Just got a Hen-box from my Hudson. Do you have any tips on learning how to run it?
Google how to use a Turpin style box call. There are a few videos on how to use this call.
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What wood combo did you get?
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Rosewood over teak. Damn thing is about to drive me crazy
:TooFunny: They did me too. Watching Hudson, Fulkerson, Morgan, run one is worth more than words can get across. Hudson's personal hen box has 7 to 9 hens on one rail and he can find every one of them. I've seen him stop a room twice, at the NWTF and at Unicoi. I just don't have the knack.
Just remember in playing a hen box you finesse it and a short box you run it ... In a hen box it's all about manipulating the lid to the rails with your fingers and angles. It's a learning curve, just practice, practice, practice ... Hen box has one of the most natural hen yelps with lot's of hens in the box ...
The teak has a lot of oil in it, needs to be chalked up and some lite scotch bite to the paddle and you run it more of a down ward angle than side to side.
I will also will add that i like the old school red brick chalk for my hen boxes ... So if you can find some old red brick chalk try it on your hen boxes ....
Y'all are spot on. I can make it yelp if I tilt the lid down. It sounds like it would call up a turkey but is missing the strong back end.
Where I run into trouble is when I try to roll the lid up. I can do it if I go slow but really can't get the right cadence.
About the time I get close it starts to squeak so I have to re chalk it.
This call eats chalk. I have gone through 1/2 the stick that came with the call.
It likes the brown primos chalk better than anything else. It does not like rain chalk or other white chalk at all.
Quote from: Alabama556 on July 23, 2023, 10:08:58 AM
Y'all are spot on. I can make it yelp if I tilt the lid down. It sounds like it would call up a turkey but is missing the strong back end.
Where I run into trouble is when I try to roll the lid up. I can do it if I go slow but really can't get the right cadence.
About the time I get close it starts to squeak so I have to re chalk it.
This call eats chalk. I have gone through 1/2 the stick that came with the call.
It likes the brown primos chalk better than anything else. It does not like rain chalk or other white chalk at all.
The more powder base the chalk is the better it will play... Get you some of that red Primos chalk that has those small pieces in a plastic container ... If you don't have any of the old red brick chalk....
Ordered some Friday. Thank you.
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Quote from: Alabama556 on July 23, 2023, 10:08:58 AM
Y'all are spot on. I can make it yelp if I tilt the lid down. It sounds like it would call up a turkey but is missing the strong back end.
Where I run into trouble is when I try to roll the lid up. I can do it if I go slow but really can't get the right cadence.
About the time I get close it starts to squeak so I have to re chalk it.
This call eats chalk. I have gone through 1/2 the stick that came with the call.
It likes the brown primos chalk better than anything else. It does not like rain chalk or other white chalk at all.
The more powder base the chalk is the better it will play... Get you some of that red Primos chalk that has those small pieces in a plastic container ... If you don't have any of the old red brick chalk....
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Sounds like your on your way in learning to play.. Just keep practicing and over time you will get the hang of it .... 3 / 4 notes on a hen box can be deadly in the turkey woods... AS you practice you will get the feel of how that hen box wants to be played.
After a quick call with Richard he got me on the right track (along with everyone's help on here).
I sure appreciate you guys. The key was calling from 50 yards away from my phone in the woods. The scratching and squeezing goes away. I got it sounding huntable now.
Thanks again.
I once watched a guy run a hen box. When he ran it , he ran the body. So instead of running the paddle he held the paddle against the side wall and moved the body of the call. The darnest thing I ever did see.