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Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on March 01, 2014, 05:54 PM:
edited old stuff
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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 01, 2014, 06:34 PM:
Quite a selection! Which would best work in a pinch as a predator call?
Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on March 01, 2014, 06:47 PM:
None really...but for some sort of high pitched distress possibly the pink 2 reed.
Mark
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 01, 2014, 06:49 PM:
Okay, well we don't have turkeys within 300 miles of here. LB
Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on March 01, 2014, 06:58 PM:
Elbee, gimme your mailing addy and I'll send you a little diaphragm distress call I make. I'm not real big on em these days but they work great.
Mark
Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on March 02, 2014, 01:07 PM:
Edit to add pred calls. Have received a shitload of mail last few months to keep making these, so here they are, like em or hate em. All calls are 5 bucks each.
Razor 2 reed distress call with an offset V- cut. High pitch rabbit and bird distress can be done on this one.
Superpuppy 2 reed puppy yelper/howler. Super thin reeds creates an extremley easy to blow, short range high pitched yelper. Designed to make tiny "lost puppy"yelps, whines and howls.
Dawn Patrol 2 reed howler.
Challenger 3 reed howler, decent raspy barks and longer range howls. 
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Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on March 05, 2014, 07:35 PM:
More turkey..
Money 
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Posted by knockemdown (Member # 3588) on March 06, 2014, 05:11 AM:
I called in a couple nice gobblers with Mark's diaphragms, last May. I picked up a sampler pack to try and the 'Large Marge' seemed to sound like I like. Bottom line, they work...
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 06, 2014, 09:22 AM:
I'm such a shameless fan of free stuff! Address on the way and I hope you sell a ton of these things. MFK never offered me anything, even considering the fact that I practically invented diaphragm calls. Meaning: DISCOVERED, that is.
Damn, Fred uses a diaphragm? He is totally ruining my concept of New Yawkers. I "liked him" on Sniper's Hide.
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by knockemdown (Member # 3588) on March 06, 2014, 10:39 AM:
Oh yeah, never without a diaphragm in my craw while stompin around in the turkey woods! Haven't given one a fair shake for predator calling, though. Have heard a couple guys can sure make 'em run...really sweet sounding vocals!
The area in central NY where we hunt has absolutely phenomenal turkey hunting. Its fun to mess around with different calls and get a gobbler sparked up! Piece o' cake, compared to foolin' these coyotes, that's fo-sho...
Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on March 06, 2014, 06:54 PM:
Thanks Fred appreciate the kind words.
LB, ( predator)diaphragms are cool...and I like em alot, and some guys are impressive sounding, sometimes, on them but I'm pretty much over them myself. Definite pros and cons, just like any call. Theyre just another tool to me.
Mark
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 06, 2014, 09:19 PM:
I gave away all the hand calls I brought with me, on my trip to Africa. Believe it or not, those guys had never seen anything like it. For most of 13 days, it was diaphragms while working the light. Never made a day stand for predators because we were hunting plains game.
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by TRnCO (Member # 690) on March 13, 2014, 10:06 AM:
Hey Mark, do you or can you make a call for someone with a very narrow mouth? I usually look for and buy calls that are marketed toward kids, because the regular size just doesn't fit me.
If you can, I'd be interested, but don't go out of your way to do so.
Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on March 13, 2014, 11:43 AM:
TR, unfortunatly, my press only does the standard frame size. I am working on getting set up to do small frames, but wont be anytime soon. Sorry man.
Mark
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Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 13, 2014, 03:55 PM:
Hey Mark, package arrived yesterday as I was backing out of the driveway. However, I just didn't take the time to do anything but put it in the house with the rest of the mail. Not too smart, as now I'm curious. I will be commenting as soon as I leave Yucca Valley, and get back home.
Good hunting. EL Bee
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on March 19, 2014, 07:07 PM:
Finally rolled in. Hey Mark! Great calls and excellent sound. I only tried one, don't want to goop it up before the season.
What do you do to preserve them, I just rinse with cold water, not the best. Do you recommend hydrogen peroxide, or what?
Thank you very much!
Good hunting. El Bee
Posted by Lone Howl (Member # 29) on March 19, 2014, 07:22 PM:
Thanks LB... you can rinse em real quick after using, and let air dry. Some guys put toothpicks in between the reeds to keep them seperated.If you carry em in something, like a pouch or can or whatever, make sure it has holes punched in it for air circulation or they can mold up. I personally just put them back in the carry pouch I use (with holes) after calling and dont mess with em after that.
Frams like to be a bit wet before you use them, so carry them in your cheek for a bit before you hit a stand. It helps the reeds seperate. If they are stuck together, they dont work well.
They also need to be broken in for a few minutes when new.
Mark
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Posted by Rick Howard (Member # 4481) on April 01, 2014, 05:40 PM:
I got some awhile back and just got some replacements a few weeks ago. Sound great and run easy. Can't ask for more. Great calls Mark.
Posted by Okanagan (Member # 870) on April 20, 2014, 08:00 AM:
FWIW I tried this type of diaphragm call on predators and on moose back in the early 80's. Called in a young bull moose by making a sweet cow in heat wail with one. Don't recall much either way on predators but the sound was good.
Faded from using them due to their need for care and that they wore out pretty quickly, at least with the material used in those days. They make a fabulous sound with total control by caller.
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