grampy Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 As I can't find my old HS Strut box call, since moving. Got all my slate and mouth calls, and it should have been with that stuff, but it's not. So I'm going to Bass Pro in Utica in a couple hours. Any suggestions on what would be a good replacement box call? Don't have a lot to spend but I'd like to be all set for the youth season, opener this year. So my grandson and I will have time to practice our calling. Appreciate all replies guy's! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Real_TCIII Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 I like my Quaker Hurricane, doesn't need chalk and works even when wet. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turkeyfeathers Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Lynch's 101 foolproof. Just saw they still make them. Mine is +35 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Indian Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Lynch is my only one it's 36 years old never let me down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 One more vote for the Lynch Foolproof... Some sound better than others, but I have never run one that did not sound good enough to call a turkey.. I bought mine in 1977...Back then they were packaged in a cardboard box rather than than a blister pac. The shop owner, Doug Henyan of Henyan Sporting Goods in Corning let me open all the boxes and run all of the calls and pick the one I liked the best... It cost me $17 and still is one of my best box calls.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 Thanks for the replies! I'll have to look into the Lynch call for sure! Just got home a bit ago. Tried out a bunch of calls over at BPS. The one that sounded the closest to my old HS Strut call was the Booger Bottom from flextone. Walnut lid with cedar base. One side for raspy aggressive, the other side for clear and seductive. Kept going from call to call but seemed to always come back to this one! I think it will do just fine. Getting pumped for thunder chicken season already!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampy Posted March 5, 2017 Author Share Posted March 5, 2017 Grandson is already driving his grandmother nuts! Music to my ears though........ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Real_TCIII Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 One more vote for the Lynch Foolproof... Some sound better than others, but I have never run one that did not sound good enough to call a turkey.. I bought mine in 1977...Back then they were packaged in a cardboard box rather than than a blister pac. The shop owner, Doug Henyan of Henyan Sporting Goods in Corning let me open all the boxes and run all of the calls and pick the one I liked the best... It cost me $17 and still is one of my best box calls..He let a 45 year old man run all the calls in his store?!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Yeah, the guy was even older than me, so he was no doubt getting somewhat SENILE at that time.. He's dead now, of course, God bless his soul... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Booger Bottom....Love the name, Grampy... Reminds me a girl I used to know.. She had this nervous habit of picking her nose and then wiping her hand on the seat of her pants.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawdwaz Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Head shaking, smiling and a chuckle. Never a dull moment when Dan is at the keyboard. How well did you know Ms. Booger Bottom anyway? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Well enough to tell you she WASN'T a natural blonde....<< smile>>..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pygmy Posted March 5, 2017 Share Posted March 5, 2017 3 hours ago, Bill Schmidt said: I think that the Lynch-World Champion is hard to beat. I bought mine around 1992 or so . The World Champion came out in 1958 and turkey hunters still buy them!! The gobbler side is perfect for old- Boss hen yelps. I called in my first gobbler with a Lynch World Champion....I bought mine in 1968, the same year I graduated from high school...It was made in Birmingham,Alabama and the paddle grip is hand carved rather than band sawed as the later ones are... I have retired it now..I have enough other calls to use to take the risk of losing it in the woods, sitting on it or otherwise damaging it... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachunter Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Was over my fathers this weekend talking turkey with him.Went back after work today to set up for the storm tomorrow.He gave me a bag of old hunting gear.Just dug through it and found a 37 year old box call still in the box it's a p.s olt turkey gobbler call.It's still in good shape except for the elastic cord that held it closed.so i chalked it up it sounds pretty good.I'm thinking of using it this fall. the price tag said $9.99 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 34 minutes ago, rachunter said: call still in the box it's a p.s olt turkey gobbler call.It's still in good shape except for the elastic cord that held it closed.so i chalked it up it sounds pretty good.I'm thinking of using it this fall. the price tag said $9.99 lol $ 70.00 on e-bay http://www.cornersolidbrace.com/solids/bke-26/olt-turkey-calls&performance=feedback&drive_change.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachunter Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 13 hours ago, Steve D said: $ 70.00 on e-bay http://www.cornersolidbrace.com/solids/bke-26/olt-turkey-calls&performance=feedback&drive_change.html wow thanks, there was an olt owl hooter and crow call on a lanyard.I'm going to hang on to them and give the box call a shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve D Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I would do the same thing..Pretty neat having some of the old stuff and finding out what is "worth" now compared to back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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