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February 17, 2010
Hurteau: What Does Your Little Dear Play? Grunt Call or Duck Call?
It happens to families everywhere. Little Johnny’s parents want him to play the bassoon, but Little Johnny wants to play the drums. You give your kid a grunt call, but they don’t stick with it. You try to explain that subtlety is a virtue, but they’re drawn to sheer volume. You know the grunt will be your kid’s constant companion eventually (and that it’s pretty much the only call you can give them to wail on right now without making your spouse hate you). But it’s no good. The grunt is the bassoon of game calls. No volume. No flash. The second they get their hands on a duck call, crow call, or—God help you—pileated woodpecker call, it’s over. The grunt call winds up on the floor, forgotten, ignored, not even second fiddle—like the one in this video.
Seriously, to my fellow parents, it’s crazy isn’t it? There’s just no end to the amount pleasure you can take from listening to your infant blast away on your game calls. There should be. No doubt about that. But there isn’t.
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Comments (13)
Don't give your child a duck call when they are sitting in the car seat 3 feet behind you in the truck.
Gave mine an elk cal, she doesn't have enough wind in her to get it to bugle though.
They really like the electric calls - wouldn't start with predators, though.
some people only give thier kids crack. we give them our game calls. my daughters are partial to my goose flute call.
Great idea! I have a couple firearms stowed for my grandson, but had not thought of game calls. I have a wood duck squealer that he can use. If his momma complains, I'll blame you.
As for my grown "dears", their years of vidiot game playing have them more prone to using a remote on an electronic predator call than doing the work of actually blowing one.
Gave mine a lohman fighting bucks rattle and a grunt call drove his mom crazy..
Can you imagine a 2 yr old runnin round rattlin and gruntin
I've let him practice with duck call, grunt, bleat, rattle and a power crow,
Good stuff and funny. If you ever want to find out if your new call is worth the money let a kid use it.
My two year old daughter was infatuated with my turkey hunting stuff last spring. The owl hooter and crow call were here favorites. We went out on the deck and started blasting on the crow call and next thing you know a couple are circling overhead - she was pretty excited by that - "Daddy, call the crows!" Maybe in a couple years she will help in calling some turkeys.
My daughter loves to blow my coyote calls and annoy her mother! LOL, My 2 year old son loves to try to immitate ducks and geese we see on TV hunting shows and in person. They both love to work with the calls. Lots of fun for me.
After I called my wife over to the computer to check something out on the F&S website, I got the requisite what-will-I-have-to-endure-now look. She laid eyes on a cute little girl, and suddenly my game call collection became that much more acceptable. Thanks guys!
an old grunt call and bleet can are pretty popular with my kids
Practicing my coyote howling in the truck is usually unacceptable until my daughter gets to blow on the rabbit squealer also. Such a double standard.
If you want you kid to hunt with you don't allow any of those electronic games in the house. Like above give them a call. Preferably one to big to choke on. Teach them to read books too. They might grow up to be a Doctor or Engineer. We don't need anymore lawyers.
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Don't give your child a duck call when they are sitting in the car seat 3 feet behind you in the truck.
Gave mine an elk cal, she doesn't have enough wind in her to get it to bugle though.
They really like the electric calls - wouldn't start with predators, though.
some people only give thier kids crack. we give them our game calls. my daughters are partial to my goose flute call.
Great idea! I have a couple firearms stowed for my grandson, but had not thought of game calls. I have a wood duck squealer that he can use. If his momma complains, I'll blame you.
As for my grown "dears", their years of vidiot game playing have them more prone to using a remote on an electronic predator call than doing the work of actually blowing one.
Gave mine a lohman fighting bucks rattle and a grunt call drove his mom crazy..
Can you imagine a 2 yr old runnin round rattlin and gruntin
I've let him practice with duck call, grunt, bleat, rattle and a power crow,
Good stuff and funny. If you ever want to find out if your new call is worth the money let a kid use it.
My two year old daughter was infatuated with my turkey hunting stuff last spring. The owl hooter and crow call were here favorites. We went out on the deck and started blasting on the crow call and next thing you know a couple are circling overhead - she was pretty excited by that - "Daddy, call the crows!" Maybe in a couple years she will help in calling some turkeys.
My daughter loves to blow my coyote calls and annoy her mother! LOL, My 2 year old son loves to try to immitate ducks and geese we see on TV hunting shows and in person. They both love to work with the calls. Lots of fun for me.
After I called my wife over to the computer to check something out on the F&S website, I got the requisite what-will-I-have-to-endure-now look. She laid eyes on a cute little girl, and suddenly my game call collection became that much more acceptable. Thanks guys!
an old grunt call and bleet can are pretty popular with my kids
Practicing my coyote howling in the truck is usually unacceptable until my daughter gets to blow on the rabbit squealer also. Such a double standard.
If you want you kid to hunt with you don't allow any of those electronic games in the house. Like above give them a call. Preferably one to big to choke on. Teach them to read books too. They might grow up to be a Doctor or Engineer. We don't need anymore lawyers.
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