captainhastings Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Any one recommend a duck whistle please. I have seen them in use on youtube as well as the normal duck callers. I bought this daft thing off ebay and no way is a whistle coming out if. Just a quack https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173851116306 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Save your money and get a decent mallard call. All ducks will come in to one in my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted October 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, edenman said: Save your money and get a decent mallard call. All ducks will come in to one in my experience. 6 minutes ago, edenman said: Save your money and get a decent mallard call. All ducks will come in to one in my experience. I have a Flambeau Lohman just today all the fields were in flood and ducks just seemed set on where they were going and for the most part ignored our calls. Just wondered if it was worth having some thing else in the armoury. I think today they just had to much choice where to go. Had a few decoys out as well Edited October 26, 2019 by captainhastings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 I have seen a lot of 'wigeon whistles' made from the end cap of a 12 bore casing, if I remember correctly they were 'de-capped', but I do not remember if anything was put in the hole or if if it was just left as a hole. Maybe some of the old time wildfowlers off here can help, the guy that I knew, who made them, has long gone to the big marsh in the sky ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 You can make one my taking the brass from a ten bore and an eight bore case. Remove primers and push the ten into the eight. Made a few but not for some time. Don’t mind trying to make one up for you if you can’t find one you like, but not about for a couple of weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 1 hour ago, captainhastings said: I have a Flambeau Lohman just today all the fields were in flood and ducks just seemed set on where they were going and for the most part ignored our calls. Just wondered if it was worth having some thing else in the armoury. I think today they just had to much choice where to go. Had a few decoys out as well If you have an itch for the whistle scratch it but you will find in time a mallard call is all you needed. I know this from experience buti know where you are coming from. For what its worth look at the 6 in 1 duck calls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted October 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Thanks every one and thanks for the offer Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 You can whistle wigeon with your lips or even a dog whistle. I use a six in one wildfowling whistle, cheap and easy to use. Sometimes you can call till your blue in the face and they ignore you. He'll bent on going where they're going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted October 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Yea it was that feeling today as a rule it just one flooded field but the whole lot was under so they just went in the middle of it all. Next weekend should be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Westley said: I have seen a lot of 'wigeon whistles' made from the end cap of a 12 bore casing, if I remember correctly they were 'de-capped', but I do not remember if anything was put in the hole or if if it was just left as a hole. Maybe some of the old time wildfowlers off here can help, the guy that I knew, who made them, has long gone to the big marsh in the sky ! seem to remember the instruction son making one was on the dee wildfowlers website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 5 hours ago, Westley said: I have seen a lot of 'wigeon whistles' made from the end cap of a 12 bore casing, if I remember correctly they were 'de-capped', but I do not remember if anything was put in the hole or if if it was just left as a hole. Maybe some of the old time wildfowlers off here can help, the guy that I knew, who made them, has long gone to the big marsh in the sky ! knock the primer out warm the brasses up to soften plastic inserts remove plastic remove spikes on primer pocket by cutting or flattening then widen one rim by applying pressure to the inner edge with a pencil to flare then tap the two ends into each other suck or blow they work different height brasses dive a different tone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 22 hours ago, nic said: seem to remember the instruction son making one was on the dee wildfowlers website It was an old Dee wildfowler that made mine and I presume, many others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted October 27, 2019 Report Share Posted October 27, 2019 One brass pushed inside another. One I've seen used was a centerfire case blown on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 On 27/10/2019 at 18:47, Westley said: It was an old Dee wildfowler that made mine and I presume, many others. Might be the same chap that made this, I think it was a charity thing selling them on TWForum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 Better picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 That's the baby. 4 hours ago, harrycatcat1 said: Better picture That's the baby. He gave me mine at the annual Dee Wildfowlers Dinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted November 3, 2019 Report Share Posted November 3, 2019 3 hours ago, Westley said: That's the baby. That's the baby. He gave me mine at the annual Dee Wildfowlers Dinner. 👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 Harycatcat1 is that a Buck Gardiner double nasty and a solway goose call. I use the same if it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 4 hours ago, figgy said: Harycatcat1 is that a Buck Gardiner double nasty and a solway goose call. I use the same if it is. Yes they are, paid about 20 odd quid for the one off Eddie and they are fetching big money now, he was a gentleman to deal with.👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 Mine was same around 26 or 29 pounds, bargain for one of the best calls. Would be good if someone started making them to eddies specs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted November 4, 2019 Report Share Posted November 4, 2019 5 hours ago, figgy said: Mine was same around 26 or 29 pounds, bargain for one of the best calls. Would be good if someone started making them to eddies specs. At one time I thought that there was talk of someone taking over but it's not materialised that I know to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 That is a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nic Posted November 5, 2019 Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Eddies calls - last couple to come onto ebay have made 3 figure numbers?!?!? glad i already had them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhastings Posted November 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2019 Thanks for the info folks a forum member sorted me out. my next issue is keeping out of site lol. For the first time the hedge we hide in which is sparse any way is now devoid of leaves and our army camo stood out like sore thumb. Going to cut some sheep wire and thread with branches etc to make a portable bit of hedge. Hard to kneel as well because your knee deep in water. Learning all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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