Your go to mouth reed
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From: antler-man
11-Aug-15
So what is your go to mouth reed for cow talk,mews, estrus buzz, whine? Signal reed, double and manufacture?
From: IdyllwildArcher
11-Aug-15
Bugling Bull, Mellow Momma
Doesn't sound great for me for bugling so I have to switch out for bugles.
That said, I don't use it much anymore as I think The Temptress, although not a mouth reed, sounds so much better than any cow call I can make with a mouth reed.
If I need to make a quick sound to stop an elk with my mouth, I'd probably just end up using my "The Challenge," as most of the time I'm doing cow calls, it's not tough to reach down to the Temptress around my neck.
From: Well-Strung
11-Aug-15
Mine is Wayne Carlton Blue. It works for me better than the rest in terms of sound I am looking for. Too many calls aren't versatile enough.
From: HUNT MAN
11-Aug-15
Bugling bull brown. Don't know the name.
From: wyobullshooter
11-Aug-15
Bugling Bull's Mellow Yellow Mama. Use it 95% of the time for all bull, cow, and calf vocalizations. The other 5% I use an Elk 101 All-Star. The Mellow Yellow Mama's a single reed, and I believe the All-Star's a double.
From: AZBUGLER
11-Aug-15
Primos pallet plate red. This call can do any sound an elk makes right out of the package for me.
From: El Je-bow
11-Aug-15
mellow yellow but more often than not I use Primo's It make the bull crazy call. something about that call just works for me
From: Mule Power
11-Aug-15
Primos Imperial Plate. "The red one"
From: mainbrdr
11-Aug-15
Mellow Mama if I'm not using the Temptress.
From: gil_wy
12-Aug-15
Primos Ivory Palate plate... Makes every sound I'm capable of making...
From: Ridge Ghost
12-Aug-15
Bugling Bull Mellow Yellow for me.
From: Darrell
12-Aug-15
Mine is the Yellow triple reed from glaciercountryhuntingcalls.com. I do a lot of strange stuff and work them harder than anyone I know, and most stretch out and become worthless within a few morning and evening hunts. I have found the ones from Glacier Country stay tight and I have yet to wear one out. I have one I have been using since 2012 and it still works great. Now losing them is another story so I did just order two more. :)
From: rgwaldron
12-Aug-15
Bugling Bull Brown "Raging Bull"
From: Spudslinger
12-Aug-15
Primos sonic dome mini in white or blue, I can't get the red to behave. I have a small mouth and a gag reflex i'm working to overcome and this is the only reed that I can tolerate and it gives me good sound.
From: WFG in NM
12-Aug-15
Primos Sentry plate.
--Bill
From: Straight —» Arrow
12-Aug-15
to be honest to me there just isn't that much difference between any of them. Essentially just a turkey call is all it is.
From: WFG in NM
12-Aug-15
Correct, it's how you use it to get the sound you want that works for you. I like the single reed.
--Bill
From: Darrell
12-Aug-15
There is a huge difference, however, in how long they last when they are worked hard and put up wet. I am probably doing something wrong and putting too much pressure on them but I can stretch most out in a single calling session. The ones from glacier country, however, just keep on working.
From: elkhunter2
12-Aug-15
Quaker Boy heard bull, hard to find but lasts a full season + .
From: Schism
13-Aug-15
Bugling Bull "All-Star"
From: SoDakSooner
13-Aug-15
Bugling bull "raging bull" but am playing with a "mellow yellow" right now as well.
From: elkmtngear
13-Aug-15
For cow calls, anything with a single or double reed works for me. I also use an external reed call for high volume/ estrus type calling.
For bulls, I prefer triple reeds. The Carlton Triple fits me best and gives me the best results (so far)
Best of Luck, Jeff
From: Cheesehead Mike
15-Aug-15
Another vote for the Primos Imperial plate (red)
From: Unit 9er
18-Aug-15
Carlton Blue and Herd bull Brown
From: Bullhound
18-Aug-15
I use about four different ones a lot. Carlton red & blue and Primos imperial plate (red) and their Top Pin (Yellow).
I find they last much longer if I put a drop or two of water in with them when not being used. My two favorites will see their 3rd September this year!
From: Vids
19-Aug-15
I purchased a couple of double reed calls last year but had a lot of trouble getting good sounds out of them. Just picked up a Mellow Yellow from Bugling Bulls yesterday and it works much better for me. I plan to pick up some more of that brand.
I'm a rookie at reed calling, haven't had any trouble with turkey calling but for some reason elk calling was tougher until I tried the Mellow Yellow.
From: GRBowman
20-Aug-15
Point Blank Hunting Calls EFT - Single, Double, and Triple. Like a little variety as well as an open reed call.
From: trophyhilll
22-Aug-15
Phelps DragonSlayer
From: RobinHood
25-Aug-15
Not exactly on topic, but I'm wondering if there is a previous thread and/or anyone has experience with the "glunking" sound bulls make when they are preparing to bred? I just purchased a Flextone Bull Rush Glunker. Reproducing the sound is easy, but the instruction beyond that SUCK! What is the calling sequence? How often do you call? How close should you be to the bull before you start? When do you stop calling? Etc.? I found a couple videos, but they aren't too useful. Any help will be much appreciated. Thanks.
From: Fulldraw1972
25-Aug-15
I am far from a great bugker but I like the Bugling Bull mellow yellow. I am a wiz with a hoochie mamma. I just wish I could get it to make a bugle.
From: cnelk
25-Aug-15
This year it will be the 'Widow Maker' from Wapiti River Outdoors from Alberta Canada
From: huntabsarokee
01-Sep-15
I just started using a diaphram call a few weeks ago have been using a blow call the last few years. I ordered a mess of them from different manufacturers and found out I need 1 with a palate plate to sound good. Primos sounds good with the dome top probably the sonic dome single from them and the Rocky Jacobsen Mellow Yellow are my 2 favorite.
From: trkyslr
01-Sep-15
I gotta try the phelps line... But mellow yellow been my fav
From: bowpackerROB
01-Sep-15
EFT single, double, and triple from Point Plank Hunting calls. Personally love the triple.
From: otcWill
01-Sep-15
Decisions. Decisions. I like the all-star from bugling bull best
From: Wood
01-Sep-15
The Challenge, single reed from Rocky Jacobson Bugling Bull calls. By the way, if you don't know, Rocky's house near Kamiah burned up in the big fire there.
From: 3dvapor
02-Sep-15
Used to be bugling bull but berrys new yellow dome calls are superior. Way easier to break through different octaves and latex last longer. There will be bulls killed with this call!!!
From: standswittaknife
02-Sep-15
Carlton blue
From: Inline
02-Sep-15
Glacier Country Calls.
Blue Blaster for locating
Troy's SW for working a bull.
