re: Best brand of duck calls?

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I just like the single reed.

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I'm glad I'm not the only one. I've had several double-reed calls and just couldn't get used to them!

Depends on what you want to spend and what your calling ability is currently. If you want to spend less than $30 get a double reed call from Haydels. The DR85 is the classic double reed call and it doesn't take a good caller to sound "ducky".

If you want to spend as much as $150 on a call, get a single reed Rich-n-Tone or a single reed Echo. The RNT Daisy Cutter and/or Original are fantastic calls. However, a single reed is harder to blow and sound correct. Once you "get it" though, the single reed sounds much more authentic.

There is a little company called Death From Below that is making old style Olt Cut-down calls. From what I understand, they are unreal...if you have some calling skill.

thanks for all the great input, guys

I've always liked Rich-N-Tone. But I did grow up in Stuttgart so that is the only kind I have used