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Post by MarkAlexander on Apr 20, 2006 22:10:19 GMT -6
Anyone have tips on using the red Tally-Ho mouth call and how different sounds can be made?
My call sounds rather boring, maybe I need more practice.
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Post by MRussell on Apr 21, 2006 6:23:51 GMT -6
Mark,
I love my Tally Ho and it is usually the first one I pick up at a stand. I bite down on the reed slightly and vary the depth on the reed. I also use different back/hand pressure to get the sound that I want/like. I am no expert, however I can kill these yote around here with some consistency.
Anyone else care to comment?
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Post by richc on Apr 21, 2006 7:09:13 GMT -6
You can call a heck of a lot of critters with a Tally Ho just like it comes from the factory. The reed tends to bow slowly downward with use, so it is good to take the reed out and turn it over once in awhile. I have modified a few tall ho's and fit them with .015" mylar reeds to make them a little more versatile, but then I am always fooling around with stuff like that.  |
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Post by Cal Taylor on Apr 21, 2006 8:12:31 GMT -6
I think the biggest secret to a Tally Ho is to use your teeth to control the reed. I think alot of guys try to run them with lip pressure and it doesn't work nearly as well.
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Post by blakcoyote on Apr 21, 2006 10:45:30 GMT -6
I think the biggest secret to a Tally Ho is to use your teeth to control the reed. I think alot of guys try to run them with lip pressure and it doesn't work nearly as well. Yep.I use my bottom teeth on the reed,works better for me. |
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Post by MarkAlexander on Apr 21, 2006 19:22:32 GMT -6
Thanks for the tips.
I can get a halfway-decent howl out of it, which I certainly didn't expect. I thought it would be more of a raspy rabbit distress.
No open season now, but I'll see if I can get the neighborhood coyotes worked up tonight.
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Post by stevet on Apr 26, 2006 5:35:40 GMT -6
Mark: Over my many years of calling, I had confidence blowing my Tally-Ho call for the rabbit distress, but always had difficulty with any attempts with quality howls. The Tally-Ho was the first open reed call that I started with, then came the Crit"R Call, and next came the call made by the former Bill Austin that would produce all the sounds for me. Take a look at: Dakota Coyote Howler and Coyote Calling: www.sdsnake.com/coyote.htm |
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Post by Wiley on May 9, 2006 20:12:26 GMT -6
Hey steve, welcome to the forum.
Steve Thompson is an excellent coyote caller from SD and former ADC employee for many years. Take his advise to heart because he has the miles to back it.
Like so many other callers, my first open reed call was the Tally Ho. It makes an awesome sounding rabbit call but lacks in the volume that is needed to cover any distance. As far as close range calling, it's hard to beat as long as the reed doesn't lock down in cold weather due to spit.
I use my lips rolled around my teeth rather than direct teeth on the call. As Steve pointed out, the howls leave a lot to be desired.
Steve Thompson's howlers are excellent and I recently went back to them after Steve made some needed improvements. They are a replica of the old Bill Austin howlers with the addition of certain reed improvements. I wouldn't be without the howlers I got from Steve.
~SH~
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Post by lb on May 9, 2006 20:25:08 GMT -6
"I wouldn't be without the howlers I got from Steve."
Hmmm? I'm sure that's a true statement? Guess that rumor I heard about you was false? But, I'll never tell. lol
My first open reed was a Bill Austin, Red Desert. Still have it. The one I wouldn't leave home without is my fancy "Higgins Howler".
There are a lot of choices out there. I have used a Herb's Howler for many years. The Johnny Stewart is real easy to use, if you have room? Rich Cronk makes a very nice howler.
Good hunting. LB
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Post by Wiley on May 9, 2006 20:33:24 GMT -6
Oh oh?
What did you hear now Leonard?
I should also add that I wouldn't be without my Rich Cronk howler either but I lost my reed in the Cronk howler and need to make another one. Time!
~SH~
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Post by SteveCraig on May 9, 2006 21:23:05 GMT -6
I put the Tally-Ho in the side of my mouth and also roll my lip over my teeth. Seems to get less spit into the reed that way, and is a hands free way to shoot at the same time if need be.
Howlers???
I just hit the play button on the WT! after pushing #30...... ;D ;D ;D
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Post by richc on May 11, 2006 10:16:39 GMT -6
Wiley,
Do you want to ship that howler to me for reed replacement? You ship it here and I fix it and send it back at no charge.
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Post by unclebuck on May 20, 2006 21:28:50 GMT -6
The sky is the limit what you can do with the Tally Ho Call. I never leave home without one. Also I have one stashed in all my calling boxes and even give them to friends and acquaintances. The tally Ho is an excellent squirrel call too. Nice to hunt squirrel with a 410 side by side choked IC and Modified. Thats how close the squirrels come when you use the Tally Ho. Also one of the few calls that will get you close to doing the gray fox pup on a mouth call. ww.thepredatorhunter.com/ |
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Post by MarkAlexander on May 21, 2006 22:20:37 GMT -6
Hmmmm, squirrel call?
Would that be chattering sound or distress sound?
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Post by unclebuck on May 22, 2006 9:40:40 GMT -6
Turn the Tally Ho around and suck air from the bellow end of the call over the reed. Now just listen to that squirrel chatter and barks. www.thepredatorhunter.com/ |
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