good call for a rookie
01-02-2009, 02:21 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Boone County, Indiana
Posts: 145
good call for a rookie
Just wondering what you guy's thought would be a good call for ducks (mallard) and geese for a new hunter that would also be fairly easy to learn to use. I have one duck call that I bought a few years ago for ducks and I think it's pretty good but it seems kinda quiet compared to the call the guy I have been hunting with uses. I don't have a whole lot of money because I just lost my job due to cutbacks so it would have to be a budget minded call. Thanks for the help.
01-02-2009, 03:13 PM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: down in a hole
Posts: 1,441
RE: good call for a rookie
As a beginner to duck calling, I really don't think you need a call that "fits" you quite yet... after you've practiced and got the basic quack and feeding chuckle down, thats when I believe you should start searching for a call that is comfortable for you.
This being said, I'd get cheap double reed call. The DC-200 is the first call I got. After I got past the basics, I looked around for a high-end single reed call. I love that tone that wood calls produce, so I shopped around and ended up goin for the RNT Single Reed Cocobolo.
This being said, I'd get cheap double reed call. The DC-200 is the first call I got. After I got past the basics, I looked around for a high-end single reed call. I love that tone that wood calls produce, so I shopped around and ended up goin for the RNT Single Reed Cocobolo.
01-02-2009, 08:34 PM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 163
RE: good call for a rookie
Just my opinion here. I could not stand blowing a cheep double reed. Go ahead and get an RNT original and get the cd on beginner calling. I promise you that you will learn a lot quicker and enjoy the sound better. Be patient and learn one thing at a time. It will work for you. If you go chep you will lose interest. Again, just my opinion.
01-02-2009, 09:41 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Colorado
Posts: 1,378
RE: good call for a rookie
Look at these calls. Have a buddy that pro staffs for RNT and has these call and they all sound great. The goose call you can get for 20 bucks. I think Cabelas sells them all.
http://quackheadcalls.com/index2.html
http://quackheadcalls.com/index2.html
01-03-2009, 05:13 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Junction,Illinois(SE)
Posts: 1,548
RE: good call for a rookie
ORIGINAL: pastorkhris
I learned on a Double Nasty 2 by Buck Gardner - it is a GREAT cheap call and is easy to learn to use!
I learned on a Double Nasty 2 by Buck Gardner - it is a GREAT cheap call and is easy to learn to use!
I was lucky enought ot find 3 Duck Commanders on Ebay all for 30.00 I got the Cut Down,The Mule, and Duck Picker.
Great calls
