buy the already made calls. If you get him to cut it like you want it, they are $6.00 (i think).

Hope I helped.

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I like the 3 and 4 reed calls. They can be easier to use if you just settle on a lot of rasp. Don't try for the high note. Legacy and Woodhaven are what I use now..just got one of Woodhaven's new CopperHead's and it's a good sounding diaphragm call.

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I kee kee on the Lost Poult by Cane Creek in contests. It is a great call.

StutnBPS- You may already do this, but if not, take your 3 reeded call, like a v-cut, I am familar with Legacy's Wildhunter like I said...Anyhow when you pull a new one out of the box, call on it for a while. Just keep it in your mouth for maybe 30 minutes and break it in. Then when your done, take the call and pull the reeds apart and dip it in some water to wash the spit out from the reeds. I have used toothpicks in between the reeds while storing my calls but now since its contest time and I am using the calls alot, I like to soak them in a bowl of water for maybe 30 minutes before I practice or leave for a contest. Then the reeds are easy to pull apart and the sound is much better. Your reeds have to be seperated for the best sound. Try that and I think You'll find better sound on your 3 reed call.

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I put flat tooth pics or broom straws b/t the reeds of my calls. I carry a glass of room temp. water with me when I go hunting. I put the call in the water for a minute or so before I try to slide the tooth picks out.

I don't know what I do wrong with a three and four reed call, but I do something. It is very "squeaky". Or maybe its that I can make such a good sound with the Lost Poult that the others just don't sound right. I have no clue.

I checked out the Legacy calls today. They are a bit more expensive than Cane Creek, but I am still going to try a few of them.

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I like the 2 reed for kee-kee's.I like 3 reed for raspy yelps,and pretty much anything else.The guys have given you some great advice.There are so many options with diaphrams.You really are going to have to waste alot of money just to find one that will sound good to you,fit you,and that you can work.When you do find one itcan bea very deadly weapon!Friction calls,sound great,but IMHO diaphrams have the most realistic sound to them.I would not like to buy pre-tested diaphrams.However I have several if you would like to try them.J/K!:D

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I use the pro triple from Quaker boy. I just love the sound of the call and have killed more turkeys using it than any other call.

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Triple reed call here, either the Sweet Talker or the XRated by River Valley Game Calls...one has a inverted v cut the other with a thiner latex inverted v with a half moon.