What brand of diaphragm calls do you use?

[jvidrine]

I have been looking at cow calls online and I really have no idea what is a good brand and which brands to stay away from.

I'm interested to hear what everyone on the board is using.

 

[Mule3006Elk]

I use and like Bugling Bulls diaphragm callers. Try different brands and find out which one fits you the best. I can make a call sound great but if that same caller doesn't fit your mouth well it's not going to sound very good. Don't be afraid to trim the material as needed to make caller fit you better if needed. Practice in the car on your way to work. My wife got tired of the noise REAL FAST!!

 

[Hilltop]

The calls seem to fit everyone differently as we all have different mouths. You will really need to try a couple brands out to find what is comfortable to you. I personally have used 5 or so different brands and all have worked fine. Some I had to trim so they fit better but really all worked fine with a little practice. I tend to use a Hunter's Specialties more than the others but I'm not sure it works any better than the other brands. It just fits my mouth great. I do mainly use my diaphragm for bugling though as my main cow call is a sleezy.

 

[libidilatimmy]

For a dedicated cow call, I use the Temptress by Bugling Bull. It's nice and compact and pretty easy to manipulate the sounds. These are an open reed style cow call. For a diaphragm style, the single reeds work best for cow/calf sounds and you'll just have to buy a few of them to figure out which ones fit your mouth the best.

Three of us typing up similar responses at the same time is pretty funny....

 

[Hilltop]

For a dedicated cow call, I use the Temptress by Bugling Bull. It's nice and compact and pretty easy to manipulate the sounds. These are an open reed style cow call. For a diaphragm style, the single reeds work best for cow/calf sounds and you'll just have to buy a few of them to figure out which ones fit your mouth the best.

Three of us typing up similar responses at the same time is pretty funny....

Agree...that is funny. All consistent though!

 

[jvidrine]

Ok so it's clear I should just purchase a couple and see what works best for me.

I see that 2 of yall use Bugling Bull brand. Any other favorites?

Does anyone use Primos?

 

[Bigsky4570]

I have found myself using Glacier Country Hunting Calls more often then not the past few years. They fit my mouth well, and the folks there seem to truly appreciate the chance to do business. Have also had real good luck with Bugling Bull.

 

[mntnguide]

I like bugling bull, as well as some of the primos reeds...I personally carry about 3-5 different reeds with me at all times, along with 2-3 external based cow calls. . Different bulls like different things. if i hunt a bull one day and get in close, but something goes wrong, I dont like to go after him the next day with the exact same sound. I always bugle with reeds and cow call as well, but use external cow calls plenty...The temptress by bugling bull definitely has an awesome sound for an external. I also really like the Bugling Bull "select-a-bull" grunt tube. GREAT sound. The other reason for mulitple reeds, is to make sounds as a cow and smaller bull like a spike, to a big bull. But i rarely use a mature sound unless it is first light and I am just trying to locate

 

[JPSeveland]

Most traditional diaphram and new age stuff like primos that puts plastic shelfs in theres can all be trimmed down to fit your mouth better. All it is is tape i personally trim the outside of it maybe 1/8th of an inch. As far as anyother calls i have alot of calls. Some of my favorite and go to calls for the first 15 days of september i do good with carltons fighting cow call and estres whine i bugle with a carlton double reed and also cow call with that. The diaghram can be the hardest and yet the best call in your collection. I would suggest ordering some videos on how to elk call for beginers im a carlton fan and have learned alot from him. Also just a tip if you do buy any open reed calls with a wide reed there is a good chance that you can stick them what i suggest is take the reed out and get a green scotch pad that you would use for cleaning in the kitchen and ruff up the reed and the call helps not to stick. Also a very easy call to start out with and learn with is a woods wise estres cow call super easy to blow and very forgiving. Hope this helps if you have any questions feel free to ask or P.M. me good luck

 

[jvidrine]

Most traditional diaphram and new age stuff like primos that puts plastic shelfs in theres can all be trimmed down to fit your mouth better. All it is is tape i personally trim the outside of it maybe 1/8th of an inch. As far as anyother calls i have alot of calls. Some of my favorite and go to calls for the first 15 days of september i do good with carltons fighting cow call and estres whine i bugle with a carlton double reed and also cow call with that. The diaghram can be the hardest and yet the best call in your collection. I would suggest ordering some videos on how to elk call for beginers im a carlton fan and have learned alot from him. Also just a tip if you do buy any open reed calls with a wide reed there is a good chance that you can stick them what i suggest is take the reed out and get a green scotch pad that you would use for cleaning in the kitchen and ruff up the reed and the call helps not to stick. Also a very easy call to start out with and learn with is a woods wise estres cow call super easy to blow and very forgiving. Hope this helps if you have any questions feel free to ask or P.M. me good luck

Thanks for the info and help. Very informative.

 

[Hogloftis]

I use a carlton herd bull triple reed it is the easyest to get a great high note on. Also
it seems to last a good while. Good luck, it is fun to learn to call and in a little while you can do your bugle's
and cow calls on the same reed.
, this is really helpful when you have a bull in close and don't want to move much.

 

[COLOelkman]

I also use Buglin Bull diaphrams as well as Carlton's. The BB's have a hard plastic dome that fits the roof of your mouth and the Carltons are just flat latex. The only one I've not been able to work is the Mellow Yellow (I think that's the name) by Buglin Bulls as it has a metal "slotted" dome on it and it just doesn't fit me at all.