Owl call in the rough

[Kansas Backwater Outdoors]

Made from walnut, has Al's owl kit guts inside. Going to do my final sandings and put a finish on it soon.

[Aaron at Wingerts Woodworks]

How's she sound?  I read on another thread that at some point one you made was sounding ducky.  What does the exhaust end look like?  You need a small hole or stopper of some sort to create a lot of backpressure with owl calls.  I presume that Al's are the same way but can't say for sure.  Without that back pressure they're bound to have some duck in them. 

[Kansas Backwater Outdoors]

How's she sound?  I read on another thread that at some point one you made was sounding ducky.  What does the exhaust end look like?  You need a small hole or stopper of some sort to create a lot of backpressure with owl calls.  I presume that Al's are the same way but can't say for sure.  Without that back pressure they're bound to have some duck in them.

I do have the stopper in the end. I emailed Al a few days ago, and he said it'll sound more of a muffled duck in sorts, more than a "hoo-hoo" sound. I've got it somewhat-kinda of a owl, but I think I have it sounding like what it can of an owl I think.

[Freeze @ Cypress Bottom Game Calls]

Looking good! I've haven't tried making one yet but I know every one I've ever blown I had to cup my hands pretty tight over the exhaust and put alot of air through them to get a good sound. That was before people started making a smaller hole for back pressure, I haven't tried one like that yet.

[Kansas Backwater Outdoors]

Looking good! I've haven't tried making one yet but I know every one I've ever blown I had to cup my hands pretty tight over the exhaust and put alot of air through them to get a good sound. That was before people started making a smaller hole for back pressure, I haven't tried one like that yet.

Yeah, this one with the kit has a stopper at 1/2" and the hole that comes out of that is even smaller.