Osage Roost
General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: JOBUGG on January 05, 2011, 06:45:17 PM
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Just curious to know what everybody likes and has success with? there is so many combos out there and want some good opinions?
Thanks, Chad
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What ever Al and Josh say's it is. *lol* ROTFLMBO
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It's probably best I do not answer this one... I love Osage... does that shock anyone :)
One thing I've noticed with whoever you talk to, don't knock the Poplar calls. Poplar/Cherry and Poplar/Walnut are hard to beat. In fact, I think Poplar as a box makes as fine of a call as many others out there. I have a many of calls with Poplar.
Here are a few of my favorite paddles and boxes.
Paddles:
Bloodwood
Osage
Walnut
Ebony
Boxes:
Walnut
Osage
Poplar
Alaskan Yellow Cedar
Bird last year I shot with an Osage/Bloodwood call. Year before was an all walnut caller. All walnut is a deadly deadly combination!
I feel like I'm leaving a combo out and disgracing it... so many to choose from *peep* This is my opinion only and I doubt very many people like my sound from a box call! Loud and Proud!
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What ever Al and Josh say's it is. *lol* ROTFLMBO
Greg they told me just 5 minutes ago, all Osage *peep* It was quite the conversation we were having *lol*
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My best shorty combo is a padauk lid with a butternut body. Roc *up* *up*
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My best shorty combo is a padauk lid with a butternut body. Roc *up* *up*
Have to agree that this is a killer combo!
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Blackwood and Lacewood............... *peep* *peep* *peep* *peep*
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/GR8CALLS/DSC01659.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/GR8CALLS/DSC01660.jpg)
ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO ROTFLMBO
Bill
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How bout a soundfile on that one Bill? ??? *lol*
I can only imagine but I bet she's high pitched...
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Garonteed.....to make them gobble... *bannana* *bannana* *bannana*
Bill
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I'd like to hear that too! I have some on order but will probably awhile. It seems like a walnut paddle is used alot, I have a couple, my favorite is a cypress / walnut. Has anybody got a sassafras / walnut, might try to get one of them too.
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Cherry over Butternut
Walnut over Poplar
Walnut over Cypress
Cherry over Maple
Padauk over Poplar
Maple over Cedar
Walnut over Mahagony
Cedar over Cedar
Maple over Walnut
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Cherry over Sassafras
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I still like Walnut/Walnut..... *up* *up* *up* *up*
Bill
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I'd like to hear that too! I have some on order but will probably awhile. It seems like a walnut paddle is used alot, I have a couple, my favorite is a cypress / walnut. Has anybody got a sassafras / walnut, might try to get one of them too.
Yes I do. I think I have one from SS and Firedup. They are both KILLER calls!!! I almost forgot I had them!
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I still like Walnut/Walnut..... *up* *up* *up* *up*
Bill
Me too, that's my go-to short box.
John
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It's probably best I do not answer this one... I love Osage... does that shock anyone :)
One thing I've noticed with whoever you talk to, don't knock the Poplar calls. Poplar/Cherry and Poplar/Walnut are hard to beat. In fact, I think Poplar as a box makes as fine of a call as many others out there. I have a many of calls with Poplar.
Here are a few of my favorite paddles and boxes.
Paddles:
Bloodwood
Osage
Walnut
Ebony
Boxes:
Walnut
Osage
Poplar
Alaskan Yellow Cedar
Bird last year I shot with an Osage/Bloodwood call. Year before was an all walnut caller. All walnut is a deadly deadly combination!
I feel like I'm leaving a combo out and disgracing it... so many to choose from *peep* This is my opinion only and I doubt very many people like my sound from a box call! Loud and Proud!
You did .....purpleheart over osage
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Don't forget....walnut over mohogony. That's all one company builds and has sold millions and been a many a bird killed useing them.
Mark
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black walnut over black walnut from SS
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I love walnut in any way shape or form. IMO one of the best all around woods for box calls.
Walnut over Pecan, Maple over Walnut, Walnut over Walnut, Walnut over poplar, Cherry over Walnut, Walnut over Mahogany.
I also like Maple over Cedar, and I hate to say it, but Osage over Poplar, plus many more.
Did I mention that I like walnut.
Todd
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I still like Walnut/Walnut..... *up* *up* *up* *up*
Bill
Same here.
(http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj63/ghostmakercalls/SDC11003.jpg)
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wild Cherry over antique bald Cypress
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Wow!!
Too many to list...
my favorite is the one I use to take Mr. longbeard that day!!! ;)
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Wow!!
Too many to list...
my favorite is the one I use to take Mr. longbeard that day!!! ;)
Great answer Alan!! *cheers*
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Jo Bug---now arent ya more confused than ever---- ROTFLMBO *lol*
there are so many combo's out there that sound so good its like the million doller question!!!
