Message Board: WOODHAVEN Custom Calls / Turkey Calls / Turkey Calls

Old Barred Owl locator callI

brbritts — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:57:15 GMT

I am looking for the old barred owl locator call. I have the reeded owl call and would also like to add the other owl call to my collection. I have not been able to find one anywhere. Does any one know where I could get one. I guide turkey hunts at www.oakviewranch.com and could definitely put this to use. Thanks for any help available. scott

Crabtree Sig

Pettit877 — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 21:23:48 GMT

Im thinking about purchasing the crabtree sig call. What are everyones thought on the call? Im looking for a mellower call with a nice clear yelp, and soft purrs. Is this the call im looking for?

Eric

NWTF Field grade calls

Pettit877 — Thu, 22 May 2008 21:44:51 GMT

I am just wondering what the difference between the custom diaphragms and the NWTF field grade calls are?

Eric

Original Billy Yargus

Captain Hook — Sat, 10 May 2008 22:10:03 GMT

Well I am a new member to this forum but far from a new user of the fine calls Mike and his crew produce and have produced ever since I was just a pup at Auburn, when we used to buy his calls in plastic bags and kept them as secret as anything in the world.

Glad the company is doing well along with all of the pro staff.

My question is, what happened to the original Billy Yargus diaphram? The new one is a good call but IMO not nearly as deadly as the original one with the blue tape. I split my last one this morning in a death duel with a bird, he lost, but I am heartbroken as I have not been able to find them in any of the usual locales.

Mike or anyone else with Woodhaven is it still available, or if not I am happy to pay whatever for a dozen or so of these calls.

Thanks for your time, and thanks for the many years of success I have had using your products which no matter how big you all have gotten have remained the same high quality products that have always come out of your shop.

Gray Ghost vs. Sadler Sig.

Chris Downs — Mon, 12 May 2008 23:08:30 GMT

What is the main difference besides tape? Is it stretch of latex, type of latex, tonal, etc.?? Thanks.

mouth calls

J.Finch — Fri, 09 May 2008 09:27:56 GMT

I just started turkey hunting this year and the problem that I have is I am tongue tied, so I am limited to what calls I can use. I am currently using the primos dome because I can't push up on the call with my tongue. I was wondering if anyone may have the same problem and could give me an idea of what woodhaven mouth call I might be able to use.

Gobbler Decoys

longbeard_11 — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:43:14 GMT

With the popularity of gobbler decoys, and the many choices on the market, I was looking for feedback from guys that might be using them. Which ones seem to work the best, or how you feel in general about the gobbler decoys. I've heard and watch to pretty awesome footage, but haven't experienced anything first hand.

Thanks,

BREAKING IN A MOUTH CALL

joetex25 — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:14:47 GMT

I've noticed several of you, including Mike, refer to "breaking in a call", when discussing mouth calls. Other than practicing with it to see what you can and can't do well with it, what are you referring to? Do you focus on a certain type of call? (yelp vs cackle etc.) Also, what kind of a time frame are you referring to: something that takes minutes, hours, days?

Thanks for the feedback!

Joe

Cherry crystal striker

benellibrian — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:17:42 GMT

Just wondering what people have found to be the best striker for the cherry classic crystal? Wondering if I should get one of the laminated strikers? Thanks for the help.

calls sweating on cold morning

BARTMAN — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:41:39 GMT

Just wondered if anyone's calls are sweating on the cold mornings? My slates have been, guess maybe I need to leave them outside. any suggestions

Gobbler Diaphram ???

longbeard_11 — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:02:04 GMT

I was watch Letterman last night, and he had the top 3 "gobbling" place winners from nationals. 2 of the 3 gentlemen gobbled using some type of diaphram call...this was new to me. Does anyone have any info on what type of diaphram they were using, i.e. reeds, cuts, etc.

Thanks,

Tony

vision crystal how good?

BARTMAN — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:44:52 GMT

Just wondering how good the vision crystal is and how well it runs . Just bought a cherry aluminum just wondered if it was easier to run because the aluminum gets a little tricky. cant seem to run it with my glove on. And where can i get one? would like to get one before season ends

NWTF iDENTIFLYER

hillbilly countryboy — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:33:37 GMT

DOES THIS PRODUCT REALY HELP YOU/

Looking for a similar call?

Longspur1980 — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 23:02:31 GMT

Guys I am looking for a call with the similar tones as the Red wasp and i,m not to sure on whitch one to buy.I have come very close to buying the yargus sig series to just give it a shot.Let me know if anyone has tried it out.

Best striker with slate...

WNY Bowhunter — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:19:20 GMT

Just picked up a legend slate and was wondering what everyone's favorite striker to use with it was? I currently have purpleheart, hickory, maple, walnut and a one piece laminated hardwood. So far I like the purpleheart the best...

