UPDATED box call recommendation

[REN]

full disclosure I know all I a man should know about pot calls and diaphragms, however I have just never cared for box calls or wanted to use one.......till recently lol.


thinking about switching it up some this year and getting one to carry every now and then. Ive used a few Halloran ones and actually really like them but dont care to spend $145 on a call I plan to use sparingly (unless someone has one they are willing to get ride of on a deal)

any other recommendations out there for others a little cheaper but have the same type qualitys of that those (sturdy, doesnt feel cheap, sounds good, non production HS Strut or primos type)

UPDATE - got my call from Bill today and wow man it blew away my expectations on quality of build and overall look (looks even better then his website) and sounds amazing. He was one of the nicest fellows to talk to on the phone (reminds me a lot when I use to call and talk to Harold Fowler on the phone).

I called and asked me what he recommended based on what I wanted sound wise and placed the order. He called me that night saying after he ran the call before shipping he didnt feel it had the rasp I was looking for and said he would rather send me a slightly different one if I trusted him to do so.

Again the overall quality is amazing and after seeing it and playing it I wouldnt ever guess he charges as little as he does for his calls. The inlay and design is just fantastic wood work. Any one looking for a box to try out I highly suggest him or at least just call and chat with him. http://www.bbcustomboxcalls.com/

 

[muddyboots]

I've had a million. Only one I ever liked was a Turpin. That sucker does well. Now honestly I don't carry it all the time because of size but when I'm having trouble hearing gobbles it's the ticket.

 

[Kevo222]

I second the Turpin recommendation. I have a box and trumpet from him and love them. I've known him for a while and he does good work.

Disclosure: I suck at turkey hunting but it has worked well enough for me to call in many birds, the best one when my son was able get his first.

 

[REN]

those look great but man $200-$250 is well above my price range lol.

I've had a million. Only one I ever liked was a Turpin. That sucker does well. Now honestly I don't carry it all the time because of size but when I'm having trouble hearing gobbles it's the ticket.

 

[Kevo222]

I second the Turpin recommendation. I have a box and trumpet from him and love them. I've known him for a while and he does good work.

Disclosure: I suck at turkey hunting but it has worked well enough for me to call in many birds, the best one when my son was able get his first.

 

[Gravey]

Like you I've never really used them. Think I've got one somewhere but I don't carry it.

 

[Southern Sportsman]

Except for rainy days, I basically always cary a box. I rarely "finish" a bird with it, but I strike a lot with it. I've been carrying a woodhaven "Real Hen" for about 12 years and have no plans to replace it.

 

[Boll Weevil]

I rarely "finish" a bird with it, but I strike a lot with it.

^This...same here.

Before I was a Halloran fan and was far and away poorer than I am now, I carried an el cheapo Primos Prospector. I killed truckloads of turkeys with that thing.

 

[knightrider]

Primos battle ship
Hollarn i was gifted
Both seem to do what they were intended to do, make birds gobble

 

[Rakkin6]

For under $125.00 check out Jeff McKamey at Twisted Creek Calls (he is a Tennessee guy also) also:

Jeff White Custom Calls
Spring Creek Calls
SS Custom Calls

If you can spend a little more look at:

TJ Johnson
Ernie Fetters
Matt Fulkerson
Richard Hudson

 

[REN]

For under $125.00 check out Jeff McKamey at Twisted Creek Calls (he is a Tennessee guy also) also:

Jeff White Custom Calls
Spring Creek Calls
SS Custom Calls

If you can spend a little more look at:

TJ Johnson
Ernie Fetters
Matt Fulkerson
Richard Hudson

Ss customs seems more in my price range lol. Never seen much of his work though. May try and call him

 

[TN Larry]

Post on old gobbler looking for a Halloran. I got one a few years ago doing that for around a $100 if I remember correctly.

 

[timberjack86]

Lynch world champion

 

[muddyboots]

I found my Turpin used for 150 or somewhere around there. I was like u and thought that's too high but after years of using others I see why they are so expensive. I'm sure whichever you decide will be fine.

