Best beginner mallard call?

[taketheshot]

One of the best ones happens to be the cheapest one.. youtube. I like to practice in my car on my way to work. I live in Toronto and have plenty of down time in my car..
By the way, some 'beginner' calls come with instructional DVDs.

[Frosty]

I'd rather someone get a single reed and learn how to run a call properly (which isn't easy no matter how you slice it) then put them on a double reed and have them develope bad habits. Yes, you still have to run a double reed properly, but think of it as a bike with training wheels. You think you're riding a bike, but you're not really.

I'm not knocking the calls mentioned. I've heard some guys run a dr85 like stink, but these guys can run any call.

It takes a long time to really get it. I got bad habits from using double reeds and it took a long time to reverse.

Best quote I've heard was this.

"I think a lot of guys think they're calling ducks in, when all they're really doing is not running them off."

I can suggest all sorts of calls out of your range but I won't. PM me if you would like.

I 100% agree, and furthermore suggest the Zink NBG great duck call....

[natehunter]

Thanks guys got him the wench with DVD. But I am also looking into single reeds for myself and gonna take your advice.