Just do like most of us and get around to getting one of every one !!! *up*
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I guess any thing that has walnut on it, will do the trick! I'll just keep adding to the collection til my wife kills me I guess *cheers*
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A well tuned walnut over walnut is really tough to beat.......I have an all BUTTERNUT that sounds terrific :o
An all cherry box from Mike Lapp really works wonders here in PA..... ;)
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A well tuned walnut over walnut is really tough to beat.......
I've often wondered who turned you on to the walnut and walnut combination? ???
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Wow!!
Too many to list...
my favorite is the one I use to take Mr. longbeard that day!!! ;)
Great answer Alan!! *cheers*
Probably the best answer given above. With that Said, I have a Black Limba and Yellow Heart call that really sounds great. They are instruments and what ever sounds like the hen you have in your mind will work....most of the time.
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AYC box, zebrawood paddle
All walnut
butternut box walnut paddle hard to beat too
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Here you go Porter.....Maple over Osage..... RkLu RkLu RkLu RkLu
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/GR8CALLS/DSC08738.jpg)
Bill
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Cherry over Poplar
Walnut over Mahogany
Zebrawood over Mahogany
Cherry over Butternut
Walnut over Walnut
Walnut over Catalpa
Walnut over Willow
Walnut over Butternut
Persimmon over Poplar
Maple over Persimmon
Kwila over Mahogany
Kwila over Poplar
Padauk over Limba
I have one coming in Cherry over Sycamore that may become my favorite.
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Here you go Porter.....Maple over Osage..... RkLu RkLu RkLu RkLu
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/GR8CALLS/DSC08738.jpg)
Bill
Bill that's close to getting banned on this site and not telling who the builder is... Here you have been holding back... I consider myself the Osage king and now I feel like I might just be the Princess!!!!
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For me its cedar lid w/butternut box or cherry lid w/mahogany box. Cedar is by far my favorite type of wood, turkey calls or not! I just love the smell of that stuff!
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Mike
You are still the Osage King... *up* *up* It took Irving well over a year to send me that call! It came w/ instructions........."use at your won risk"!!
Bill
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Princess *aah*
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Since I make a classic style box, I think it depends on the type of box that you want. If you want a box with a flatter radius that gobbles good, I love the mahogany box with cherry. Makes it have a very mature gobble but a very good role over for the hen and gobbler yelp. It will do all of the soft calling.
If you go with a more rounded radius in the cuttin and cackling type of call, I love the walnut box and mahogany lid. It gives it the volume that you want, but still will make those roost pitting or wake up calls that is written about in this months Turkey Country NWTF magazine. Box calls make some of the best pitting calls I know. You do not have to have a slate or trumpet to make these calls.
For strickly locating, hard cutting and cackling, I would go with walnut and persimmon. Most hunters don't hear this hardwood on hardwood like Mr. Stribling made. But it is the best locator call going in my opinion. It would be similiar to the walnut on walnut Wiltznucs is talking about.
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Since I make a classic style box, I think it depends on the type of box that you want. If you want a box with a flatter radius that gobbles good, I love the mahogany box with cherry. Makes it have a very mature gobble but a very good role over for the hen and gobbler yelp. It will do all of the soft calling.
If you go with a more rounded radius in the cuttin and cackling type of call, I love the walnut box and mahogany lid. It gives it the volume that you want, but still will make those roost pitting or wake up calls that is written about in this months Turkey Country NWTF magazine. Box calls make some of the best pitting calls I know. You do not have to have a slate or trumpet to make these calls.
For strickly locating, hard cutting and cackling, I would go with walnut and persimmon. Most hunters don't hear this hardwood on hardwood like Mr. Stribling made. But it is the best locator call going in my opinion. It would be similiar to the walnut on walnut Wiltznucs is talking about.
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The short box I hunt with is walnut with a purple heart lid. The call plays well on both sides.
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Wow, I can't believe no-one mentioned them but my all time favorites are Snakewood over Holly and Ebony over Holly. Then I would say maple over walnut, walnut over walnut, walnut over poplar and walnut over mahog.
In paddle calls it gotta be maple over butternut, cherry over butternut, and the next one Al & Josh come up with for me.---Jason
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Canarywood over Butternut is my favorite....but AYC over Red Cedar is gaining ground ;D
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Jason, I was just about to post this when I read your post...you beat me to it!!
Wow, I can't believe no-one mentioned them but my all time favorites are Snakewood over Holly and Ebony over Holly. followed by all walnut and then poplar & walnut
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Ebony over Holly, Snakewood over Holly, Walnut over Chestnut, Maple over Walnut ,Walnut over Butternut Paduk over Poplar, Walnut over Black Limba,Paduk over chestnut, Blood wood over Walnut.
Works for me.
Jon