ironhorse Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Hi chaps I recently spoke to few of you about crow/rook calls, and after trawling eBay found what one or two people had been talking about, I found the Primos power crow call sold by wistlingwingsuk for around £13, after reading the add decided this is the jobby for me, well be warned this call is not correct the sound it makes is similar but not like our crows or rooks, the pitch is all wrong for our crows, I am reliably imformed that theses calls are not for uk crows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popgun Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 I've had a Primos power crow call for a year or so and shot hundreds of Rooks and Crows useing it in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironhorse Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Maybe you have and good for you, that’s not my issue the fact remains primos power crow calls are not even close to a true crow call, there pitch is totally wrong and I defy anyone to get it right with one of these calls it’s just not possible. But like anything you buy you get what you pay for. I have heard a hand made crow call which is spot on, it may cost more, but at the end of the day I take my shooting seriously, I am just annoyed that company’s can pass these calls off as the real thing when clearly there not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 I have a primos power crow and find it very good,they do sound abit different when you are blowing it but try getting a mate to blow it(oo er missus) and stand a 100 yards away!! 9 out of ten crows surveyed cant tell the difference.Maybe you are blowing it wrong ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironhorse Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 Yes tried that, getting a mate to have a go, and I have to say I can tell it’s not right and so can my mate, I even got my keeper friend who has used a crow call for years to have a listen, he said straight away no not right, and when he used his well what a difference that just confirmed for me that my thoughts on the primos power crow call are correct it is what it is a cheapish imitation, best place for mine is under my range rovers back wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted June 8, 2008 Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 What kind does your keeper friend use ? I have another one called a haydells crow call again from the states and i must confess i am pretty pants with calls but i have watched my pal have a conversation with a crow using this call and turn them from hundreds of yards away and talk them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironhorse Posted June 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2008 It was my keeper friend that amazed me I couldn’t believe he could turn and bring a rook or a crow back within shooting range, I have been shooting a lot of years and never even realised this could be done, I just used to put decoys out and pull a few that way, but once id seen him call them in well I had to get a call, and there my story starts. My mate bought his years ago from a chap that makes them by hand and then tunes them by ear, my mate couldn’t remember the chaps name the other day but I’ll let know, it did cost him I think £60 but it’s the bees knees, so it looks like I need to spend a bit more to get the genuine article, it’s just annoying believing what I read in the add for the primos, or should I say being mislead in the add. Wasting my time and money on a product that is clearly not upto the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenntay Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hi chaps I recently spoke to few of you about crow/rook calls, and after trawling eBay found what one or two people had been talking about, I found the Primos power crow call sold by wistlingwingsuk for around £13, after reading the add decided this is the jobby for me, well be warned this call is not correct the sound it makes is similar but not like our crows or rooks, the pitch is all wrong for our crows, I am reliably imformed that theses calls are not for uk crows. i have agree with you iron horse about the power crow **** crow /rook call but it makes one of the best jackdaw calls around used one for about 5 year now 223 jackdaw sunday so must be doing something right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunhills Posted June 9, 2008 Report Share Posted June 9, 2008 I've got a Knight & Hale crow call off ebay last year my mate got one 1st & they sound very realistic. when one or both of us are calling the birds come in straight to us you can pull them from a couple of fields away You can even do the low caws that the birds make. £9.99 plus p&p Gunhills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Maybe you have scouser crows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbart Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Cant be scouser crows cos they would arrive in a stolen motor and nick the decoys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironhorse Posted June 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 Hi chaps I recently spoke to few of you about crow/rook calls, and after trawling eBay found what one or two people had been talking about, I found the Primos power crow call sold by wistlingwingsuk for around £13, after reading the add decided this is the jobby for me, well be warned this call is not correct the sound it makes is similar but not like our crows or rooks, the pitch is all wrong for our crows, I am reliably imformed that theses calls are not for uk crows. i have agree with you iron horse about the power crow **** crow /rook call but it makes one of the best jackdaw calls around used one for about 5 year now 223 jackdaw sunday so must be doing something right I have to agree with you we did pull some jackdaws, I have just done a deal for a hand made hand tunned crow call, which sounds like a crow I'll let you know how I get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted June 10, 2008 Report Share Posted June 10, 2008 I have used a Primos Power call for about 5 years (on my 3rd now) I have to say that if it's used correctly, it works a treat. I have never failed to call in crows with it, together with decoys and an electronic flapper with crow attached. I found by practice that you can vary the pitch on the Primos call from low to high. It works for me and I have recommended it to my mates who too have found it to be the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironhorse Posted June 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 I have drawn some crows with this primos, but the pitch as far as I’m concerned and a few others, is not right. I have recently spoken to someone who did some research into crow calls, he told me that the majority of crow calls on sale in this country are in fact for the American market and are not suitable for our crows, he went on to say however the Acme and Primos are closer in pitch to that of a Jackdaw. I have also spoken to other crow / rook shooters in my area about the types of call they have tried and used, and one chap like me has had a crow call made because those on the market are rubbish, another chap bought one in Belgium, So conclusion for me is I was correct in my first post the primos call is not correct. However if you are getting results with this type of call and your happy with it well good for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted June 12, 2008 Report Share Posted June 12, 2008 And I thought that the call of a crow, was to warn others I was about with my Shottie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvussam Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Hello guys, I make European crow calls in here Belgium as a hobby ( for carrion crows, magpies, hooded crows and jackdaws, not for rooks ). I really feel that my calls generate a much better sound when you compare them to any other commercial crow call on the market and I totally agree with the comments of Ironhorse . Please check out my videos on www.youtube.com, search for "corvussam ". Here is one video :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvFyTjlQ94c&layer_token=67fca9ac0fee6c87 Thanks, Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 ive got a primos power call,after hearing steve b wales blowing his , and after a little practice,i have used it when decoying,with at least 3 different people ,and proved beyond doubt that they work,i watched crows and jackdaws fly past ,waited and then called,and they have turned around and came back to pattern and been killed,just learn to use it is my advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 i've been trawling the net trying to find any videos on crow calling, anyone know any decent ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEREALTHRILLER Posted February 21, 2009 Report Share Posted February 21, 2009 Cant be scouser crows cos they would arrive in a stolen motor and nick the decoys nice one :unsure: :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 (edited) The pitch on the Primos call is only as good as you call with it. I can make a low crow call, a raspy call, a jackdaw call and even a seagull. Practice is all you need with it. My son in law, tried mine once and it sounded like a ducks ****. You have to know how crows sound in the first place. I personally cannot fault the Primos. It may be made in America for their crows, but believe me, it works. Edited February 22, 2009 by steve_b_wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 I`m the same as codling99-as soon as i heard my mate steve b wales use his Primos Power Crow Call then i simply had to get one!The amount of Crows that we`ve fetched in is no ones business!For those of you say that this Call is rubbish-then start to practice with it-the results are astounding!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Another vote for the Primos crow caller. It's down to each individual to which caller he or she buys. I can only speak from many years of experience using the Primos. A lot of my friends, including Bullet Boy and Codling 99 have witnessed me using one and have seen for themselves how good the caller is, when used properly. If, when using one, you only get a 'jackdaw sound' then it's because you are biting it too hard or blowing it too hard. It really is just down to practice. Get one, you know it makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 I used my ACME one the other day, got the crows talking back (I felt like DR Doolittle) but i still think i sound like a distressed cow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 I have used the ACME call. I find that this is better for Jackdaws and, with practice, is spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniel Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 It does seem to sound like them, i just sit in the garden sometimes listening to them and calling back...i think the neighbours must know that im totaly nuts by now and i thought he was a little crazy leaving Canada to come over here to live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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