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Got a squirrel call design made
« on: February 18, 2008, 05:15:41 PM »
I played with making squirrel calls these last couple of days, and I've decided on this design. 

At first, I worked on boring out the end, thinking it would produce a sound that would cover more of an area.  I was wrong.  It just raised the pitch of the call higher, which is not what I wanted. 

This design I picked out allows the call to fit between your thumb and index finger while you are smackin' on the bellow.

I like it.   ;D

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Re: Got a squirrel call design made
« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2008, 06:30:22 PM »
COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Got a squirrel call design made
« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2008, 06:56:47 PM »
 ;D  Thanks Al.  Just some ol' black walnut from Grandpa's old wood shed. 

I'll get into some more exciting woods once I get past turkey season.

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Re: Got a squirrel call design made
« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2008, 07:33:10 PM »
That is cool Parker,when you get to making them I will take one.
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Re: Got a squirrel call design made
« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2008, 08:22:13 PM »
Looks pretty snazzy!  What kind of reed did you finally decide on?

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Re: Got a squirrel call design made
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2008, 09:09:50 PM »
We should have all the guts and bellows and other stuff to make these calls in a couple weeks.   You guys can thank Parker for the leg work on this one.   Now if he post a 200 pound squiirrel called in with one of thise calls like those moster deer he posted, I'm gonna have to call BS  LOL

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Re: Got a squirrel call design made
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2008, 09:38:20 PM »
 :o  WHAT?! 

I JUST got this picture back today from one of my Pro Staffers!  It took him AND his brother to take down this HOG, but they got the job done!

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Re: Got a squirrel call design made
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2008, 09:43:03 PM »
Quote from: dogcatcher on February 18, 2008, 08:22:13 PM
What kind of reed did you finally decide on?

Marvin

As Al said, we're still working on some details.  I think we're going to end up with a couple different variations being available.  This here is a small bellow with a double metal reed, and I really like the way it sounds. 

We're also working with some of the larger bellows, and a metal over mylar reed.   :D

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Re: Got a squirrel call design made
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2008, 10:24:17 PM »
You're a nut Parker LOL

That is just too darn funny.  When you do your Featured Call Maker I am going to put that on the main page with your new calls    ;D   ;D   ;D   ;D

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Re: Got a squirrel call design made
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2008, 10:54:48 PM »
Quote from: Al_at_THO on February 18, 2008, 10:24:17 PM
You're a nut Parker LOL

 ;D   :D  I've been called worse, that's for sure. 

As for the deer calls though, I seriously think what makes them work so well is that they go a tone or two lower than the commercial calls out there, and it just drives the dominant bucks CRAZY. 

The other thing that helps is people were successful beyond belief with them the first year, so others are now not afraid to pull them out and give them a blow when nothing else is working.

(Oh yeah.....and nut/squirrel.......HUHUHUH!   :P   ;D )

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Re: Got a squirrel call design made
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2008, 11:42:32 PM »
That is an interesting concept for that squirrel call. Would like one of those myself when you get to producing them. I am definately interested in some reed when you get them Al. And Parker, start working up the tutorial.  ;D
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Re: Got a squirrel call design made
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2008, 12:16:12 AM »


Very neat call.  I haven't ever heard a squirrel call.  Are there any possibilities of posting up some sounds from that gem?

Thanks,
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Re: Got a squirrel call design made
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2008, 10:05:00 AM »
Parker,

Nice call. Nothing wrong with black walnut, looks good. Thanks for sharing. How did you attach the bellows? Are they glued or just pushed on?

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Re: Got a squirrel call design made
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2008, 03:34:11 PM »
I like the idea of the squirrel call.About 15 yrs. ago while I was on strike I was hunting the tree rats heavy with a knight/hale call like that,the set-up came with an insrtuctional vcr tape on hitting the bellows on your thigh with a different cadence for the fox squirrel from the smaller grey.Thanks for posting the results,I'm looking at the 20 ga. blackpowder gun now just reminencing ::)
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Re: Got a squirrel call design made
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2008, 05:37:57 PM »
Quote from: BigB on February 19, 2008, 12:16:12 AM
Very neat call.  I haven't ever heard a squirrel call.  Are there any possibilities of posting up some sounds from that gem?

Thanks,
Brian

I don't have a microphone.   :-X   :P  Guess I need to look at getting one, huh?!

Quote from: rwehuntn on February 19, 2008, 10:05:00 AM
Parker,

Nice call. Nothing wrong with black walnut, looks good. Thanks for sharing. How did you attach the bellows? Are they glued or just pushed on?

rwehuntn

I initially set them to be pushed on, but there's such a little amount of contact area there, I'm afraid it would come loose over time, so I've decided to glue them on.  The larger bellows may be able to just be pushed on.  (And someone may come up with a better way to where you wouldn't have to glue the smaller ones too!)   ;D

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