hand calls?

[204 hunter]

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.

[Bowman66]

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.

[Misterjake23]

     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.

[Leglifter]

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

[204 hunter]

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.

[Bowman66]

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.

[zekedogg]

That sounds line some pretty good advice there.

[204 hunter]

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

[zekedogg]

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.

[Huntin 4 yotes]

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

[Seeking_Coyotes]

Ernie Wilson makes a nice rabbit call.

[204 hunter]

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

[zekedogg]

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

[coyotejohn]

Can’t go wrong with any of Ernie’s calls
His first four call set:

One he made for my daughter out of her first deer:

This one never leaves the Blazer:

His open reed calls work pretty good also:

I could post dozens of pictures with dead stuff from his calls, but I don't want him to get a big head

[coyotejohn]

Ooops, almost forgot, works on bobcats too: