hey guys, im new to predator hunting and i want to try to call some in. I've seen tracks around my bush lately and in my field after it snows. I bought a call on ebay, a haydel's government hunter, but it hasn't come yet. I hope it didnt get lost in the mail or anything. My question is, would that call be a good starter call? Its a closed reed. My first passion is waterfowl hunting, and im a pretty good goose and duck caller. How hard is it to pick up a rabbit in ditress call and learn to master it?
good calls for beginner ?
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rainshadow1
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Should be a breeze for you. You'll want to get an open reed soon, especially up in the cold. But an enclosed reed is a great start.
cbosshog79
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I remember a call maker here posting a couple of video's on calling with various types of calls. I can't remember exactly who it was, maybe someone else here will. If all else fails search for it on youtube.
possumal
New member
With your closed reed calls, you control a lot by creating backpressure, opening and closing your hand that you are holding the call with. The call is usually held with the thumb and first finger and the other three fingers do the opening and closing, changing the tone. The hardest thing for new hunters to learn is that you don't blow through the call; you bring the sound up from your diaphragm. You can add a lot of rasp by putting a humming sound through there at the same time. Ed Sceery has some good instructional videos out on calling in general and using various calls. Randy Anderson's Mastering the Art is also good for beginners. All in all, you are better off learning to use open reed calls, especially if you live in a climate where you get extremely cold temperatures, as they won't freeze up on you like closed reed calls. You can make about any sound on an open reed call, including pup howls and distress calls.
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With your closed reed calls, you control a lot by creating backpressure, opening and closing your hand that you are holding the call with. The call is usually held with the thumb and first finger and the other three fingers do the opening and closing, changing the tone. The hardest thing for new hunters to learn is that you don't blow through the call; you bring the sound up from your diaphragm. You can add a lot of rasp by putting a humming sound through there at the same time. Ed Sceery has some good instructional videos out on calling in general and using various calls. Randy Anderson's Mastering the Art is also good for beginners. All in all, you are better off learning to use open reed calls, especially if you live in a climate where you get extremely cold temperatures, as they won't freeze up on you like closed reed calls. You can make about any sound on an open reed call, including pup howls and distress calls.
ya i understand that when operating calls you need backpressure and need to bring the air from your throat from goose calling. Im pretty good at it and able to control the air pressure to make different notes consistently, so im sure ill be able to pick up a rabbit call easily. I just dont understand where you blow the open reed? like where do you put your mouth on the call?
With your closed reed calls, you control a lot by creating backpressure, opening and closing your hand that you are holding the call with. The call is usually held with the thumb and first finger and the other three fingers do the opening and closing, changing the tone. The hardest thing for new hunters to learn is that you don't blow through the call; you bring the sound up from your diaphragm. You can add a lot of rasp by putting a humming sound through there at the same time. Ed Sceery has some good instructional videos out on calling in general and using various calls. Randy Anderson's Mastering the Art is also good for beginners. All in all, you are better off learning to use open reed calls, especially if you live in a climate where you get extremely cold temperatures, as they won't freeze up on you like closed reed calls. You can make about any sound on an open reed call, including pup howls and distress calls.
ya i understand that when operating calls you need backpressure and need to bring the air from your throat from goose calling. Im pretty good at it and able to control the air pressure to make different notes consistently, so im sure ill be able to pick up a rabbit call easily. I just dont understand where you blow the open reed? like where do you put your mouth on the call?
It all depends on what sounds you are trying to make. You can change the pitch by where on the reed you put the pressure. Some people use a tooth or their upper lip to apply this pressure. Best advice there is to to just get one and start playing around with it. Try blowing with the pressure out near the tip and and them move it up the reed until you get what you are looking for.
well guys i got my call just now. Right when i put it to my lips i could make some pretty enthusiastic rabbit distress calls. Then if i flip the call over, the other side makes mouse squeaks for close in work. I love it. I'm going to try it out in my bush one of these nights to see if i can bring anything in close. Im pumped!!
canislatrans54
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Good luck, Mike & enjoy!! That's a pretty good little call, but don't "overblow" it (blow too hard). It will mess up the reed. Or at least that happened on the GHJ I have.