How to Tune a Duck Call

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  • We'll take you through every step to make sure you know what is needed to tune you duck call.
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Komentáře • 45

  • @noahtheis7004
    @noahtheis7004 Před 6 lety +3

    Y'all are going to grow a ton this season!

  • @CashAndRelease
    @CashAndRelease Před 8 měsíci

    im in my second season and really trying to hone in my calling you helped me take an old call from my dad i thought wasnt worth a dang and make what is now my favorite sounding call thank you

  • @Gage_r
    @Gage_r Před 6 měsíci

    I kept wondering why my call was such a low pitch… I cut it and now it sounds like yours….thanks!!

  • @medicellis1
    @medicellis1 Před 5 lety +2

    Great video! I just got an RNT lil Richie and wasn’t happy with the sound. This just completely changed my mind about this call and I used the supplied reeds RNT sent!

    • @midwestflyways
      @midwestflyways  Před 5 lety +2

      That’s what we like to hear! Everyone has different styles of blowing and it’s 99% in the tuning. It’s almost never the call itself

  • @TheRyantanner
    @TheRyantanner Před 6 lety

    great video, very informative

  • @joshrupp5389
    @joshrupp5389 Před 6 lety +4

    Thanks for the video...Do wanna say with your video on feeder chuckle I've been fighting for long time to try and get the faster roll to it tried ticka ticka duga duga switched over to your advice to say good into the call got that rolling sound pretty much 5-10 min into trying it thanks for the advice now that I've got my start I'll continue to get better

    • @jda7819
      @jda7819 Před 6 lety

      Same here on the feeding chuckle. "Good" or "gooda" has worked great for me where I struggled with "ticka" and "duga".

  • @loganhancock6277
    @loganhancock6277 Před 6 lety +4

    Hey man some great info here! I've got a few things that will help you and your viewers out in the future.
    1) Most important thing, When changing a cork you want to chew the cork before putting it in the call. Do not put it in dry. Forcing the cork in the cork slot before getting some spit on it and softening it up is a sure fire way to break a cork tab off.
    1A) Since you are putting the cork in pre-chewed and moistened you can go ahead and put the reed in at the same time.
    1B) When replacing the cork. Place the reed both centered and all the way to the bottom of the cork slot. Then hold the reed down to the tone board with your thumb as you slide the cork into the slot. if your reed slips down the bottom could get bent and effect the sound. This is heart breaking when it happens to a competition call that is dialed in perfectly!
    1C) Use a $1 box cutter to trim the excess cork. It will leave a cleaner line especially if your pocket knife gets as dull as mine
    does.
    2) Just a comment. RNT has to try to tune the calls to try and fit the most people possible. So it makes perfect since that you can get a better sound by playing around cutting a new reed. I would say it would benefit all callers to mess around cutting different reeds. Make sure to keep the original uncut. That way while you are learning how to cut one you can always go back to the way it sounded from RNT.
    2A)When learning how to cut a reed, more than likely the one from RNT will be close to the correct length. It may not have the dog ear you like but the length will be close. Use the original reed to give yourself a starting point. Cut your new reed just a bit longer than the original. This will give you a deeper sound and be a little harder to blow than the original and you can dial it in from there.
    3) I don't know if it matters or not but I would use RNT's replacement corks in RNT calls and echo's replacement for echo calls. There could be fractions of difference in the two that could cause your cork tab to bust off.

  • @charlesmarshall5387
    @charlesmarshall5387 Před 6 lety +1

    I’ve mastered my cheap double reed so I just bought my first single reed. Do you have any tips on making the transition from double reed to single reed as far as presenting air and things like that?

  • @kalebshort1564
    @kalebshort1564 Před 6 lety

    Thank you

  • @minnesotaflyway8917
    @minnesotaflyway8917 Před 6 lety

    Great vid, and great channel, I'm a fellow MN duck hunter. I commented on a video of yours a few weeks ago on how to find spots to hunt. It helped me find a couple spots to go out and hunt, the one I went to was the Carlos Avery nwma, when I went here it was super crowded but I had found some good spots there but I can't seem to have much luck, I always see a bunch of ducks but they never seem to come to where I am but my problem is I don't have a boat or canoe to hunt from which really limits where I can go. Do u guys have any recommendations for hunting without a boat? And finding a spot where it's shallow enough to just use chest waders? Thanks
    Riley tietel

  • @Ducktruckful
    @Ducktruckful Před 3 lety

    there are some reed out there that will bend in both directions. seem to work ok. must be the way they are cut out of the roll?

  • @leeking3184
    @leeking3184 Před 6 lety +21

    So if I cut to much of the reed, how do I grow it back?

