Lucky for me when Jphelps posted the elk call giveaway, we forgot to exclude Rokslide staff from winning- and sure enough, Muleyman and I won the calls (We changed the rules so this call is the last thing I get to win on the Rok ![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Ironically, Muleyman guides for me for elk in our private land outfitting business. We host 11-22 elk hunters per year and do quite a bit of calling so we were excited to win these calls. Our private land elk still respond to bugles, so we use them quite a bit. Muleyman called in one of our herd bulls last year but hunter missed him (archery).
I've used diaphragms for 20+ years and am proficient with them (not pro, but proficient).
However, this new call seems better for me so far. With diaphragms, I've always had a hard time getting some rasp in the squeal like I hear in so many of our big bulls on the ranches, and I like just a little bit of rasp, (almost just a hint of vibration in the first 1/3 of my cow call). This call seems to be raspier and I like that.
Here's what they look like:
They seem like a work of art compared to all the plastic stuff out there.
Anyway, my questions:
1) What is the best way to blow the call? Is there a recommended technique to using this type of call? I'm getting some good sounds, but not sure if I'm using it right. Do you just fiddle with it until you get the sounds you're looking for? Got 4.5 months to hone this thing in.
2) Are they designed for both bugles and cow calls or better suited to one or the other?
Ironically, Muleyman guides for me for elk in our private land outfitting business. We host 11-22 elk hunters per year and do quite a bit of calling so we were excited to win these calls. Our private land elk still respond to bugles, so we use them quite a bit. Muleyman called in one of our herd bulls last year but hunter missed him (archery).
I've used diaphragms for 20+ years and am proficient with them (not pro, but proficient).
However, this new call seems better for me so far. With diaphragms, I've always had a hard time getting some rasp in the squeal like I hear in so many of our big bulls on the ranches, and I like just a little bit of rasp, (almost just a hint of vibration in the first 1/3 of my cow call). This call seems to be raspier and I like that.
Here's what they look like:
They seem like a work of art compared to all the plastic stuff out there.
Anyway, my questions:
1) What is the best way to blow the call? Is there a recommended technique to using this type of call? I'm getting some good sounds, but not sure if I'm using it right. Do you just fiddle with it until you get the sounds you're looking for? Got 4.5 months to hone this thing in.
2) Are they designed for both bugles and cow calls or better suited to one or the other?
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