To purr, or not to purr

[rocfish13]

 I am still pretty new at call making and don't have the control over my boxes as I would like to have. The problem I am having ,is that on my hunting boxes ,I am hit or miss on the purring. Some of my boxes do and some don't. Any suggestions would surely be appreciated!

[LH]

I am not a pro by know means, but you said hunting boxes.. I choose a box that sounds good to use for hunting not one that is a hit and miss..However hens mess up all the time and never all sound the same, just as most callers.
That being said does the angel of the lid bettwen the diffferant kinds of boxs change or does one have a spring in the screw and lid and some not.
The ones with spring has been my experiance the angle of the lid has to be more perfect due to your limited ability to turn the lid down or angle it to get the desired sound. Making tuneing them a little more presice.
The ones with out the screw will give you more of a movable lid to tilt or angle down to give the disired sound.
JMO on what i have seen.

[rocfish13]

 I don't have a problem with the sound of the call, it is making it purr. I have noticed when I use a more hard grainy wood, such as paduak or purpleheart, it seems to produce better purrs. I mainly use just butternut or walnut as the one piece bodies. Gary

[LH]

I don't have a problem with the sound of the call, it is making it purr. I have noticed when I use a more hard grainy wood, such as paduak or purpleheart, it seems to produce better purrs. I mainly use just butternut or walnut as the one piece bodies. Gary

My bad misunderstood you making the call... not producing the sound.

[Frozen Crow]

While all good box calls should purr, you will find it is easier to purr with the harder woods as you stated.  It takes a little more pressure on the lid to purr with the softer woods.  They just don't have as much "bite" between the lid and box.  This is also one reason why the harder woods are generally more raspy.

Lee

[Ryan T]

I am not a pro by know means, but you said hunting boxes.. I choose a box that sounds good to use for hunting not one that is a hit and miss..However hens mess up all the time and never all sound the same, just as most callers.
That being said does the angel of the lid bettwen the diffferant kinds of boxs change or does one have a spring in the screw and lid and some not.
The ones with spring has been my experiance the angle of the lid has to be more perfect due to your limited ability to turn the lid down or angle it to get the desired sound. Making tuneing them a little more presice.
The ones with out the screw will give you more of a movable lid to tilt or angle down to give the disired sound.
JMO on what i have seen.

I never purr on a box, when I am purring and clucking they are usually at 100 or closer. The box is sitting on the ground and I do it with a mouth call.

I do not agree with LH, hens do not "mess up all the time." Matter of fact, they probably rarely mess up. Now, we might have a preconceived notion of how they are supposed to sound but that is all together different.

My favorite line from the average turkey hunter is, "the worst turkey sound I ever heard came from a hen." That line usually follows some awful call work. My response is, "it might not have sounded good to you, but I bet she sounded REAL." 

[LH]

I am not a pro by know means, but you said hunting boxes.. I choose a box that sounds good to use for hunting not one that is a hit and miss..However hens mess up all the time and never all sound the same, just as most callers.
That being said does the angel of the lid bettwen the diffferant kinds of boxs change or does one have a spring in the screw and lid and some not.
The ones with spring has been my experiance the angle of the lid has to be more perfect due to your limited ability to turn the lid down or angle it to get the desired sound. Making tuneing them a little more presice.
The ones with out the screw will give you more of a movable lid to tilt or angle down to give the disired sound.
JMO on what i have seen.

I never purr on a box, when I am purring and clucking they are usually at 100 or closer. The box is sitting on the ground and I do it with a mouth call.

I do not agree with LH, hens do not "mess up all the time." Matter of fact, they probably rarely mess up. Now, we might have a preconceived notion of how they are supposed to sound but that is all together different.

My favorite line from the average turkey hunter is, "the worst turkey sound I ever heard came from a hen." That line usually follows some awful call work. My response is, "it might not have sounded good to you, but I bet she sounded REAL." 

I didn't mean mess up as in make bad calls what I was saying is I have heard hens and seen hens in close change pitch, tone, volume all with out taking a breath. They don't all sound the same all the time.

[rocfish13]

Lee, if I may call you that. I think you are exactly right!! Thanks for the advice, Roc!!

[Ryan T]

I am not a pro by know means, but you said hunting boxes.. I choose a box that sounds good to use for hunting not one that is a hit and miss..However hens mess up all the time and never all sound the same, just as most callers.
That being said does the angel of the lid bettwen the diffferant kinds of boxs change or does one have a spring in the screw and lid and some not.
The ones with spring has been my experiance the angle of the lid has to be more perfect due to your limited ability to turn the lid down or angle it to get the desired sound. Making tuneing them a little more presice.
The ones with out the screw will give you more of a movable lid to tilt or angle down to give the disired sound.
JMO on what i have seen.

I never purr on a box, when I am purring and clucking they are usually at 100 or closer. The box is sitting on the ground and I do it with a mouth call.

I do not agree with LH, hens do not "mess up all the time." Matter of fact, they probably rarely mess up. Now, we might have a preconceived notion of how they are supposed to sound but that is all together different.

My favorite line from the average turkey hunter is, "the worst turkey sound I ever heard came from a hen." That line usually follows some awful call work. My response is, "it might not have sounded good to you, but I bet she sounded REAL." 

I didn't mean mess up as in make bad calls what I was saying is I have heard hens and seen hens in close change pitch, tone, volume all with out taking a breath. They don't all sound the same all the time.

You are right, I misunderstood you.  I have also heard them come in with a loud gutteral yelp, cluck, and fall right into a soft more clear yelp.

[Frozen Crow]

Lee, if I may call you that. I think you are exactly right!! Thanks for the advice, Roc!!

Anytime bud!!  Anything I can do to help ya out I will.

Lee