What defines a howler tone board??

[C_latrans]

I have my own idea's and opinions on this, but I was curious as to what others think. What is the difference between a howler tone board and a distress tone board??? Dale

 

[catwhacker]

I don't think there is a big difference until you get to the male sounds. I have a small distress call made by Tony T that I can do a good pup, or female howl on and it's only 2 1/2" long but it has a larger air channel. On the old male howler the air channel is usually larger allowing for a deeper voice. Then it depends on how you work the board. You get different sounds from different people with the same howler. I can get a good pup, and female howl from most of the distress boards that I have I just have to work higher up on the board. For the male howl I think it's air channel size and reed thickness.

Jim

 

[ninthinning]

There is no hard and fast rule for what makes a howler sound board. That being said, to me a howler sound board is longer with a flatter radius while a prey in distress board is shorter with a greater radius. With a howler you are trying to get one sound and that is a sweet coyote howl. A prey in distress board is designed to make a large variety of sounds, including some coyote sounds.

This is a long howler board with a flatter radius in a mini howler.

The air channel is 5/32" allowing good volume and control with low air.

The top call is how I think a prey in distress board should look. The board is short with a greater radius allowing for a variable range of sounds.

 

[Nikonut]

Well said guys!