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Hello, all! I hope all is well.

Well, after buying a couple of crow calls for CrowMart...I definitely become spoiled and appreciate a good custom call (Gibson, Jack Mincey). Personally, the looks, feel, and sound trumps any plastic one.

My question...is there a difference between buying a new production vs a vintage? Specifically, the Mallardtone and Faulk's. I picked up a "vintage" Mallardtone on eBay and it sounds great! I was just wondering if the current production ones sound just as good as the "old school" ones.

Also, I know everyone has a personal preference, but are some calls easier to use than others? I find, for me, the Mallardtone to be the easiest to use (growl). This is certainly not a deficiency of my other calls....but, of me. I need to practice. Just hope with practice that I will be able to get all I can out of the Gibson and JLM.

Just wanted your thoughts.

Thanks!

Steve

 

 



-- Edited by STP22 on Thursday 5th of February 2015 03:01:02 AM

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Steve: No advantage to older calls.. or vintage calls that I am aware of. Finding one that sounds great is probably just a function of the fact that call
ALWAYS sounded good as there are variations in call quality...except for Gibson for sure and probably Mincey. Just my 2-cents.

 

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I used to like the P S Olt crow calls. Had several of them but all sounded a bit different from eachother. Don't use hand calls much anymore with all this digital stuff going on. Nice though to use a mouth call when foxpro is booming. I use the mourning call and have had crows come almost right into my blind when trying to locate the source.


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Thank you, Skip and M12Shooter!

 How long did it take you to become a good caller?

Steve



-- Edited by STP22 on Saturday 7th of February 2015 03:40:19 AM

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Steve,

I've said it many times and ill say it AGAIN! Try the Faulks C-50 I use alone and in conjunction with my electric calls 

IT is THE BALLS!!!! I have most calls from $80.00- $10.00 the Faulk company is a STAPLE in the call industry,I bird hunt and use their Hawk call for crows and Quail,also their bobwhite call for locating quail.I have a Faulks on every call lanyard 

including my duck call lanyard in case a CROW makes a mistake swinging by the DUCK BLIND!!!

They are reasonably priced around $16.00 made outa wood,you will not be DISSATISFIED .

P.S. It's a deadly DEATH CRY CALLbiggrinbiggrinbiggrin



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Thanks, Hizzoner!

A "vintage" Faulk's C-50 is on it's way from eBay!

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It took me a year... listen to real crows...try to mimic... repeat! It will work!!

 

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Thanks, Skip!

Been paying close attention to the area crows.

Steve



-- Edited by STP22 on Sunday 8th of February 2015 12:02:45 AM

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My collection...

 

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STP22,
What are the names of the call on the far left and far right, and how do they sound? Loud/quiet, high/low pitch? Just curious.

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Very nice collection!!! Every time I look at a call I look for the two small grooves that Gibson puts in his call.. when I see them I smile because several years ago I took my father to Darrell's place and we watched him make two beautiful calls for us.. He is a true skilled artist. The two small groves are "burned" in with a simple "bread tie." amazing.. 



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Very Nice!! Looks like my lanyard ! If you blow up my avata you'll see the lanyard around  SEA DUCK'S AUDIE MURPHY'S 

neck. Good choices my bet is you'll be using that C-50 a lot!!    Good Luck!



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5065...The one on the far left is the Slayer Classic Cedar Crow Call (CrowMart). The one on the far right is the Lohman #104Crow Call (eBay). Both are loud. The Slayer is more high pitched than the Lohman. Both are good calls.

Mark...Darrell Gibson's calls are very nice! I just have to get better at calling to get the most out of them. Interesting about the bread ties! Custom-made calls are a world apart from the plastic, mass-produced ones.

Hizzoner...Thanks! I do like the Faulk's C-50 a lot. Easy to blow and loud. Like Bob, I prefer the ones with wooden mouth pieces.

Steve



-- Edited by STP22 on Tuesday 17th of February 2015 12:29:21 AM

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Here is the new Jack Mincey (JLM) bocote call from CrowMart. Looks, feels, and sounds awesome!

Steve



-- Edited by STP22 on Saturday 21st of February 2015 03:55:48 AM

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