need help with goose call

[Guest]

i have a goose call that i gotten from
waterfowler.com.. when i blow into it
it sounds like a party favor
what am i doing wrong

[loc9fisher]

is it a short reed? if it is, just practice ALOT. just keep trying new ways of cupping your hands around the end of the call.
sorry i can't be more help, but the only short reed i can make sound like a goose is my own. i've got the buck gardner short reed slammer and if i go to a store and pull another one out of a box, i sound like a party favor too. so i guess if i break or loose my call, im gonna be coming back to this post to get some info. good luck

[Bryce]

Most short reeds blow completely different than any other type of call. Get together with someone that can blow one and get some pointers. Much easier than trying to explain it in type. Anyone interested in a Half Breed? Never have been able to make it sound decent. Also have a Glynn Scobey that I might part with if I get the right offer. Got out of tune when I was cleaning it and can't seem to get it back where I like it.

[Guest]

learning how to blow a short reed is tough, but once you get the first few notes down it becomes easy to master. I would go get a good video on it, like the folies straight meat goose calling video. He shows hand posistions, how to blow into the call, and all sorts of little tricks for both the short reed and the flute. Otherwise check out ammocraft in hopkins, the owner can get you started on the right foot.

[loc9fisher]

use your half breed as a crow call. its loud, sounds pretty close, and a good turkey locater. i think it sounds better than some of the "crow calls" that are sold in the stores.

[Guest]

thanks guys.. maybe i also can go to the
HSOforum who makes the call.. one i got
is primos.. the mother of all cluckers
here's the address primos.com
if you want to check it out

[WaveWacker]

EagleClaw...sounds like you do have a short reed. What call did you have before this. A good transition easy to blow and good sounding call is the Big River Long Honker. You can just do more, quicker on a short reed (and I think that they sound a little better as well). I had the same problems when I started with the short reeds years ago and found the Glen Scoby (sp?) to be the one that fit with me. I have now move into a Buck Gardner call (little lounder and better sounding). Best advice that I have is to hold the cheeks from puffing out think about blowing from the gut (like you would be blowing to fog up a mirror with your breath, Haaawwww). Now try to say da. That should be your low note. Once you can get a low note then move into the normal da, whit for the cluck. It is a whole different way of breathing/blowing. Once you get the low note the rest will come easily. Good luck!

[Guest]

wave this is my first call.. i ever owned
i also have a duck call i had no problem
with that one.. i'll find a place somewhere
with no one around and give it a try

[Guest]

Eagle Claw,

If this is your first goose call, you may want to start with a flute call, I'll second the big river flute call, I think most people start with that call. But on the other hand if you learn how to use a short reed you can be a much better caller. You can get the short reed to do a lot more, mainly cause you can get it to turn over quicker.

[Guest]

Keep going on the short reed in my opinion. I used a flute for many years and last year finally got the short reed down. Once you get it you'll have it and can do a lot more sounds with it. I actually called a fox into the field because I sounded like a dying rabbit the 1st season. Once that reed breaks right the 1st time it's downhill. Send me an email and I'll give ya some tips! By the way I have an acrylic but got the same one for my son when he gets older and it works well also. [email protected]

[knucklehead]

eagleclaw38 email me at [YouNeedAuthorization]@hotmail.com and maybe i can help you out with your new call

[Guest]

If it sounds like a party horn to you it will sound like a party horn to the geese. Some calls just don't sound good no matter how hard you practice. If you continue to have problems I would look into a flute call. I am a believer in the saying "you get what you pay for." Sean Manns Eastern Shoreman is a very good call. They start at $60 and up to $200. Take it for what it is worth it's just my $.02.

Good luck

[Guest]

wow thanks guys.. i'll checkout
walmart or basspro catalog to see if they have any flutes..

[Guest]

eagleclaw - seen in your bio your pretty local - do send me an email and I may get you going in the right direction before you buy another call. I can email you an .wav of me using the same brand call you have.
[email protected]

[Guest]

bemduckboy you got mail

[myzee13]

eagleclaw,
don't do the flute thing! keep tryng the short reed, for me it took a lot of work because i was used to calling with a flute. short reeds are much more versitile and better sounding in my opinion.
try saying oo-uck into the call. use the back of your tongue, not the tip. it's hard to get used to but once you get that first cluck, you got it....practice practice practice.

[Guest]

i have been practicing.. i was on my front
porch tuesday grilling had my call..
i heard some in the distance.. i did what sounded like hit.. next time i'm going to whiteoak lake not far from my house.. and try it there.. since my wife took my duck call now i'm gonna have to buy another one
she uses it because she can't yell it hurts her voice she had cancer and survived
i gave it to her

[honker23]

I agree that the short reeds sound the best and are more versatile. Once you learn to break it by using your diaphragm, cheeks in, and your tongue on the roof of your mouth, your can vary the notes and practice. Try saying wit or whit for short clucks, then whoo whit for long notes. You'll get the hang of it!

[honker23]

I agree that the short reeds sound the best and are more versatile. Once you learn to break it by using your diaphragm, cheeks in, and your tongue on the roof of your mouth, your can vary the notes and practice. Try saying wit or whit for short clucks, then whoo whit for long notes. You'll get the hang of it!