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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Custom Owl Calls => Topic started by: Scott Ashburn on July 09, 2015, 09:12:27 AM

Title: My first successful Owl Hooter
Post by: Scott Ashburn on July 09, 2015, 09:12:27 AM

Finished this one up.  It's my first owl hooter, actually second.  Wasn't satisfied with the sound on the first one, but after talking with the gentleman at the game store, and making my own restrictor, the second attempt on the exhaust portion of the call, it now sounds like an Owl.  Pretty pleased at the results.  Still have to use the hands to control air exhaust, but it's a hooter for sure.
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/Mastevt/Owl%20Hooters/IMG_0899_zpspklfa262.jpg) (http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Mastevt/media/Owl%20Hooters/IMG_0899_zpspklfa262.jpg.html)

Title: Re: My first successful Owl Hooter
Post by: David @ Mad Duck Game Calls on July 09, 2015, 09:58:02 AM

Sweet!

Title: Re: My first successful Owl Hooter
Post by: Truefire on July 09, 2015, 10:15:32 PM

Impressive!!

Title: Re: My first successful Owl Hooter
Post by: Ryan@roosagamecalls on July 10, 2015, 06:53:32 AM

Congratulations Scott

Title: Re: My first successful Owl Hooter
Post by: James Strickland on July 10, 2015, 10:09:56 AM

I like it!  You make your own reed guts?

Title: Re: My first successful Owl Hooter
Post by: Scott Ashburn on July 10, 2015, 12:36:13 PM

Quote from: James Strickland on July 10, 2015, 10:09:56 AM

I like it!  You make your own reed guts?

No, I bought them here on the forum store.  Been pretty happy with the service.

Title: Re: My first successful Owl Hooter
Post by: James Strickland on July 10, 2015, 12:58:51 PM

Gotcha... I recently made my first owl hooter using Al's guts.  I got really good feedback on it from the guy I gave it to.  And service from Al is top notch!

Title: Re: My first successful Owl Hooter
Post by: Scott Ashburn on July 10, 2015, 03:56:45 PM

Quote from: James Strickland on July 10, 2015, 12:58:51 PM

Gotcha... I recently made my first owl hooter using Al's guts.  I got really good feedback on it from the guy I gave it to.  And service from Al is top notch!

I think it was Al that I talked to.  Great guy.  He really helped me with some measurements.  I had my intake barrel ID too small, and the exhaust too short.  Had some great advise on perfecting the tuning process.  Made my exhaust as l9nger as I could, and what my drill bit length could handle.  Gonna look for a longer bit.