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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Custom Elk Calls => Topic started by: Roger Smith on January 21, 2014, 07:48:20 PM

Title: Request for Bull Elk calls
Post by: Roger Smith on January 21, 2014, 07:48:20 PM

I have been requested to make a couple of bull elk calls.  I only see cow elk parts listed here.  Any suggestions on where to order?

Title: Re: Request for Bull Elk calls
Post by: Chris @ STW Outdoors on January 21, 2014, 09:42:20 PM

A bull elk call would be a bugle. I'm not sure I have ever seen one that didn't incorporate a rubber/plastic tube and/ or a cut wiffle ball bat and latex reed. I have considered making the connecting piece between the bat and rubber/plastic tube out of wood for a nice accent. Other than that, not sure what you could do.

Title: Re: Request for Bull Elk calls
Post by: VECtor Calls on January 21, 2014, 10:20:24 PM

Chris typed out exactly what l was going to say.

Vince

Title: Re: Request for Bull Elk calls
Post by: Roger Smith on January 22, 2014, 12:24:35 AM

Thanks for the info.  You can tell that I know nothing (definition of nothing is a zero with the rim knock off) about call making.  I will have to pass on these.

Title: Re: Request for Bull Elk calls
Post by: Prairie Game Calls on January 22, 2014, 07:21:04 AM

I can help you out. I have parts for Elk bugles I would be happy to sell you some as I have plenty of them. I have tone boards and the exhaust tubes you have to turn the barrel and then tune the call. It is a reeded type call.
PM me if you would like some.
Larry

Title: Re: Request for Bull Elk calls
Post by: Chris @ STW Outdoors on January 22, 2014, 07:48:52 AM

Larry- you've peaked my intrest. Would like to see what you have for bugle parts. Is it an open reed? Very curious.

Chris

Title: Re: Request for Bull Elk calls
Post by: Prairie Game Calls on January 22, 2014, 08:49:19 AM

Tone board, reed, wedge, closed reed. Little touchy to set but they work.

Larry

Title: Re: Request for Bull Elk calls
Post by: Roger Smith on February 01, 2014, 07:19:06 PM

Thanks all for the help.

Larry, thanks for your help.  I have completed the two calls and will deliver them tomorrow.

One id Brazilian Cherry (Jatoba) with a lot of spalt in the sap wood.  The other is some other wood from Brazil.

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