Who makes the best box call?

[Hawghead]

The latest call I received back in the summer was a butternut/walnut from Irving Whitt. Im about to order another one in the next few days if that tells you anything.

 

[gobblergitter]

One of the best sounding boxes I have is my Hustlin' Heb by Billy White. I may have lost it to my wife, however. That's okay. I've been wanting to invest in one of Jack Scott's calls. Everyone here is really high on them. I almost bought one a couple of years ago at a show. He is really a fine gentleman. That does it. I'm gonna get one this year.

 

[gobblergitter]

My bad. I meant to say Hustlin' Hen. Bad typo. Sorry.

 

[Raven]

My bad. I meant to say Hustlin' Hen. Bad typo. Sorry.

I fell out of my chair when I read your first one, nice typo. I wondered why Billy was not being very PC these days.

 

[LKennamer]

Cutter is hard to beat!

Jack makes as good a call as there is...his is actually the only one box I carry anymore. I used to use a personalized Neil Cost, but that one is retired now to a safe place. Jack's calls combine that rare feature of being not only great sounding, but very beautiful. Plenty of others have one or the other, but not both. And his wife makes some of the best cookies I've ever tasted! They're good people!

 

[gobblinglawyer]

Jack Scott does make a great call. I use mine every spring. I also like Darrin Dawkins, Steve Mann, Irving Whitt and Lamar Williams. It's really hard to pick a favorite.

 

[gobbler10ga]

I just stick with my longbox or one sider great lookin call Dave , My yellow cedar was a little flat ,But I ran it with a padauk paddle

 

[Jody Hawk]

They're good people!

I'll second that, good folks !!!!!

 

[Thunder Head]

I did not see a price list on the web site. What one of jacks calls cost?

 

[Nitro]

How bad do you want one?!?!?!?

$100.00 for the last couple I have bought.

The calls are worth it.

 

[Gaswamp]

GL, said it best in that it is hard to pick a favorite. I'd have to say that right now my favorite is a Bob Harwell Box call, because it has proven it self in the field consistently. However, I have been known to pick up a 30+ year old Lynch call every now and then too.

 

[WbyMan]

Scott's Cutter any Wood Combo, (Maple, Walnut and Birch my favorite)

Jerry White "Dad" (Cedar & Purple Heart)

Mr. Jack is a great guy and really does put "Hens" in those boxes. Money well spent! If you don't have a cutter get one or two. He can teach you a few tricks on how to run the thing also. They play real soft or loud and stay "Pure Turkey". Good Luck

 

[rutandstrut]

I do not think there is one best Box Call. There are three basic type of Box Calls: Long Box, Checkered Box and Short Box. You can also throw in Scratch Box Calls if you like. All of them have a purpose an all can be used from contact to harvest!

Here are some of the best that I have had a chance to use and/or own.

Long Box:

Lamar Williams, Mike Lapp, Steve Mann, Darrin Dawkins, Ed Terenfencko

Checkered Box: Mike Lapp, Albert Paul, Steve Mann, Bob Harwell, Darrin Dawkins, Jerry White, Ed Terenfencko, Marlin Watkins, Wendell Lancaster

 

[hawaiian]

Well, those are not the best box calls. But they are the best sounding box calls I've played and will be the first to go on the hunt with me and they are turkey for real.
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Hunt'em hard or no hunt at all !!!

 

[Gaswamp]

Well, those are not the best box calls. But they are the best sounding box calls I've played and will be the first to go on the hunt with me and they are turkey for real.
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Hunt'em hard or no hunt at all !!!

Yeah I think any one of those calls would be good in the vest. Very nice Hawaiian

 

[Nicodemus]

My "little" Sweet Music box always goes with me, when I hit the turkey swamp.

 

[Hawken2222]

Scott's Cutter any Wood Combo, (Maple, Walnut and Birch my favorite)

Jerry White "Dad" (Cedar & Purple Heart)

Mr. Jack is a great guy and really does put "Hens" in those boxes. Money well spent! If you don't have a cutter get one or two. He can teach you a few tricks on how to run the thing also. They play real soft or loud and stay "Pure Turkey". Good Luck

Does Mr. Jack have a shop, that you can visit, and try out his long boxes? I got on his website that Jody Posted, and tried to send him a message, but it wouldn't go through. I just got back on there and found a phone number I'll give him a call.

 

[Dudley Do-Wrong]

Mr Jack has a shop behind his house in Cochran; he makes calls all the time so I feel certain he would have some for you to try out.

 

[Corn Doc]

I can't seem to get the link that Jody listed to work.

I googled this one: Scotts Cutter

 

[WaltL1]

Another vote for Jack Scott. His is the box that I have the most confidence in based on my results in the turkey woods. Theres a number of great call makers though so get as many different ones as you can and try them all out!