Please rate my cow calling

[TheFever]

Alright, this is my first year hunting elk while trying to cow call. I've been watching YouTubes trying to learn.
I totally got elk fever this year prepping and going on my cousin's LE Wasatch tag. (the drcalderwood post)
It was awesome, we had bulls respond. I was using at the time a Primos Hyper Lip....AND...I lost it the other day.
I've got a diaphragm call I've been carrying around on the front here.
If you would, and feel free to roast me, but give me any pointers you can on using the call, in general, or specific to the front.

Thanks you bunch of studs!!

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[deadI]

In my opinion, which is not much. I think your calling way to much. Don't call quite so often. As for the sound it self allot of them are a little to barky, that sharp barkish sound will be more of alarm sound than a calming sound to bring them in. Your basically telling them that something is not right don't come near. But again this is just my opinion.

DeadI/Jared

 

[TheFever]

deadI,
Thanks for the feedback. If I were to judge myself after watching back, I'd agree with you 100%
I'm actually struggling on that diaphragm to make more of the "mew" sound, or whatever.

Thanks again

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[travishunter3006]

If you are hunting the extended elk then throw your call in the garbage. The biggest problem out there is that there are so many hunters running around with a bugle and cow call that the elk keep very quiet. If you call, they spook. If they are calling then by all means, listen to how they sound and call away. if you call and they shut up then stop calling.



You shouldn't call over-and-over if you aren't actually locked into a conversation with a bull or a herd, etc. Even at that, you probably should never call over-and-over.





Good luck and save an elk for me!




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[TheFever]

Travis,
Thanks for the reply.

What about calling occasionally to cover making noise while walking around?

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[nfh]

LAST EDITED ON Oct-03-13 AT 08:13PM (MST)[p]I don't like using that type of call cause I sound horrible with them.

Here is the cow I call I use. older style but its something I have found that works for me and the elk. yeah its old school but why should I change if it works for me. I also have good luck with a sceery elk calls.
http://www.elkinc.com/detail.aspx?ID=99



With all your calling I assume your trying to sound like a herd?

ITs hard to justify not enough or to much calling. To much as stated before is no good.
I keep my calling limited but again im in area with lots of grizzlies and wolves so calling anymore is rough.

Elk calling is learning practice in the field. Finding which sounds work the best. Not much for options to practice on elk. So I guess that's my only advice is learning in the field.

On hunting shows they call way to much but you have to take into effect that they are on a private ranch with no pressure.

 

[WapitiBob]

LAST EDITED ON Oct-03-13 AT 08:53PM (MST)[p]NFH jas it nailed with the Elkinc call. You have to be real suttle with an open reed call and a latex diaphram call is probably the best sound if you can master it.

 

[mntman]

>Travis,
>Thanks for the reply.
>
>What about calling occasionally to cover
>making noise while walking around?
>
>
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>For the love of the game
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I do that and it seems to work for me. I just do a quiet cow call every now and then as I am still hunting. It gives me an extra second to get a shot on the elk. Just don't go crazy calling every 5 steps...

Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"


Let me guess, you drive a 1 ton with oak trees for smoke stacks, 12" lift kit and 40" tires to pull a single place lawn mower trailer?

 

[slamdunk]

You shouldn't let a human rate your calling abilities, we don't interpret it like an elk would.......let the bulls tell you if your doing it correctly through trial and error ;-)

 

[TheFever]

Hey Guys,
Thanks for the replies. I pulled up the Elk Inc sight and I'm looking at that calling system.
Thanks!

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[txhunter58]

LAST EDITED ON Oct-04-13 AT 07:38PM (MST)[p]

Couple of your first ones sounded pretty good, although too close together. You want them to sound relaxed, inquisitive, and conversational, like a cow and calf or two cows walking through the woods keeping track of each other. Then there are what people talk about as estrous whines. Longer with an up and down whine.

Short, demanding sounding calls can sound like something is up and be on guard.

Everyone likes their pet call, and they will all work, but most will tell you that the diaphragm is best. And it is hands free! That said, I usually carry 3 (diaphragm, reed, squeeze). Remember, anything with a rubber band or reed with clog up with spit especially when you get excited.

And, don't wear a solid blue shirt when bowhunting. Many bulls will come in silent, and they will be looking for a cow. When they see something else, they leave


txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

 

[Gator]

To fast, But the sound is pretty good in my mind.

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