I have a mouth call for you to use…I bought some Carlton mouth calls off Camofire and I have a hard time using them consistently. I practice with them occassionally and they just aren't very good I am guessing. Is that normal for cheap calls? How many calls does one own or have to buy until they find the right one(s)? Also, do you have to use a mouth call in order to use a bugle tube? I know....I am new to calling so deal forgive me.
I literally laughed out loud.....I have a mouth call for you to use…
*“Calls”I have heard good things about Phelps. I plan to order their Maverick and one other to try. I have used a month call for turkey hunting since the late 70's and realize all calls don't feel or fit in everyones mouth the same.
Wiz you should get the black onePhelps black, grey, or amp. Rocky Mountain make some good ones as well, don’t use anything else other than those two brands
Wizzys old username was BigGulpsthe black one is bigger so be sure you have a relaxed throat when you blow it ?
Do you ever use a bugle tube without the need of a diaphragm call? Do the Diaphragm calls give a bugle more believability?I’ve primarily used the Rocky Mountains as of late. I’ve always ran a diaphragm paired with a tube for bugling but switch over to a an open reed for cow calls.
Sounds a lot more realistic in my and my others opinion.Do you ever use a bugle tube without the need of a diaphragm call? Do the Diaphragm calls give a bugle more believability?
Me tooI literally laughed out loud.....
I bought some Carlton mouth calls off Camofire and I have a hard time using them consistently. I practice with them occassionally and they just aren't very good I am guessing. Is that normal for cheap calls? How many calls does one own or have to buy until they find the right one(s)? Also, do you have to use a mouth call in order to use a bugle tube? I know....I am new to calling so deal forgive me.
That’s pretty cool that you get to judge, and shhh ? let everyone keep thinking you can only bugle them in…I am one of the judges for the annual RMEF World Championship Elk Calling and I can tell you the best of the best are using the Rocky Mountain and or Phelps.
Personally I use the Phelps Maverick as a locator.
But for killing bulls, a cow call is hands down your best weapon.
I also use the top pin call.For cow sounds I really like the Primos top pin call. I use the red one for bugles. The primos calls just seem to fit me better, I have used the Rocky mtn calls too but as others have said some calls just don't work with everybody. I could use them but they just don't fit quite right.
Wiz, you can also get the primos bugle tubes with the blue reeds on them, they don't sound as realistic especially with a beginner but they do work, I have the baffle bugle and I have called in several bulls with them. I can actually grunt and chuckle better and more realistic with them then I can with a diaphragm call.
I’ve had decent success with the one this young buck perfected years ago. It’s all about the lung power to reach out on those call shy, non existent General season bulls. With that said I also second Phelps. Good luck this season.
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No, the only way to call elk is bugle non stop… everybody knows this… definitely keep bugling non stop like the YouTube fellers ? ( gotta keep spreading that gospel)I don’t know where you guy hunt but where we hunt if you call, the big bulls haul azz sure you can call in medium size and smaller ones but we stopped bugling years ago. That’s why we get the big ones