Making a box call

[PAbowhunter86]

I would like to try my hand at making my own box call. I have tried once by making a call without a plan and it was a failed attemped. I was wondering if anyone here can help me find a plan on making a box call or has a plan that they followed?

Thanks

[Guest bowhunter56]

Not sure if this will help or not

http://www.customcalls.com/images/articles/boxcall_big.jpg

[PA_RIDGE_RUNNER]

PABOWHUNTR I have made a few myself. The plan look pretty good to get you started. I did not angle the sides and got pretty good results. Make the sides and the striker from different woods. The last couple I made I made the sides from butternut wood which is very soft and the top from a hard wood. It can be done the other way too. I also prefer to make mine sound a little deeper and raspier than most and my sides are quite thin. I sand them till they are .100 to .105 thick. The thinner the side the deeper the sound. I also make a few wingbone calls a year for my own enjoyment.

[huntn4bucks]

Here's one that I made for myself several years ago. This one goes in the woods with me every time. I actually called up 7 longbeards with it last Friday morning.

It took me several attempts to get a call the way I wanted it. I basically took measurements from several different calls and used them as a guide to come up with my own.

Good luck.

Here's another one that I made for a friend.

[Ethan Givan]

I started to make one but I never finished it. Used cedar because I had seen only a couple box calls made from it. Maybe i will finish it one day.

[beagleboy]

Here's one that I made for myself several years ago. This one goes in the woods with me every time. I actually called up 7 longbeards with it last Friday morning.

It took me several attempts to get a call the way I wanted it. I basically took measurements from several different calls and used them as a guide to come up with my own.

Good luck.

Here's another one that I made for a friend.

Those calls are absolutely beautiful.