There are so many great box call makers out there. What maker's box call do you hunt most often and get the best response? Only one name please. I know this is next to impossible but I was running boxes this morning and asked myself this question. Thanks....
Marlin Watkins!
Mike lapp long box.
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Wendell Lancaster Jatoba/Holly
Mike Lapp :icon_thumright:
Richard Hudson
Albert Paul.
Marlin Watkins bloodwood over butternut fiddle box
SS kwila/butternut. - so Hunter22 you should answer your own question - which one goes in vest 1st ??
Jeff White
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Ralph Snodgrass
Darrin Dawkins
I am actually pretty new to custom calls last year I had awesome response with a Jeff White granadillo over black limba. I have gained several awesome boxes since last year that will get hunted this year but I would not hesitate to hunt Jeff's calls at any time or place
Quote from: palongbeard on December 21, 2018, 03:33:56 PM
SS kwila/butternut. - so Hunter22 you should answer your own question - which one goes in vest 1st ??
Darrin Dawkins
Joe Hall
My Hally Caller Deluxe (production) box call by Joe Hall has watched more turkeys die than all my custom calls combined........
True story.
Darrin Dawkins, I was hunting with a buddy last season and I was half way though my first yelp and one blow his head off, buddy says that's what you call one cutting you off!!!
I primarily hunt my own box calls but one call that always goes on my out of state trips is a Lonnie Mabry mahogany box with a walnut lid and base.
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Quote from: Spring Creek Calls on December 22, 2018, 02:13:26 PM
I primarily hunt my own box calls but one call that always goes on my out of state trips is a Lonnie Mabry mahogany box with a walnut lid and base.
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I would love to see and hear that combination.
Steve Mann,,and my latest one is incredible
Darrin Dawkins, all the way!
Frank Kruer. I used his boxes during the last two seasons and they worked great.
We need more input and passion here!!!,,where's your Harley Davidson type brand loyalty?? no Williams,terenfenco,Mckammey Etc,etc,etc hard chargers! This topic should be a 10 pager.
Quote from: Happy hooker on December 24, 2018, 05:56:06 AM
We need more input and passion here!!!,,where's your Harley Davidson type brand loyalty?? no Williams,terenfenco,Mckammey Etc,etc,etc hard chargers! This topic should be a 10 pager.
I think we should delete this thread, and start over from the beginning. Why? Its totally worthless without pictures.
Imagine - "ten pages" of the finest custom short and long boxes ever made....everyone's favorite if they had to pick just one...
Here's a good one. Dan Wittenberg cedar over butternut.
I received my first from Steve Mann a couple weeks ago, it may give this one a run for vest time.
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Jeff White granadillo over Black limba
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Lancaster Jatoba/Holly
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McKamey longbox
Watkins bloodwood over butternut fiddle box(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181225/89c7273f8fbf46413e16d759a11dded4.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181225/1c5a988222c05d1e47de4e048cbfe16b.jpg)(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181225/70612d6a01dd6d3bc588e6911f605939.jpg)
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Ralph Snodgrass:
Maple over persimmon longbox:
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Ebony over chestnut miniboat:
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Ralph Snodgrass:
Maple over persimmon longbox:
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Ebony over chestnut miniboat:
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Don't turn your back, John Boy !!!
You do..................for like a second and a half..............that pair be MINE !!!!! ;D
Terry Baker bloodwood over butternut
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Some great callmakers listed here. My choice is a 2004 Steve Mann paddle. It is death on Gobblers.
I have killed birds all across this great land with it. Never leave the truck without it.
Nice Nitro! Red cedar over ?
Cedar over Poplar.
I have over 30 of Steve's boxes and they all play. This one just has incredible tonal quality that Gobblers can't resist.
Watkins Macassar over cedar
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Quote from: tomfooleryy on December 29, 2018, 07:16:44 PM
Watkins Macassar over cedar
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Jelous!
Been trying to get him to make me one for awhile.
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Quote from: vt35mag on December 29, 2018, 10:01:24 PM
Quote from: tomfooleryy on December 29, 2018, 07:16:44 PM
Watkins Macassar over cedar
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Jelous!
Been trying to get him to make me one for awhile.
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Never heard one of his I didn't like but I do really like this one!
Quote from: Sir-diealot on December 22, 2018, 04:19:06 PM
Quote from: Spring Creek Calls on December 22, 2018, 02:13:26 PM
I primarily hunt my own box calls but one call that always goes on my out of state trips is a Lonnie Mabry mahogany box with a walnut lid and base.
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I would love to see and hear that combination.
Here's a picture of the Mabry walnut and mahogany. Sound is deep old hen.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181230/e9e9fccab27b8c73e8a22cf4a3345ceb.jpg)
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Quote from: Spring Creek Calls on December 30, 2018, 11:41:15 AM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on December 22, 2018, 04:19:06 PM
Quote from: Spring Creek Calls on December 22, 2018, 02:13:26 PM
I primarily hunt my own box calls but one call that always goes on my out of state trips is a Lonnie Mabry mahogany box with a walnut lid and base.
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I would love to see and hear that combination.
Here's a picture of the Mabry walnut and mahogany. Sound is deep old hen.(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181230/e9e9fccab27b8c73e8a22cf4a3345ceb.jpg)
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Thanks, I really like the looks of those dark woods together. I will have to get that combination eventually.
Ralph Snodgrass, walnut over butternut longbox, sweet sounding call
Quote from: nitro on December 29, 2018, 07:00:51 PM
Cedar over Poplar.
I have over 30 of Steve's boxes and they all play. This one just has incredible tonal quality that Gobblers can't resist.
Awesome!
Quote from: nitro on December 29, 2018, 05:51:30 PM
Some great callmakers listed here. My choice is a 2004 Steve Mann paddle. It is death on Gobblers.
I have killed birds all across this great land with it. Never leave the truck without it.
Probably my absolute favorite long box combo right there!!!! Yellow popular box, cedar lid or walnut lid gets it done...
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Don't own a lot of boxes but my favorite sounding is a Steve Brown Maple/Chestnut box! Nothing but pure hen!
Watkins Ebony/Butternut
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Anything made by Lapp or Basehore.
Billy Bush - Beggin' Machine
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Billy Bush - Beggin' Machine
Great sounding calls that are also at the top of the list, full of turkeys
Go check out Doug Morgan's boxes at Unicoi this weekend. He sent me some soundfiles of hen boxes yesterday that were flat out smokin'. If you stop by and see him, be sure to tell him Jbird sent ya.
jbird what combo did Capt Morgan play for you
Red Oak over Walnut & Rosewood over Teak...Both straight up killers!