 

[Bone Collector]

I don't own one, but have been intrigued too. I have looked up many that people on here have talked about. Most run $200-$500, but I've seen them as high as $700 (I think because the call maker is dead). Apparently they are harder to manufacture than a pot call.

Halloran let me run one of his at the NWTF a few years back. His dad actually showed me how, because I didn't know how. Within 30 seconds, I was running it and sounded great. Back then they were $150. I bet their more now.

good luck let us know what you get.

 

[Boll Weevil]

REN if you're using to strike birds w/box and finish'em with a pot or mouth might look at some of the long boxes too. Scroll down at this link and have a listen. Not saying it has to be a Halloran, but those long boxes have a distinctly different sound than short.

https://davidhalloranturkeycalls.com/longbox-ebony-black-limba/

 

[REN]

Well I decided on one lol. And Yes Boll thats my main desire is to use it to start and finish with a mouth call or pot. Talked to Bill on the phone today (Super nice guy) and went with his Purple Heart/Cherry shot box (but designed like a long box)

http://bbcustomboxcalls.com/Box Calls.htm

 

[square]

Lynch's fool proof is pretty good and doesn't break the bank

 

[wayne]

Woodhaven Cherry box and Quaker Boy Supreme Grade Grand Old Master.
Had both for longer than I can remember.

 

[Rakkin6]

Well I decided on one lol. And Yes Boll thats my main desire is to use it to start and finish with a mouth call or pot. Talked to Bill on the phone today (Super nice guy) and went with his Purple Heart/Cherry shot box (but designed like a long box)

http://bbcustomboxcalls.com/Box Calls.htm

Good deal, he makes a nice copper pot call also. Got my first tube call from him too. Still messing with that thing.

 

[Gobble4me757]

Woodhaven box is what has gotten a bunch killed in past couple of years…it's a lil short box that's easy to run and can really work well

 

[REN]

Good deal, he makes a nice copper pot call also. Got my first tube call from him too. Still messing with that thing.

Haha bought a tube as well. I love tube calls so I couldn't resist

 

[Rakkin6]

Haha bought a tube as well. I love tube calls so I couldn't resist

You still got that Yingling pot call I found in the vest I bought from you?

 

[REN]

You still got that Yingling pot call I found in the vest I bought from you?

Actually ended up donating it to a kid on here a year or so ago. I forget his name but his dad was also on here and he was getting into turkey hunting and didn't have much to start out with so I mailed it to him and a few other things to get him going

 

[Rakkin6]

Actually ended up donating it to a kid on here a year or so ago. I forget his name but his dad was also on here and he was getting into turkey hunting and didn't have much to start out with so I mailed it to him and a few other things to get him going

Good deal

 

[TnKen]

Box calls are great for locating and medium range calling. I always switch to the mouth call when they get close to minimize movement. I make Cost style box calls and it definitely takes a lot of time to make one compared to a pot call. I can make several pot calls to a single tuned box call.

 

[REN]

UPDATE - got my call from BIll today and wow man it blew away my expectations on quality of build and overall look (looks even better then his website) and sounds amazing. He was one of the nicest fellows to talk to on the phone (reminds me a lot when I use to call and talk to Harold Fowler on the phone).

I called and asked me what he recommended based on what I wanted sound wise and placed the order. He called me that night saying after he ran the call before shipping he didnt feel it had the rasp I was looking for and said he would rather send me a slightly different one if I trusted him to do so.

Again the overall quality is amazing and after seeing it and playing it I wouldnt ever guess he charges as little as he does for his calls. The inlay and design is just fantastic wood work. Any one looking for a box to try out I highly suggest him or at least just call and chat with him. http://www.bbcustomboxcalls.com/

 

[REN]

 

[Soft Talker]

I am not a box guy, but none made, by any call maker past, present , or future, will ever be as deadly as an original Lynch box ;)

 

[megalomaniac]

Wow, piece of art! Good looking!