duck call for beginers

I have a couple I've used that are pretty easy it seems. I guess any cheapo call by Hunters Specialties will work but on my lanyard I've got the single reed Bill Collector. I also have a signiture series Buck Gardner call from when he was with HS that isn't out there anymore.... you can get Bucks line of calls though. I had a Tall Timber and didn't like it very much. The Bill Collector is loud and raspy but you can also get quiet quacks and feeding calls from it. I also have a double reed made by TruTone (wood call) that is really, really raspy and is one of the easiest double reeds I've ever blown. I'm built on a small frame and for some reason, I have a hard time coming up with enough air to really work some of the stiff double reeds. Singles, just my opinion, would be the way to go if you're a smaller person... especially if you're getting a call for a kid just starting out. I think any of the Primos calls or the Quackhead calls would be good starters just because they're so easy to work and with a little practice, they definitely get the ducks attention. Good luck and congrats on starting out... its a great time.

I just posted this reply in another thread, so if you read it there, you'll read it again here.

The first call that I ever purchased was the Primos Double Wench. I still have that call, and it is one of my favorite calls ever. There are several different variations of the Wench; the Double Wench, the Timber Wench, the Hardwood Wench, the Diamondwood Wench, & the Cocobolo Wench. I have at least one or 2 of each. There's acrylic Wenches, too, but I haven't shelled out the bucks for one of those yet. I would if I could afford it though.

No matter which Wench I'm using, they always seem easy to blow, they don't stick, and they sound like ducks. the Double Wench has a tuning hole in the stopper that can be covered/uncovered, whererby changing the pitch of the quack, so you can sound like multiple ducks while only having to carry one call. It's also a very forgiving call if you make mistakes. I think these Wenches are the best calls that beginners can start learning on and I still think they sound great and perform well even for more experienced callers.

I'm not a good duck caller, I'm still learning, and the Wench is still one of my favorites. I also really like Southern Game Calls. I've got a Little Joel and a Nasty Boy that both sound great. Buck Gardner's older calls are also some of my favorites. I also like the Hunter's Specialties Bill collectors as well. I have a single reed and a double reed. Cutt Down also makes some good cocobolo wood calls, too.

All of these calls would be great calls to learn on. (2cents' worth)

GH2, glad to see you still (think you) know everything. You have made some good points. I think a lot of people do listen to the cd's, watch the movies and think that you have to do a "routine" every time you see a duck, and aren't willing to change it up. BUT those same cd's can be a huge help in learning the notes. You have to know two main things in calling ducks. 1- how to sound like a duck (cd's are a big help here) and 2- When to blow each note. (time in the blind is the ONLY way to learn that). To tell someone new to calling to throw away the cd's is just stupid IMO. NovaNation, I would suggest using the cd's to learn the notes and sounds, then get in the marsh as much as you can to learn when to blow those notes. Remember to switch it up if what you are doing isn't working.

BTW, two weeks ago I was able to pull 3 groups of mallards off live ducks with a ringing hail call. We were set up on a pond just off a corn field the ducks were feeding in. When those ducks passed us by and started to drop into the field I would lay into them as loud and long as I could. 3 of 4 groups came over and dropped into our deeks. I am no pro at all. Just a beginner that is starting to learn a thing or two. Sometimes crazy things just work.

tredonme, sorry you have the inability to read sarcasm, but Im happy to see that you think you know everything!!!! Mabey if you read a little slower and think about what I wrote, you will see the meaning of what I wrote!!!! It seems most got it. Here I will try to make you understand and save you some time. CDs are great for beginers, and also guys that have been calling along time. Someone is always coming up with a new way to make some noise, especially goose calling. But a new caller needs to learn how to read birds more than bugle their guts out. Look for the wings to change, heads turn, bodys tip' Hitting them in the face with a hail call at 30yds away in most cases does what??? tredonme, why don't you answer that, since you believe you know everything. Don't listen to the CD and hit the marsh trying to make every call, don't call and call and call, its not necessary. Silence is golden,something else you could learn tredonme. It has been explained several times by me and others the difference between comp calling and calling ducks. In case you still don't understand tredonme, sarcasm eye rolling ect.... was my intent when I wrote throw away your cd. Is it clear now????