Crow call reviews, Scotch Crow call.

[THEINVISIBLESCARECROW]

It didn't take long to find my first reject.

Read the instructions, had a good try with it in the house compareing it to some crow sounds I have (included in the video) & it lasted just one trip out into the field.

One down, 19 to go.

 

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[Mungler]

Does Austin Powers know that you have his "crow call".

[varmintator]

Thats a very funny vid is the guy in it for real looks like an ann summers party for out door people lol craking

[THEINVISIBLESCARECROW]

There was a version not suitable for children.

Decided to delete it.

[THEINVISIBLESCARECROW]

2nd Crow call reject.

Calling Crows is / was regarded as a black art by many.

If you want to go Crow calling It might be worth looking in for the latest.

No matter what a seller says, not all calls are up to the job & some are definately hard work.

I'll leave you with the latest reject.

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[swift4me]

I'm still not sure if this is a serious thread or not, but if it was serious, there has never been a game call made where simply reading the instructions could take you all the way to being an effecctive caller.

 

I've made turkey, duck, coyote and goose calls for fifteen years and when I sit down and try to write an instruction bit for each, I realize how crazy it is to try to learn to call from a written word.

 

Again, I don't know if this was you in the video, or if it is a parody, but if it was you truly, you need to find another human being who knows how to do it and stop wasting your time on the internet.

 

The last bit with the guy in the conifers in the rainsuit looked like the Monty Python skit with the guy who had the bad Lithuanian translation book.... "my hovercraft is full of eels".. he said to the crows.

 

Pete

[THEINVISIBLESCARECROW]

I'm still not sure if this is a serious thread or not, but if it was serious, there has never been a game call made where simply reading the instructions could take you all the way to being an effecctive caller.

 

I've made turkey, duck, coyote and goose calls for fifteen years and when I sit down and try to write an instruction bit for each, I realize how crazy it is to try to learn to call from a written word.

 

Again, I don't know if this was you in the video, or if it is a parody, but if it was you truly, you need to find another human being who knows how to do it and stop wasting your time on the internet.

 

The last bit with the guy in the conifers in the rainsuit looked like the Monty Python skit with the guy who had the bad Lithuanian translation book.... "my hovercraft is full of eels".. he said to the crows.

 

Pete

Very valid point Pete & thank you for it but don't forget you'r an expert, I'm not.

Two things I disagree with regarding Crow calls.

Without experiance the only bit of help you'll get in a shop is buy this mate, easy to use, instructions on the back, Crows come flocking, can't go wrong.

Looking on the internet there is all sorts of advice from experts, hey listen to this, I've been doing it for years, do what I say & the Crows will come flocking.

Then there's the videos of guys huffing & puffing sqeeling at Crows as they circle overhead & guns blasting away also saying get one of these, the Crows will come flocking.

Then along comes a complete idiot, no idea what he's doing saying to people, hey buy a crow call, read the instructions, listen to experts & this is what will happen the first time you go out & this is the awfull sound you will make.

Yes, the videos are awfull, the calling is embaresing & I look a right perater.

So what, I'm not selling anything, I'm not demanding to be correct.

I'm just showing what happens when a novice is sucked into the sales bullpoop of experts.

You made one good point, It's impossible to write instructions.

Maybe you'r on my side after all, what manufacturers say to sell a product isn't quite correct.

One thing I'm dissapointed with is you'r ridiculing someone showing just how bad, not up to the job some of these calls are, how poor some instructions are.

Many people will be given as a gift a Crow call & many more will just wander into a shop & buy one.

I'm just ambling along sorting out what I don't like.

Tell me one thing that will improve information to anyone who is thinking of getting a crow call & doesn't want a dud, naff one for a total beginer.

Experts don't go looking for advice, only those needing to be guided by an expert.

Now's your chance, I've accepted critisism now waiting for knowledge.

Edited December 17, 2009 by THEINVISIBLESCARECROW

[Dave-G]

I'm still not sure if this is a serious thread or not, but if it was serious, there has never been a game call made where simply reading the instructions could take you all the way to being an effecctive caller.

 

I've made turkey, duck, coyote and goose calls for fifteen years and when I sit down and try to write an instruction bit for each, I realize how crazy it is to try to learn to call from a written word.

 

Again, I don't know if this was you in the video, or if it is a parody, but if it was you truly, you need to find another human being who knows how to do it and stop wasting your time on the internet.

 

The last bit with the guy in the conifers in the rainsuit looked like the Monty Python skit with the guy who had the bad Lithuanian translation book.... "my hovercraft is full of eels".. he said to the crows.

 

Pete

 

If you'd bothered to look at some of his other video clips you may have noticed the author is comparing umpteen offerings so he can give us an indication of what to expect if we were to buy one.

 

Anyway - being as you have made a few yourself and feel Darral is not qualified to demonstrate the differences of much of the tat that gets out in packaging for us mugs to buy, perhaps you'd care to show us your efforts my friend?

