6/30/2023 0 Comments Mallard duck sounds![]() It’s every bit as good, if not a little better, than his earlier Fox, Clutch, and Refuge Series tools. The name comes from the fact that, with this call, it’s EZ to kill Washington state’s limit of seven (7) mallards. That said, his EZ7 is another in a long list, seven to be exact, of excellent duck calls to come out of Saunders’ workshop. And, what’s more, I have the poor guy on speed dial, so I can pester him with questions pretty much any time I like. He hunts ducks, geese, and turkeys, is a dedicated family man, and makes one hell of a duck call. He’s originally from Wisconsin-I’m a Buckeye State native-which makes him a skilled and avid walleye fisherman. Little bit of a learning curve (but not much).Versatile single, but blows like a double.Backed by one of the best in the business.And the fact Bill makes a top-notch call, be it duck or goose. The Best Duck Calls: Reviews & Recommendations Best Overall: Bill Saunders EZ7 So I need something that can handle the abuse, get cleaned up, which may mean getting rinsed off in swamp water, and keep right on running. The duck hunting environment is often a not-nice place due to things like mud, sand, rain, snow, bitter cold, heat, grime, muck, mayhem, and general corruption, all of which have but one goal in mind-to ruin my duck call. Like many ’fowlers, I take care of my hunting gear, but I don’t baby it. I’ve never met a call-maker who isn’t happy to talk with his customers. Or, if need be, discuss replacement parts. But, I do like a custom call because I enjoy picking up the phone and talking with the guy/gal who made it. Or Rich ‘n Tone owner, John Stephens, one of the most talented and well-respected names in the industry. Or ’95 World Duck Calling Champion of Champions, Buck Gardner. I can’t hold a candle to the likes of four-time Tennessee State calling champion, Bill Cooksey. ![]() PriceĪgain, simple-Can I afford it? If the perfect call, per se, were to exist, but was outside my price range…well, then it’s not the perfect duck call. And then the person blowing it needs the ability, via practice, to make those sounds. First and foremost, a call has to make real duck sounds. Doesn’t matter if it comes in a color that can be seen from space, and is emblazoned with skulls, dragons, or mermaids. It doesn’t matter if it costs $20 or $200. Pretty, while nice, doesn’t kill ducks natural duck sounds are what I’m looking for. Plain and simple, a call has to sound good. That said, what criteria did I use when arriving at the decisions above? What’s important to me when it comes to determining whether a call makes the list or plays second fiddle to another? Sound During that time, I’ve found this: Every caller is different, and a one-size-fits-all kind of duck call doesn’t exist. I’ve used wood, polycarbonate, acrylic, and one-of-a-kind custom designs. Over the past three decades, I’ve had the opportunity to try dozens upon dozens of different calls-singles, doubles, even a triple reed. ![]() ![]() While I wouldn’t consider myself a duck call “nerd,” I have over the years grown quite particular about those I pack on my working (field) lanyard. Most User-Friendly: Buck Gardner Double Nasty.Best on a Budget: Big Lake Calls Duck Popper Hunter’s Pack.Best Wood Duck Call: Primos Classic Wood Duck.Best Double Reed: Slayer Calls Drake Slayer.Best Single Reed: Field Proven Single Shot.Most Versatile: Buck Gardner 6-in-1 whistle.Which brings to the forefront-How does the new duck caller start down the road to selecting their first call? Or for that matter, what might the veteran take a look at when he or she decides it’s time for another…which, by the way, it always is! Here is an in-depth look at the best duck calls on the market today. Today, duck hunters are blessed with an almost infinite variety of call options-single reeds, double reeds, triple reeds, mylar, metal, Old School true cork wedges, wood, acrylic, polycarbonate, hybrids. But poor duck calling isn’t anything new some ’fowlers are good, and some…well, are not.īut not-so-good duck calling, while perhaps having any number of root causes, can’t be blamed on the calls themselves. In regards to ducks, duck callers, and duck calling, Nash Buckingham is quoted saying, “A duck call in the hands of the unskilled is conservation’s greatest asset.”Īnd Mister Buckingham may be spot on when it comes to poor duck calling being responsible for saving the lives of countless mallards over the last 100 years or so. ![]()
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