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PROPSTYLING^BYJJCHAN^FOR^ HALLEY^ RESOURCESby John Kennedy / photograph by Claire BenoistELK
Bull elk can weigh more
than 700 pounds, but
they emit surprisingly
high-pitched sounds that
taper off to a low grunt.
Produce calls convincing
enough to attract them
with the Primos Bullet
Bugle. Detach the blue
silicone mouthpiece to
clean it or swap it for a
new one if it wears down.DUCK
The 4-inch-long Zink PH-2
works much like a musical
instrument— practice will
definitely help you hit the
perfect pitches to imitate
waterfowl. Blow air into
one end while fluttering
your fingers to modulate
what comes out the other.
A polycarbonate build
makes the call sturdier
than its wooden cousins.TURKEY
To use the David Halloran
Longbox, move the at-
tached paddle back and
forth slowly or rapidly over
the hollow black limba
wood box. The 1-inch-
deep cavity amplifies
the noises, mimicking the
gobbles, yelps, and clucks
the wild birds make as
they pick through North
American forests.DEER
Puff into the Flextone
All-N-One to attract
ungulates with a kazoo-
like cry. Press down on one
of the three buttons on
top of the 6-inch tube,
and you’ll constrict the
passage of air traveling
through it. This lets you
choose between the
vocalizations of young
bucks, does, and fawns.TOOLBOX HUNTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS KNOW THAT ONE OF
the best ways to observe a wild animal is to lure it in by speaking its
native tongue. Most creatures avoid humans, but when they hear a
mating call or a cry for help, they’ll likely come check it out. Gobble,
quack, and bleat your way to a close encounter with these tools.CALLS OF
THE WILD
GOODS