PPHA Forums

Predator Hunting => Predator Hunting => Topic started by: 204 hunter on January 25, 2014, 11:21:25 AM

Title: hand calls?
Post by: 204 hunter on January 25, 2014, 11:21:25 AM

I'm looking to get some hand call anyone have any suggestions on a couple to start out with? I was looking at foxpros Dillon premium and field series of calls. I have heard that the griz n gray and backstabber are great calls.

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: Bowman66 on January 25, 2014, 11:27:11 AM

Check out Our sponsor page and look on Bee's O'Briens link. He makes some awesome calls. The firefly rabbit distress is a hell of a good sounding call, plus his calls are all hand made.

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: Misterjake23 on January 25, 2014, 12:16:04 PM

     I've used Bee's O'Brein's fireflies and have called in quite a few reds.  I had one come within 5 yards of me!  I was on a set this year using my foxpro with no results.  I switched over to the Cottontail firefly and  brought one in.  I like the firefly cottontain for reds.  It is a closed reed with great sound.  I always have one with me.

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: Leglifter on January 25, 2014, 12:26:46 PM

Any thing that you can make sound like a prey in distress will work.
Everyone has different preferences, including ecallers and blown calls.
Good luck

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: 204 hunter on January 25, 2014, 02:56:30 PM

OK thanks guys it can get a little overwhelming looking at all the calls available. I have a wildfire 2 but I haven't been to successful this year and its getting late in the season just wanted to try something new. What is the price difference between a mass produced call and a hand made call.

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: Bowman66 on January 25, 2014, 04:04:42 PM

The prices vary widely. Best suggestion is to shop around and see what you find.  I did see that foxpro has the backstabber for 45-49. Bee's has most of his calls around 20-25.  Send him a pm for prices.

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: zekedogg on January 25, 2014, 04:58:30 PM

That sounds line some pretty good advice there.

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: 204 hunter on January 25, 2014, 07:44:09 PM

Yea the foxpro calls seem pretty pricey if you can by calls off of bees for that price!

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: zekedogg on January 25, 2014, 08:01:25 PM

Bees makes some really great calls, you can't go wrong with any of his. The griz n grey and backstabber whe a little pricier are some really nice calls themselves.

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: Huntin 4 yotes on January 25, 2014, 08:15:08 PM

I have about a dozen of bees calls... Can't beat them!!!

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: Seeking_Coyotes on January 26, 2014, 11:42:43 PM

Ernie Wilson makes a nice rabbit call.

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: 204 hunter on January 27, 2014, 12:22:14 AM

Just got done talking with bees he's making g me a couple call see if this helps me. Thanks again guys

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: zekedogg on January 27, 2014, 09:36:34 AM

Bees makes some very nice calls and is a great guy to deal with. Can't go wrong there

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: coyotejohn on January 27, 2014, 01:08:56 PM

Can’t go wrong with any of Ernie’s calls
His first four call set:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/johnp18/Calls/ErniesVisitOct2006002.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/johnp18/media/Calls/ErniesVisitOct2006002.jpg.html)
One he made for my daughter out of her first deer:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/johnp18/Calls/BlogPictures003.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/johnp18/media/Calls/BlogPictures003.jpg.html)
This one never leaves the Blazer:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/johnp18/Coyotes/CoyoteSkull.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/johnp18/media/Coyotes/CoyoteSkull.jpg.html)
His open reed calls work pretty good also:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/johnp18/Coyotes/Predators005.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/johnp18/media/Coyotes/Predators005.jpg.html)
I could post dozens of pictures with dead stuff from his calls, but I don't want him to get a big head

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: coyotejohn on January 27, 2014, 01:22:15 PM

Ooops, almost forgot, works on bobcats too:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v603/johnp18/Cats/Bobcat-Nov405008.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/johnp18/media/Cats/Bobcat-Nov405008.jpg.html)

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: shadowchaser on January 27, 2014, 06:13:10 PM

I don't see any EW calls listed.  Are they just special order?

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: Seeking_Coyotes on January 28, 2014, 07:42:32 AM

I don't think he makes them much anymore.  Probably would have to get one off somebody who already has one.

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: Bees OBrien on January 28, 2014, 02:43:10 PM

I have some EW Calls and if anyone that has them is like me they wont part with them. I have one of his first howlers it got me coyote in Mosquito Creek Hunt long long ago.

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: shadowchaser on January 28, 2014, 03:02:45 PM

Can someone leave me their personal collection in their will. :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: bigben on January 29, 2014, 09:16:52 AM

Yep ernies calls are one of a kind.  nothing sounds like a custom call.  IMO he sold em way cheap as well for a true custom call.  I have three closed reeds and one howler.  I misplaced the howler somewhere and haven't seen it for a while.  Which upsets me a good bit. 

A custom call is a lot more then just a pretty turn job.  A true custom call has tuned reeds and sounds awesome.  I have a open reed from brad gainey that is awesome. 

Title: Re: hand calls?
Post by: zekedogg on January 29, 2014, 09:28:45 AM

Ben you are correct there. I have a custom howler from Bigben that I just love as well as a custom howler from Bees that I also love these are my go to howlers along with some diaphragms that were made for me by lookn4fur and also bees