I have a short box I had made by Mr Sam Pope of Chatahoochie Game calls he's a great guy lives near my hometown and took the time out of his day to probably spend an hour and a half with me talking and helping me get better. I really liked the sound of some long boxes that he let me get my hands on and could see myself loving it in the woods but it just doesn't seem realistic to carry.
Do some people carry a long and a short? Any tips for how they carry their long boxes in the woods?
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I carry a short box in my vest and my long box in a holster made by Glenda Green. I had her put a loop on the bottom too and made an adjustable sling with paracord. Yoder on here makes leather ones and I don't have one but he gets high remarks.
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I carry both but I've went to Glenda Green satchel.
I carry a long box...
I carry it in a weatherproof holster..It rides around my neck on a lanyard...
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I carry the long box in a holster on my belt and a regular box in my vest.
In 20 years of hunting, i have probably carried a box call less than 5 times. To me, it's just too bulky, and I can get the job done plenty well enough without them. Plenty of guys love them, though. I believe Yoder on here makes a good holster for the long box if you are looking for a good way to carry one.
That would be my suggestion
I am getting one from Yonder thanks fellas
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Two Snozzes and a Van Cise on a tactical belt with a magnetic buckle. Slide out of the truck, snap it around your waist and off you go.
I always carry a short and long box. I have leather holsters for mine. I use a long box for locating and even calling to the gun. you can get so many turkeys from one long box.
Quote from: Wally0510 on May 12, 2025, 10:18:19 PMI am getting one from Yonder thanks fellas
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Good choice. His long box holsters imo are the best.
Regarding your question I never carry a short box. A long box does all it could and more.
I prefer a long box and have a Matt Van Cise long box that lives in a Yoder holster. With that being said, I absolutely hate carrying a box call. I can count on one hand the number of times I've carried a box call in 25 years of hunting and still have fingers left over. I just enjoy messing with them around the house. The value to aggravation ratio is just too much for me. But a good friend of mine gifted me an aluminum lid short box from Roger Parks and I will, without a doubt, be carrying it next season. It sounds good, and sentimental value tipped the scales and I'll deal with the aggravation
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I think the turkey vest market is trending away from box calls and it irks me. @paboxcall - I like your style. This year I went with a chest rig w/o a seat and enjoyed it. I need to get hooked up with Yoder and see about getting me one of these rigs. I have a Mann longbox and hybrid that I want to take in the woods next spring and the turkey vests don't really afford the opportunity to. Thought about setting up a K&H R-n-G as a second option, but would still be lacking a box call solution.
Quote from: SCGobblaGetta on May 15, 2025, 02:45:15 PMI think the turkey vest market is trending away from box calls and it irks me. @paboxcall - I like your style. This year I went with a chest rig w/o a seat and enjoyed it. I need to get hooked up with Yoder and see about getting me one of these rigs. I have a Mann longbox and hybrid that I want to take in the woods next spring and the turkey vests don't really afford the opportunity to. Thought about setting up a K&H R-n-G as a second option, but would still be lacking a box call solution.
The RNG box call pocket has a slit in the back and a long box can ride in there no problem
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For most of my turkey hunting life I carried my box in a holster because I didn't own a vest. When I finally did get a vest(s), none of them had a box pouch that wasn't awkward. My current vest has the best box pouch yet and I carry my box in that vest when I wear it. I am very particular about my belt holster, have tried many and my favorite holster that I have used for years is an Eight Hooter Niles Oesterle leather holster.
I have some long boxes but I really have never hunted with them, but I plan on using one this fall ...
I have a couple of Roger Parks long boxes with aluminum lids that are really special with leather holsters.
Do any of you use one of Roger's long boxes with the aluminum lid? I also have one of his short handle boxes with an aluminum lid.
Quote from: Greg Massey on Today at 11:41:39 AMI have some long boxes but I really have never hunted with them, but I plan on using one this fall ...
I have a couple of Roger Parks long boxes with aluminum lids that are really special with leather holsters.
Do any of you use one of Roger's long boxes with the aluminum lid? I also have one of his short handle boxes with an aluminum lid.
I have a Frank Kochenderfer Black Walnut long box with an aluminum lid that runs awesome.
Quote from: GregGwaltney on Today at 01:42:41 PMQuote from: Greg Massey on Today at 11:41:39 AMI have some long boxes but I really have never hunted with them, but I plan on using one this fall ...
I have a couple of Roger Parks long boxes with aluminum lids that are really special with leather holsters.
Do any of you use one of Roger's long boxes with the aluminum lid? I also have one of his short handle boxes with an aluminum lid.
I have a Frank Kochenderfer Black Walnut long box with an aluminum lid that runs awesome.
Yes, from what I've heard he makes a good one ... It's amazing just how good they sound with those alum lids