Elk Calls?

[mx'r]

Going BlackPowder hunting this year and was wondering what any of you guys used for elk calls? I need to pick something up and get to practicing soon. I've only used a double reed turkey call and a bugle tube for this. I'm sure some of you have mastered this, any ideas?

[Mtn.man]

Cow call and the hoochie mama squeeze thingy.

[sniper7]

I use either primos or wayne carlton mouth calls and a tube. An old vacuum tube is all you need or spend the money on a camo wrapped one.
Takes practice but you will get it no problem. The wayne carlton I really like the double reed and can get some deeper bugles. The primos has a different feel and a plate in it to keep shape. Little higher pitched which is good to sound like a younger less dominate bull.
Both are easy to cow call with. Practice that first


Go to walmart and most of them have a primos 3 pack on sale with a cd to listen to for under $15.
Most of those calls are $5 or under.

[mx'r]

I use either primos or wayne carlton mouth calls and a tube. An old vacuum tube is all you need or spend the money on a camo wrapped one.
Takes practice but you will get it no problem. The wayne carlton I really like the double reed and can get some deeper bugles. The primos has a different feel and a plate in it to keep shape. Little higher pitched which is good to sound like a younger less dominate bull.
Both are easy to cow call with. Practice that first

Go to walmart and most of them have a primos 3 pack on sale with a cd to listen to for under $15.
Most of those calls are $5 or under.

Sweet. I've been thinking about the Primo's calls. They have a great hunting show and team. I've been calling for years, just never bought a true elk call. I've just used a turkey diaphram call and I want to do a better job this year.

I have a hoochie mama and it works great. I was just wanting something else to bugle and squeel with.

[Colorado Luckydog]

X2 on the Primos. If you can blow a turkey call, you can blow an elk call. Primos also has a great CD that tells you when and how to call an elk. I've called in a lot of critters in my life but nothing is like calling in a big old snorting stomping 6x6 bull that comes in within 15 yards of you.

[Colorado Luckydog]

Another thing, I switched a couple of years ago to the Primos dome calls. I really like them a lot. If I have ever had a hero besides my dad and President Ronald Reagan, it would be Will Primos. Great guy and a great hunter that puts out a great product.

[DSB OUTDOORS]

I use Sceery calls! The ACE-1 special Elk call is the easiest call to use. It's a bite call and very hard to screw up. Pluss Sportsmans has a good selection and sometimes has 3 call pack. I call in more bulls with a cow call than I do with a bugle.

[Colorado Luckydog]

Except on that occasional bull, I use bugles for location purposes only. The Hoochie Mamma and the Sceery calls are well and good but if you can learn the mouth call by the start of season, there is nothing better. I still have the other calls with me, just in case. The mouth call basically makes all the others just secondary calls. They may have there place if you are trying to sound like a whole herd but that will be all they are good for after you perfect the mouth call. There is no call that offers a better variey of sounds or a hands free system. I keep a call in my mouth the whole time I am elk hunting. You can stop any elk on a dime with a quick chirp on a mouth call.

[DSB OUTDOORS]

Except on that occasional bull, I use bugles for location purposes only. The Hoochie Mamma and the Sceery calls are well and good but if you can learn the mouth call by the start of season, there is nothing better. I still have the other calls with me, just in case. The mouth call basically makes all the others just secondary calls. They may have there place if you are trying to sound like a whole herd but that will be all they are good for after you perfect the mouth call. There is no call that offers a better variey of sounds or a hands free system. I keep a call in my mouth the whole time I am elk hunting. You can stop any elk on a dime with a quick chirp on a mouth call.

Agreed! +1

[Limited GM]

Yea...make sure you get real good!!

I practice in the truck on most these road trips. We'll do fine.