Hello all,
Going out in the morning to try and waylay a bird. Will be using a new Box call that sounds great.
All I've ever used in the past were Mouth calls and one of JoeBucks Scratch-Box calls. Both are easy to transport quietly.
My question: How do you carry a Box call in the woods without making a racket? Tie something around it?
Thanks for any ideas
Paul
slip a piece of paper under the sound lid and rubber band it. I use brown construction paper or grocery sack. Don't use waxed or coated paper as it may affect the vibrations of the lid.
X2 on the rubber bands...
Good luck!
Rodd
Rubber bands for me also....
Previous poster hit the nail on the head...slip a piece of paper between and secure it all with rubber bands. When I carry box calls that's the only way they go in my vest.
I don't carry them much though. I use a mouth call 95% of the time.
EDIT: be sure to carry a piece of chalk to coat the surfaces after you pull the paper out. I have had a box call sound awful without the chalk after it all stuck to the paper.
Thank you guys! That sounds like a great idea.
This box call has such a sweet sound, that I wanted to give it a try. Thanks!
That's what I used to do as well. Pretty much went to a slate.
I have a piece of chalk inside a baggie. The chalk is for the call, the baggie goes in between the box and paddle.
A chalked up piece of rag between the paddle and box. Rubber band around the whole thing.
I just saw a gizmo on the market, can't recall where. . maybe on the Orvis site, that looked like a molded soft rubber ring, actually two, a large one that goes around the box and a skinnier one that goes around the top. Keeps them apart and from moving.
Yup, called their "lock jaw" silencer. $5.00
ChuckC
I have all girls in the house so I use hair ties, I go over the paddle, cross the tie then over the box
Small piece of cloth and rubber band to make it quiet. Also, 2 things: 1) sandpaper in a small ziplock with the chalk. The sandpaper will actually become covered with the chalk- a good cleaning of a slate or box paddle with the sandpaper makes them do magic. 2) A large gallon ziplock to carry the call. If it rain or gets wet you can use the call inside the bag.
Also- not sure the box you have, but many you can gobble with. It works great as an extra tool in the toolbox. Gobbled in a beast this AM
Dan in KS
Small piece of cloth and rubber bands. Like others, I use a mouth call mostly and a slate call some.
Look on my right hip, I picked up this "holster" for lack of a better name. I think I bought it at a Dicks sports store. It has elastic sides and keeps the call from squawking when you walk.
It also has a small pouch for a mouth call or 2.
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KSDan X 2
The wide rubber bands that come on Asparagus work great.
QuoteOriginally posted by ron w:
A chalked up piece of rag between the paddle and box. Rubber band around the whole thing.
That's what I do also1 :thumbsup:
I put a piece of that rust color scotch pad under the lid and rubber band, and if my slate needs a little roughed up you can use the pad, kill two birds in one.
QuoteOriginally posted by Mamba:
I have all girls in the house so I use hair ties, I go over the paddle, cross the tie then over the box
Must be a Connecticut thing,I do the same
I put a rubber band around mine also.....but then I slip it into one of those thin foam or neoprene drink holders.