Lookin to add to my collection

Pettit877 — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:14:24 GMT

I am looking to buy 3 new calls this spring and have already decided on 2 of them and am looking for some advice on which other call to buy. I have a gift card to Bass Pro so my selection is limited but ive decided to order the Crabtree sig. and another Single wing. Im having a hard time deciding between a Yargus I or a Sadler sig. if anyone could help me decide and let me know what your favorites are and some advantages to both id appreciate it.

Thank You

Eric

Red Wasp!

Longspur1980 — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:26:28 GMT

This is by far the best turkey call I have ever put in my mouth.Everytime I go to the hunting store I buy 3 or 4 and all together I have 26.I have already bagged 3 good longbeards this year using it.Great job guys and dont change a thing,and I will always put some sting in my call!

Just want to say thanks...

flav — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:24:05 GMT

I just want to thank Mike & Robin for treating their customers the right way. I had a problem with a call & Mike said he would replace it...no questions asked! I spoke with his wife Robin yesterday & I recieved my replacement call today. I have no idea how they got it here so fast, but I am very appreciative. The way you run your business, should be a model for all small business owners. Thanks again.

Reeds sticking together....

proturkeyhntr — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:20:57 GMT

Hey guys I've read alot of your posts about your reeds sticking together and having to break them free every morning after they have dried from the previous hunt. If you'll use flat toothpicks to seperate the top reed, you'll get longer life out of the call and definetly more ease of use. It takes a little more effort but to be able to just put a little saliva in between the reed, slide that toothpick out and your ready for business. I store my calls in one of the small panfish jig boxes. Plenty of room and you just drop the pick in the compartment the call was stored in.

Scott Ellis

Slate Choice

JohnNicks256 — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:59:45 GMT

I want a Woodhaven slate. Which is the better sounding call, Legend or Cherry Classic??

Question for Mike...

flav — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 20:32:55 GMT

What call would you say is the closest in sound to the Sadler Mcgraw sig call?

Box Call ?

ScottT. — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:49:40 GMT

Ok so when you buy a real hen the paddle is prechalked, but after some usage that chalk begins to ware off are mine has and its lost some of its bite. i have some old chalk that my dad used way back when but it doesn't seem to be sticking it just kinda crumbles and falls off. So my Questions are is there different kinds of chalk just for this application? what does everybody use? Where can i get it?

Hot wings trouble...

msturkeybird — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:30:10 GMT

I just got my hotwings last week, and for a couple of days they sounded incredible...But now I am having a lot of trouble with both the yellow and red wing squeaking and it seems like it is taking a lot more air than usual to get the sounds I'm looking for...I figured it might just be the reeds sticking but usually I can overcome that by just playing with it for a little while but not so much in this case...So, how should I overcome these squeaks?

Real Hawk!

OO7(aka Roy S) — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 13:26:32 GMT

Im wanting Woodhaven staff and the members to give me some advice about getting the hawk call. I have never used one and I can't really say that i have heard anyone use one in the woods. You can always tell when someone is using a crow call in the woods, but I don't think that I have ever heard anyone use a hawk. I think that it would work very well to locate birds. I use a dog whistle to locate and it really works especially when a crow won't. It as a high pitch, and according to that I believe that the hawk would work extremely well. Im looking for some feedback.

??? PURR???

Sam Stone — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:29:06 GMT

How do you purr on a mouth call? I can't come close.

Sam Stone

Soft Talk...

msturkeybird — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:25:20 GMT

I need some advice on picking out a couple new calls for this season...I am a huge fan of the Red Wasp, I think I went through about 3 or 4 of them last spring because I had a hard time keeping one out of my mouth. Im looking for something that yelps and cuts like a red wasp but has a little less sting. Im looking for a call that I can really get some nice soft purrs and yelps out of, but could also be a good all around call...My ideal call would be one that yelps like a red wasp, cuts and cackles like the Copperhead II, and one that can mimic the soft yelps and purrs of a content, feeding hen....So let me know what you think. Thanks

Field grade calls

Yelp softly — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:07:40 GMT

This year our NWTF chapter auctioned off 12 of the Woodhaven field grade friction calls. For those of you that aren't familiar with this, they auction off 12 calls that are numbered. You are basically buying a 1 in 12 chance to win the NWTF gun of the year (this year it was a Weatherby rifle). The winner is drawn after the 12th call is auctioned off. This was a huge improvement over last year. Last year they auctioned off Lynch box calls. How cheap is that. When I saw that this year's calls were Woodhaven calls, I decided to bid on them. To be honest, I was bidding because the money supports the NWTF and I might just get another Woodhaven. I could care less about a Wetherby rifle (a nice shotgun would be different).

A got it home and scuffed up the crystal surface. I am very pleased to say the least. More proof that Woodhaven wouldn't put their name on something that didn't sound like Turkeys. This call sounds good and is easy to run. Since it is crystal with a plastic base, I wouldn't hesitate to carry it and leave the Classics at home on those bad weather days. For those of you who have been thinking about getting one, all I can say is they are definitely 100% Woodhaven. If someone asked me what friction call to get, my first choice would be the Cherry Classic. If they didn't want to spend that much, the second choice would easily be the field grade.

