beginner elk calls

[miller1]

What calls would you guys suggest for a beginner? is there a specific call that is just easy to use? I will be going to Co in late September on a backpack archery hunt,

 

[HardcoreHunter]

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I am new to elk hunting as well. Bought a couple primos diapragms to practices with, also got the hoochie momma, and just ordered the primos hyper lip. I have found that they are not to difficult to use.

 

[gman82001]

Last year i picked up a temptress by bugling bull elk calls and felt it was one of the best sounding cow calls ive ever used .... That said i lost it on my very first set up when a bull snuck in on us and i set back to call for my buddy so I cant really speak to how effective it is but i can say that was my first $17 setup. I am getting ready to order a few more of their calls and diphragms but i also like the carlton fighting cows and long ranger (picked them up in a combo pack at wally world) they dont sound great to my ear but we called in bulls a looong way away last season so that tells me they are good to go.

 

[Bonedalien]

for a beginner the hoochie mamma will have you making elk sounds right out of the box. the bite-n-blow style is the next easiest to learn. diaphrams take a while to learn and then you need to keep practicing.

 

[Bonedalien]

Last year i picked up a temptress by bugling bull elk calls and felt it was one of the best sounding cow calls ive ever used .... That said i lost it on my very first set up when a bull snuck in on us and i set back to call for my buddy so I cant really speak to how effective it is but i can say that was my first $17 setup. I am getting ready to order a few more of their calls and diphragms but i also like the carlton fighting cows and long ranger (picked them up in a combo pack at wally world) they dont sound great to my ear but we called in bulls a looong way away last season so that tells me they are good to go.

the temptress is a great call,i only wish it came with a cap. the reed is way too exposed and mine got destroyed last year.the bugling bull diaphrams are my new favorite though

 

[Ross]

They get no easier than the hoochie, but in this neck of the woods you would not catch me using one as every hunter uses them and uses them too often and not well at times.......if i can tell a hoochie mr bull can easily tell as well much easier......if you want to call in bulls learn to use diaphragm calls, they offer so much more versatility and hands free calling which will pay dividends when it comes time to stop a bull.......check out various manuf and find calls that work for you as everyones palate is different....diaphragm calls are difficult to learn and master but as with many things that you learn and earn it means so much more when you perfect it good luck experimenting

 

[Bonedalien]

Ross is spot on, most seasoned guys have a reed (diaphragm) in their cheek at all times. sometimes huffing and puffing up hills this makes me nervous thinking of inhaling the sucker. i also wear a duck hunter style lanyard with 1 maybe 2 reed or bite calls on it to have something close at hand if a stop is needed. make sure they are spaced so as not to click together or on your binos,ect.

 

[LostArra]

Which ever mouth call you decide on (I like the bite and blow reeds) you might want to run a few 100 yard uphill sprints then practice it. See if it even remotely sounds like an elk.

I found out quickly it's a lot easier to sound like a cow elk while driving in my truck listening to elknut's cd than it is after sprinting across a ridge in dry mountain air to catch up with a herd that is walking up a hillside and leaving you in their dust. That's probably why so many Hootchie's are sold. You can still squeeze the stupid thing while hypoxic. (Ross is right. Hootchie's are great for hunter location devices).

Bottom line, for a flatlander like me, less is better when it comes to calling.

 

[Warren1726]

Is a diaphragm call any harder to use than a turkey diaphragm? I've got that down.

 

[realunlucky]

Is a diaphragm call any harder to use than a turkey diaphragm? I've got that down.

I found trying to make turkey sounds was harder. I went back to slate call.

 

[miller1]

I think i have made cow calls with my turkey diaphragm, lol

 

[HOT ROD]

If U got turkey calling down. U should have no problem with cow calls. It the bulls grunts and chuckles. That are given me fits.

 

[ridgefire]

I have called in tons of bulls with the hyper lip. cant go wrong with this call imo. take the rubber end off and most of the time the louder and harder you blow on it the more the bulls like it, works great for a locate call as well. my calls of choice is the diaphragm calls from bugling bulls, the brown for bugling and the yellow for cow and calf calls. learn to bugle, that is my go to call. have read many times that bugling is a no no but I think a lot of people that buy into that are missing out on the most exciting calling you can do imo. I have not used the hoochie momma much but the few times I have the elk seemed to like it, it is a great seller for ease of use though.

 

[Bar]

While you're sitting alone calling elk. Remember that bears come to the calls too.

 

[miller1]

Maybe should get a bear tag to, my buddy said he usually sees some bear.