tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post7008351060158253569..comments2024-03-10T01:57:38.017-08:00Comments on NorCal Cazadora: What's the possession limit on duck calls?Holly Heyserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-84376293121704903732009-10-15T12:30:11.946-07:002009-10-15T12:30:11.946-07:00Jason, thanks for commenting!
This year, I'm ...Jason, thanks for commenting!<br /><br />This year, I'm working with a Wingsetter Raspy Hen - a low-dollar call that allows me to get lower tones (I'm always too shrill on regular calls). I've also got a Zink Calls CD of duck sounds - real duck sounds - that I listen to in my car, quacking along with the real ducks. (And I haven't yet been accused of smoking crack in my car, Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-23227725807552548122009-10-15T12:12:25.655-07:002009-10-15T12:12:25.655-07:00I just stumbled across your post, while searching ...I just stumbled across your post, while searching for duck call images, and smiled and laughed like crazy.<br /><br />This is my first year at waterfowling, and calling, and am horrible with any music instrument.<br /><br />There never seems to be the perfect place to practice throught the work week.<br /><br />At home: the wife, daughter, dog, and neighbor's dogs all go nuts. Fun in itself Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-32004863387210172862008-10-16T09:28:00.000-07:002008-10-16T09:28:00.000-07:00My solution to practicing in the car - ear plugs! ...My solution to practicing in the car - ear plugs! I was learning how to run a goose call over the summer, and I would spend my lunch breaks at the park, windows rolled up, with ear plugs in. I don't know why people kept staring at me? ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17796854200504143841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-84889649982068166672008-10-06T08:57:00.000-07:002008-10-06T08:57:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.sportingdayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01871216533973980940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-60700160615199734972008-10-06T07:49:00.000-07:002008-10-06T07:49:00.000-07:00With snows it sometimes seems like volume (rapidit...With snows it sometimes seems like volume (rapidity) is the biggest thing. I was in a blind with a couple of biologists using honker calls but just hitting high notes and between the three of us we got quite a bit of interest. One caller just can't hit enough notes to sound like a bunch of snows talking.mdmnmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00191436711956580423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-64251379449993443542008-10-01T15:40:00.000-07:002008-10-01T15:40:00.000-07:00Thanks everyone! Ironman, that's hilarious about C...Thanks everyone! Ironman, that's hilarious about Curtis. And Josh, your observation about honkers is right - I just hadn't thought of it that way.<BR/><BR/>Live to Hunt, you're right. It's all about practice - shooting, calling, the works. <BR/><BR/>It's just so easy to be lazy when you're good at whistling - in a refuge full of bad quacking, good whistling stands out to ducks (in a good way).<BRHolly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-21709795716022508522008-10-01T12:58:00.000-07:002008-10-01T12:58:00.000-07:00Holly, now you've touched a soft spot with me. Wat...Holly, now you've touched a soft spot with me. Waterfowling is my favorite - which you probably picked up reading my blog - and all I can say is practice, practice, practice. You've got a couple nice instruments there so keep trying. Although honker and snow calls are pretty difficult ones to master. For mallard calls I have always been an Iverson devotee. I think his single reed, wood calls are Jon Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15517639796366064724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-52292544342082767322008-10-01T11:30:00.000-07:002008-10-01T11:30:00.000-07:00Just keep trying! And remember, a flock of honker...Just keep trying! And remember, a flock of honkers sometimes also sounds like a 6th grade clarinet troupe, so you are on the right track.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409883521642115031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-35609990012927899442008-10-01T10:24:00.000-07:002008-10-01T10:24:00.000-07:00Impressive writing - I sure do admire your talents...Impressive writing - I sure do admire your talents with words at least...even if you don't think you're the world's best waterfowl caller!<BR/><BR/>I can't say anything about calling waterfowl because I've never tried - but I can sort of know what you're talking about because I have the same problem with the 8 billion different elk calls on the market. I just kept buying till I found one I couldTom Sorensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376762648007983014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-4896535415538590162008-10-01T08:33:00.000-07:002008-10-01T08:33:00.000-07:00Our Mutual friend Curtis once got pulled over whil...Our Mutual friend Curtis once got pulled over while practicing his calling in his truck, apparently a goose call looks alot like a crack pipe to a passing officer Ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!<BR/>it was the funniest thing I had ever heard.ironmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268063561014001231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-1629862783286196902008-10-01T06:21:00.000-07:002008-10-01T06:21:00.000-07:00Were you in band as a kid? A duck call is the wors...Were you in band as a kid? A duck call is the worst of both worlds - a reed instrument (which can be finicky), but the reed is buried in a mouthpiece like you'd see on a brass instrument, so you have to get your mouth just right on it.<BR/><BR/>The goose calls also take a LOT of lung strength. The only goose call I'm doing decently now (there are about seven you can do on this one call) is one Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-44211399094044716552008-10-01T06:11:00.000-07:002008-10-01T06:11:00.000-07:00I never really thought about having to practice ca...I never really thought about having to practice calls, but I guess you would have to practice. I can't imagine what I'd sound like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5478505267875308908.post-79572095580775888602008-10-01T04:29:00.000-07:002008-10-01T04:29:00.000-07:00I can use my whistle calls pretty effectively and ...I can use my whistle calls pretty effectively and I'm not bad on my goose call - a Buck Gardner short reed call but we won't talk about my regular duck calls - hubby says I need to practice more, he's right, I know...Blessedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029860506890356566noreply@blogger.com