Proudly Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I'm in desperate need of a call for this weekend, only shot ducks a couple of times on the river. Is there a good, allround call that is easy to use? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Best piece of advice on duck hunting from Phil Robertson ..... get where the ducks want to be !! Chances are if you're inexperienced, you will do more to turn them away than attract them. IMHO put your effort into a reconnaissance trip and you will be much better served. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I`m with Smokersmith on this one. Irrespective of the type of call you buy, it will take some time, and a lot of practice, to become proficient in it`s use. I`m sorry to say that you cannot simply pick up a call for the first time and expect to bring in ducks with it. A badly blown duck call is worse than useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I agree duck calling is a bit of an art so it will take lots of practice before it is any use , I have been doing it a while and I am still cack at it I like the zink power hen 2 call but it will take some getting use to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus1988 Posted October 14, 2015 Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 Agree with everything said above. I've had a duck call in my car for the last year and half, practice every time I drive to and from work. Only now am I beginning to get close to something that sounds like a quack. But sounding like a duck is only half if it. Knowing when and when not to call is another skill in itself to master. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudly Posted October 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2015 I have used crow calls & have called foxes for years, I appreciate a badly blown call will do more harm than good. Just need pointing in the right direction & I'll practice at home, at work, on the car etc lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) DJ Calls (Olt) "Sonderman 66" single reed call. Tried and tested since 1966 and quiet simple to use with a bit of practice. For the 'Quack' say quick whilst blowing into the call. For the 'Chatter' say tica - tica -tica -tica in a breathy blow. Start by practicing this slowly say the word with emphasis on the T and the C and the gradually build up the speed. Once to have the speed you can then start varying the volume. As others have said, knowing when to call and when to stop are as equally as important as getting the correct sounds. Edited October 15, 2015 by Penelope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) Best advise my mentor ever gave me on duck calls was to leave it at home. Haven't used one in 50 plus years. Just bought a new one to try though so you never know... Edited October 15, 2015 by Grandalf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Best advise my mentor ever gave me on duck calls was to leave it at home. Haven't used on in 50 plus years. Just bought a new one to try though so you never know... Do you call duck by mouth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anser2 Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) I have a lot of success calling duck and geese by mouth , though it usually works best on windy days or in poor light. But as I get older I find hitting the right pitch more difficult in cold weather so have started to use calls in recent years with mixed success. Yesterday on the Washes , I called around a nice bunch of mallard that intending to land a few hundred yards away with a DJ Sonderman which produced a cracking drake mallard. Calling can be more effictive it two fowlers are using differently tuned calls at the same time. Last season I was using my high pitched pink call ( realy a snow goose call ) while a mate was using a deep pitched grey goose call. The results were amazing. We saw about eight small bunches of pinks and every one responded to the calling giving one or the other of us a shot. For me the rules of calling are do not over call , only call at birds that look interested and keep well out of sight. Edited October 15, 2015 by anser2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Another recommendation is go and actually listen to some ducks, local park lake for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Motty - I try but it rarely seems to work. Widgeon are easy because I can whistle with my fingers and that does work quite well. Mud on the hands doesn't help the call or the flavour! I have good goose calls. The pinkfoot ones are particularly good. A crow call I found seems to be right. Whatever you use it takes a lot of practice. Got a mate called David who can charm pinks out of the sky as if by magic. Have tried to emulate him but it never sounds quite right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Motty - I try but it rarely seems to work. Widgeon are easy because I can whistle with my fingers and that does work quite well. Mud on the hands doesn't help the call or the flavour! I have good goose calls. The pinkfoot ones are particularly good. A crow call I found seems to be right. Whatever you use it takes a lot of practice. Got a mate called David who can charm pinks out of the sky as if by magic. Have tried to emulate him but it never sounds quite right. Would that be Mr Dupear ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 Would that be Mr Dupear ? His fame travels far. Absolutely in a class of his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted October 15, 2015 Report Share Posted October 15, 2015 (edited) Visit the You tube tutorial section of WWW.MPKCUSTOMCALLSANDWOODWORK.COM for some comprehensive instruction. Edited October 15, 2015 by mudpatten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proudly Posted October 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2015 Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blankfirer Posted October 18, 2015 Report Share Posted October 18, 2015 cheapest easiest is haydels dr85 mallard twenty quid it blows allright I have the zink calls but they are hundred quid a piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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