Anodized Aluminum+Mikes Striker=Dead Turkey

JohnNicks256 — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:18:53 GMT

At Perry last weekend the guys suggested Mike's Striker (skinny one from Purr Pot) for my anodized aluminum. It sounds sweet! If you have the anodized aluminum i recommend this striker. Hope i could help yall out.

Vision Aluminum Strikers

TTBenelli — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:44:45 GMT

Well, I purchased my Vision Aluminum today and I cannot wait to get my hands on that turkey inside the clamshell container!!! I had the pleasure of talking to Mike directly today on the phone when I placed my order. In our brief conversation, all I can say is what a great person and definite professional to take the time out of his busy schedule just to chat a little. I had also meant to ask him what two strikers come with the Vision Aluminum, but forgot. For anyone that owns a Vision, please feel free to chime in. Anyways, it was great talking to you, Mike and hope to meet you and the WoodHaven staff in person sometime. Thanks again.

Tim

mouth call cleaning tips

mattn — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:24:53 GMT

Anybody got any tips for cleaning diapraghm calls? I usually buy new ones every year anyway, but I hate to trash a good call. My reeds always end up stuck together, and I just seem to tear them up when I try to clean them.

Legend Slate

mattn — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 11:49:33 GMT

Changed my user name(M_E_NELSON), this is a little easier!

Well, I broke down and bought a legend series slate call. Should be here next week sometime. I'm pretty excited, not too sure my wife will be though! First high end call I've ever purchased. Thanks everybody, for the advice. If it turns out anything like the mouth calls, then I'm sure I'll own 'em all eventually!

Vison Aluminum, Here I Come!

TTBenelli — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:51:24 GMT

First and foremost, I am thankful for all of my blessings - My family, health, roof over the head, and most importantly the dear Lord in my life. Last night, I believe he blessed me with a little extra luck at a reverse raffle dinner for my brother's fire dept. I made it to the final drawing of the raffle with four others and we decided to split the winnings. Needless to say, I won a nice chunk of change. I told my wife that I'm getting the Vision Aluminum with a portion of the winnings and we'll bank the rest. Anyways, Mike and Robin, I will be sending you a pm for the purchase. :

Tim

have I ruined my new call?

N_Georgia — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:32:03 GMT

I went to the NWTF convention today and walked every square inch of it looking for some new gear. I went thru every vendor and played with many, many calls. End the end the best sounding calls that I heard were WoodHaven. Boddy Woods walked me several of the calls and after playing with several I decided on the Vision Aluminum(green) even though I have always swore I would never mess with another aluminum call. I watched them condition them and we talked about finding the groove on the call. When I got home this evening I started practiceing with it. I just couldn't reproduce the sounds I was making on there demo unit earlier in the day. Thinkin that I hadn't got it rough enough I ended up sanding it three times in the same area. Now it is obvious that I have broken through the green finish as you can clearly see the aluminum showing thru. Have I ruined my call by breaking thru the finish?

A New Call

OO7(aka Roy S) — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:34:48 GMT

Everyone,

Im looking to get a new call. I have most except for the Buzzcutters and the Hornet. I was hoping to get some opinions on these two. I was thinking about the Buzzcutter 3.0 or the Hornet. Im looking for a nice high pitch into the second note yelp. I guess that is how its supposed to be phrased, but Im wanting to get one of these so give me some help!!

New friction call

mattn — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 17:33:24 GMT

Hey guys,

I am looking to buy a new friction call, but I have only had the cheaper mass produced type calls before. Don't really know anything much about higher end calls. Any ideas on what direction I should go?

WOODHAVEN Long Box

OO7(aka Roy S) — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:03:40 GMT

I got this longbox by way of Mike and Woodhaven. I called up Mike and told him that I wanted a longbox. We talked for a while about this-n-that and it was nice chatting with him. Your a good 0l' Southern boy Mike. So, he ran a couple of boxes over the speaker for me and I was getting fired up. So, after I ordered the box I was so excited. I was like a kid waiting on Christmas morning, the anticipation of getting my hands on this PUPPY was driving me crazy! It finally came in the mail and this PUPPY really SINGS!!

Hot Wings

Indianatomman — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:41:37 GMT

If you could only purchase one,which one would you buy,and why?

Mississippi Calling Contest

Preacher Man — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:16:42 GMT

Does anyone know who placed where in the Mississippi Calling contest @ Basspro a few weeks ago?

cluck n' purr pot

J-Bird — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:02:59 GMT

Has anyone had alot of luck with the cluck n' purr pot? It's the only friction call from the 'haven line that I don't own. Does it have advantages over the other pot calls. It seems like it would be easier to use with one hand during close encounters.

Thanks

Vision Calls on Website

Sadler — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:58:58 GMT

If you have not seen the new Vision Series, they are now on the Web Site. I did not realize they were on the web site until yesterday.

Sadler