    • @jakemeyer991
      @jakemeyer991 Před 6 lety +4

      You just have to wet it down and use a stretcher.

    • @fathertime5680
      @fathertime5680 Před 5 lety +4

      Throw a little love seed on it, it's what I do. But be careful, leave it out in the sun too long and it'll start growing little duckling calls and then your in a heap o trouble

    • @frozenrope8766
      @frozenrope8766 Před 5 lety +3

      Reed seed of course

    • @alexschadler5742
      @alexschadler5742 Před 3 lety +1

      That will be the next how to vid...

  • @alexj1261
    @alexj1261 Před 6 lety

    Nice videos dudes. Are you twin cities? Do you guide?

  • @kalebshort1564
    @kalebshort1564 Před 6 lety

    What goose call are you using

  • @jimdaniels2848
    @jimdaniels2848 Před 6 lety +2

    How do you know what the call is supposed to sound like? Im new to calling so I don't know what to listen for.

    • @conivore122
      @conivore122 Před 6 lety +2

      Jim Daniels if you're new to calling don't worry about tuning. Just work on calling, Get the basics down.

  • @leeking3184
    @leeking3184 Před 6 lety

    I bought a dozen mallard avian x decoys. Do you put a clear coat on them? If so how do you do it

    • @outdoorsguy4
      @outdoorsguy4 Před 6 lety

      Rustoleum matte clear coat.. 3 really light coats

    • @alexj1261
      @alexj1261 Před 6 lety

      Invest in a slotted bag instead of clear coating. Easy to over do the clear coat and make it shine.

  • @mattbugg4568
    @mattbugg4568 Před 5 lety

    I never could get a square Reed to sound anything like a duck and echo reeds tune to ringing which I also hate. I end up buying cut down reeds for everything although I always go through the process of getting other reeds and materials because some calls sound better with hard plastic reeds and some stiffer laminate.

    • @midwestflyways
      @midwestflyways  Před 5 lety

      That’s the cool thing about the sport, everyone is different and has different ways of doing things. Thanks for sharing! Love it!!

  • @FrankMaster73
    @FrankMaster73 Před 5 lety

    do you ever use the reelfoot style hail call? or do you ever use the main street ring? Lets say the public marsh is empty and birds are 700 yards away. Do you still think a high ball doesn't work?

    • @midwestflyways
      @midwestflyways  Před 5 lety +1

      It’s one of those things where if you know normal stuff isn’t going to work, why not use a hail. 99% of the time I don’t

    • @FrankMaster73
      @FrankMaster73 Před 5 lety

      Midwest Flyways true. I heard it can work really well depending on weather. I am fairly new to calling so I really only do it when the public marsh is empty out of respect for other callers.

    • @midwestflyways
      @midwestflyways  Před 5 lety

      I’ve had it work when they’re migrating but not too often haha

    • @FrankMaster73
      @FrankMaster73 Před 5 lety

      Midwest Flyways I am also in the south, so by the time they get here they are looking for somewhere to rest. I am in Tennessee where that style of calling was invented. I heard cloudy conditions help too. They are sort of Starting out or native birds when you see them. Could that be it?

    • @midwestflyways
      @midwestflyways  Před 5 lety

      Will you watch the re-upload and tell me if it is fixed?
      czcams.com/video/ZrQD_AM_Bnw/video.html

  • @BanditoBoys31
    @BanditoBoys31 Před 4 lety

    @Midwest Flyways what call is it?

  • @tomstohler8380
    @tomstohler8380 Před 5 lety

    Did you ever boil your corks??

    • @midwestflyways
      @midwestflyways  Před 5 lety

      I’ve heard of doing that, but I’ve always chewed on them for a couple of minutes, I’ll try that sometime

  • @baconneggs2406
    @baconneggs2406 Před 5 lety

    Yeah just tinker with it😂

  • @doltonrobinson166
    @doltonrobinson166 Před 6 lety +3

    The harder the dog ear the more raspier the sound...

    • @joeyvassallo6552
      @joeyvassallo6552 Před 6 lety

      Dolton Robinson great call, I knew I forgot something! Haha

  • @marisapettit8249
    @marisapettit8249 Před 4 lety +3

    Your neighbors are peeved

  • @trent6972
    @trent6972 Před 5 lety +2

    To solve your problem, just buy an Echo call to begin with

    • @xMODERNxGCBx
      @xMODERNxGCBx Před 5 lety

      Trent I have 3 echos lol they sound amazing out the box I’m scared to touch the reeds

    • @peterschrauben6092
      @peterschrauben6092 Před 5 lety

      @@xMODERNxGCBx Buy some reed kits from Echo so you always have the original reed if you don't like your tuning.