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Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:11 pm**

im learning to call. what call do yall recomend. dont want to spend to much money. i would like to buy on the cheaper side for now until i learn to call.

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:18 pm**

Haydel DR-85 you can't wrong with that. It will cost you about $15.00 at any store.

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:20 pm**

We all get this question quite a bit and there is not correct answer as everyone is different. Go to the store pickup everycall they have an blow them, regardless of how embarassing it may be. Buy the one that you sound the most ducky with and get to practicing.

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:22 pm**

duckman11 wrote:Haydel DR-85 you can't wrong with that. It will cost you about $15.00 at any store.

I agree

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:25 pm**

The Primos Timber Wench is a very easy call to blow, $14 at BassPro.

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:27 pm**

Echo Poly Timber or Zink Poly Power Hen, single reed. $30

Do not start out with a double reed call, because once you do, you'll be in the double reed funk for life. I know, I was in it for almost 10 yrs.

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:28 pm**

duckman11 wrote:Haydel DR-85 you can't wrong with that. It will cost you about $15.00 at any store.

ditto

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 1:52 pm**

sure shot yentzen
15 bucks.

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:10 pm**

I've tried every cheap call out there. The best, in my opinion based on how I blow a call, is the Wiley single reed guide series (the flexible plastic one). I think it's about $25. A very close and sometimes the one I use anyway, is the Haydel's DR85 (easiest to blow for a beginner and sounds pretty good, too). The third and sometimes first choice for me is the molded plastic Yentzen double reed (black plastic and sometimes hard to find). Bothe the DR85 and the Yentzen are in the $12-15 range.

Get one of these, blow it for a while, then get another one, and blow it for a while. Can't tell which one you like best until you try more than one.

Better yet, find an addicted duck hunter who has about 50 calls of various ilks (usually they will have at least two of these), and borrow the calls for a few days.

Oh, yeah, don't forget to ask if they have herpes before you borrow their calls! :wink:

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:13 pm**

Greenhead22 wrote:Echo Poly Timber or Zink Poly Power Hen, single reed. $30

Do not start out with a double reed call, because once you do, you'll be in the double reed funk for life. I know, I was in it for almost 10 yrs.

Gotta agree with 22 on this one. While some people do sound damn ducky on double reed calls, day in and day out single reeds sound duckier and are more versatile than doubles. :wink:

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:14 pm**

They had a good article in Field and Stream (if you can believe that) on good inexpensive duck calls. Two they recommened that I have and like are the RNT Quackhead and the Buck Gardner Call... I like both of the ones that I have..

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:31 pm**

DR 85
Primos Timber Wench

Both under $20 and are meat calls.

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 2:42 pm**

Greenhead22 wrote:Echo Poly Timber or Zink Poly Power Hen, single reed. $30

Do not start out with a double reed call, because once you do, you'll be in the double reed funk for life. I know, I was in it for almost 10 yrs.

couldnt agree more. if you want to ever become anything of a descent caller start out with a single and stay with it. listen to someone who can call with a single versus someone with a double and youll know what im talkin about.

but if i was you get the RNT hunter series call. comes with an instructional video.

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:05 pm**

teul2 wrote:
duckman11 wrote:Haydel DR-85 you can't wrong with that. It will cost you about $15.00 at any store.

ditto

Ditto

Posted: **Tue Dec 12, 2006 3:31 pm**

Another vote for the Echo Poly-Timber.

JAR