[Cranfield]

In fairness, all the predator calls I have ever bought needed quite a bit of practice and experimentation before I perfected the call to a decent standard.

A lot more than a couple of hours in the field.

I agree its almost impossible to write instructions, beyond pointing out which end is which.

 

Practice and practise again is the answer.

[scarecrow243]

Hi i havent laughed so mutch in a very long time sorry if thats not what you intended, why do you not use your mouth for calling crows its easier to master , i have only found a couple of calls that have worked one for fox calling and goose calling, dave

[brian28]

Followed link shows you testing crow with tape recording on u tube

these are against the law to use in uk as far as i know

[teal27]

 

 

this is a good crow call

[stubby]

to invisable, great reading/watching your reviews, have a little black crow caller "acme crow caller" thats been sat in the shed for a year or too, trying it out in the garden, it always sounded like a demented sooty and sweep,

but thought Id take it out into the field and percivere, well it did'nt bring any down to shooting distance, but I had quite a good coversation going with one crow, well I thought it was, prehaps the crow was crying out "you sound like sooty" :o

[THEINVISIBLESCARECROW]

thought Id take it out into the field and percivere, well it did'nt bring any down to shooting distance, but I had quite a good coversation going with one crow, well I thought it was, prehaps the crow was crying out "you sound like sooty"

I know the feeling

[stubby]

how's the hunt for the perfect call going?, I ask as Im on a mission to get some magpies down to all manner of decoys, and as yet, have not succeeded, found a caller on evil bay, made by a norwiegen guy, sold at around £25, looked impressive, showed a link to a u tube video, off how to use the call, seems even with his one, blowing with the mouth, you get the same sooty and squeak sounds that I get from my "acme" caller, instead you need to blow using wind from either your throat or stomach, he reckoned it would take some practise

 

it got me thinking that maybe some of your calls may have worked, if blown correctly, so Ive tried his technique using my acme caller, and it certainly sounds more "crow like" but does take alot more effort to remember, without blowing using the mouth air, so still very hit and miss, and the crows/magpies are still laughing at me, may be tempted to buy one of his one's, just to see

[Beardo]

how's the hunt for the perfect call going?, I ask as Im on a mission to get some magpies down to all manner of decoys, and as yet, have not succeeded, found a caller on evil bay, made by a norwiegen guy, sold at around £25, looked impressive, showed a link to a u tube video, off how to use the call, seems even with his one, blowing with the mouth, you get the same sooty and squeak sounds that I get from my "acme" caller, instead you need to blow using wind from either your throat or stomach, he reckoned it would take some practise

 

it got me thinking that maybe some of your calls may have worked, if blown correctly, so Ive tried his technique using my acme caller, and it certainly sounds more "crow like" but does take alot more effort to remember, without blowing using the mouth air, so still very hit and miss, and the crows/magpies are still laughing at me, may be tempted to buy one of his one's, just to see

 

are you sure he's Norwegian - sounds like Sam Neyt (CorvusSam on here), he's Dutch.

I've bloody well lost my call i bought from him, gutted!

[stubby]

are you sure he's Norwegian - sounds like Sam Neyt (CorvusSam on here), he's Dutch.

I've bloody well lost my call i bought from him, gutted!

 

yup, thats the guy never was good a geography

whilst you had the call, did it work as good as he said, did you learn the technique

[Beardo]

he's a great guy and very helpful - he'll send you a tuition mp3 file and also some paper instruction, plus he's always happy to answer any questions you ever have.

it's a deeper raspier sounding call which i think sounds much better. had good results with it in the past (i've also or rather only now got an Primos Power Crow, which is thinner sounding).

[stubby]

well Ive ordered one of corvussam's MID calls (magpie in distress) and cant wait for it to get here, hoping that with my owl and magpie deek, the distress call will give the maggies both an audio and visual reason to come closer

[stubby]

well it came today

I thought this caller would do the buisness, so contacted the guy and bought one via e bay, after the exchange rate it came to £22 inc postage, the instructions were sent immeadiatly via e mail, along with a life time gurantee, and the call arrived today,

I think you'll always feel a bit of a plonker, sitting in the garden, blowing a call, while your missus laughs at you , but I had to pop out in the car, so took it with me, to practise on the journey.

if you just blow from the mouth, the sound could be mistaken for a crow, but once you'vre practise the "gargling" or coughing technique that is recomended, this call becomes 100% the best Ive ever heard, the best way I can describe it, would be, if you were to try coughing, or clearing your throat WITHOUT opening your mouth, around 6 to 10 blasts sounds so realistic to a magpie in distress, the tones can be changed by holding the end with a cupped hand, and then opening/closing your grasp

 

this call definatly get the thumbs up from me

so Ive got a trip planned for friday, I'll take the decoys and call, and give a update on it then