Calling predators with a duck call

[RoscoeT]

Yeah, I know it sounds funny but try this.

If you have a single reed duck call, pull it apart and use it like an open read distress call.

By varying the angle and pressure I can get some pretty nasty sounds out off all my duck calls. It's pretty funny too.

 

[soreloser]

We have done the same thing a couple of times. Works like a champ and you can even howl with them.

 

[RJM Acres]

Fine idea and never thought about that before.
The coyotes and bobcats here both enjoy a duck dinner
from time to time.

Randy

 

[RoscoeT]

Originally Posted By: RJM AcresFine idea and never thought about that before.
The coyotes and bobcats here both enjoy a duck dinner
from time to time.

Randy


Well, if you take it apart and use it like an open reed it sounds more like a dying rabbit than a duck.

 

[JEV]

When I'm turning inserts, if I can't get one to tune up properly, I make it into a distress call. They've worked fine for me....

 

[yotecatslayer34]

Ive never done that, but I have heard numerous success stories from friends... I guess Im gonna have to give it a Go! good luck,

 

[RoscoeT]

Originally Posted By: JEVWhen I'm turning inserts, if I can't get one to tune up properly, I make it into a distress call. They've worked fine for me....


Sobering thought that all the money spent on distress calls and we're just buying factory rejects from the duck call factory :-D

 

[Jeepdude1987]

I always was told when I was learning to howl that I sounded like a sick duck. I still hear it when I mess up.

 

[lyotehunter]

i made one out of a olt model perfect duck call in the 70's,worked great i could howl and make distress calls . i wnet to buy another one and they did not make them any more

 

[lunchbox]

my dad had an old duck call in it worked great!! and the tall ho call i believe it was an old duck call modified into a pred call

 

[Helipilotm]

That is how I called in my first coyote! I was a poor high school student and couldnt afford any calls.

 

[t/c223encore]

I'm betting thats exactly how open reed coyote calls came to be.

t/c223encore.

 

[bob maier]

An old government trapper showed me that trick years ago,take an Olt D-2 duck call and pull the barrel off.Makes a great open reed coyote call.

 

[Craig]

I've done this a lot, so much that I thought everyone knew about it.

Its often fn when sitting in the lay out blinds and no geese are flying to call a coyote into the decoys. I'm guessing they hang around the large flocks of geese picking off cripples, which is why calling in this situation can be so successfull.

 

[gary paugh]

I tried it once and called in a duck.

 

[RoscoeT]

Originally Posted By: CraigI've done this a lot, so much that I thought everyone knew about it.

Its often fn when sitting in the lay out blinds and no geese are flying to call a coyote into the decoys. I'm guessing they hang around the large flocks of geese picking off cripples, which is why calling in this situation can be so successfull.

You know, I almost always see a coyote when goose hunting. You might be one to something. But, here it's illegal to posses lead shot while waterfowl hunting. So it would have to be steel BB or T shot.

 

[TonyTebbe]

I'm pretty sure that is how the Tally-Ho call came about.

Tony