Walnut Crow Call C-50, Brown

I travel a lot for work, and I like to get out on my time off, and meet the local corvids. Known as the smartest birds, crows and ravens are fun to interact with, if you can call them in, and get their trust. This Faulks crow caller is really nice. It replicates adult and juvenile birds, and can be used to imitate hawk distress calls as well.Once you get feel of the call, bringing the birds in becomes really simple. Learning the different calls, and how to get the inflections right on them, creates interactions is a short amount of time. A bag of roasted peanuts in the shell, a quiet piece of one land, and your crow caller makes for a great way to spend your time off.

It works better when you grunt instead of blow. Excellent!

Crows loves it when it's feeding time!

The media could not be loaded. I’ve never used a crow call before. I have no idea how to properly use one, aside from the included instructions. I went outside, tried it, and immediately called in a crow. This product works!!

Nice wood well made and the sound is very good. Great for beginner and pro alike. Love it!

CONSTRUCTION:This crow call is well made, solid, and feels quality built from wood. One item to note is that the instructional video for this item tells the user to gently place your teeth on the bit while using. Even with casual and gentle use, this will wear into the veneer and make a mark on the bit.PRICE:There are cheaper calls and there are more expensive ones as well. It feels like its 2-4 dollars over priced but when you see it work, you quickly forget that aspect.EASE OF USE:The technique required to make the call sound authentic is easy but does take some practice to really perfect. If you simply blow air through the call, it will sound like a birthday party noise maker and not a crow. The key is to perform a "throat clearing" grumble while blowing to give the call its distinct gravel-like crow caw.You will also want to take some time to study actual call patterns to achieve the desired effect. There are many videos and documentaries that explain different calls and the meanings used in crow social communities.EFFECTIVENESS:Even if you are not perfect at the call, if you're in the ballpark, you'll typically get a response. I has crows calling back and flying over my house to investigate in just 5 minutes of intermittent calling using four short calls in a row.KNOW YOUR GOALS:If you're using this call just to interact with crows, you'll be satisfied fairly quickly. If you are using this call in an effort to befriend crows and get them to feed and bring you gifts, it's going to be a long road where the call is just one tool used to help you get there.EXTRAS:According to the packaging, this call is two birds in one and allows you to make a hawk call as well. This is achieved by blowing through the side of the reed bit instead of straight on like you would for the crow. I don't know much about hawks and it didn't sound like one to me.SUMMARY:If you are looking for a faily simple crow call, this well made call will not disappoint you. The price may seem high but it works and is effective when used appropriately.

Don't get me wrong, it seems like there are all kinds of cool subtleties to learn in terms of calling in the crows and doing stuff with them (indeed, I bought this because they're smart birds and I run into them in every continent I find myself in).That said, within a few minutes, I was blowing nice calls. Yes, I find it improves the call to growl into it (like clearing the throat while blowing). Also, holding it slightly firm in the teeth does do a younger crow (a sharper crow sound. I heard one of these this morning and prior to that I had never guessed those are actually younger crows). You can do some partial palm muting to get dynamics. This thing is FUN. It's lightweight, made of hardwoods -- I guess I can use it for many years in the future.It started storming by the time the delivery arrived, so I haven't tried it with crows. I promise that if it doesn't work as well as I hope, I'll get back on here, drop it to one star, and add an addendum.Was it worth my 15 bucks? I'm considering getting a second one so that when I'm out with friends at festivals or whatever, we can use crow calls to communicate. I'm happy with the purchase. I would demand more for forty dollars, but I would have to have a lot more experience with these things to even know what more there is to demand!

Hands down, this crow call is the most realistic sounding call on the market. It sounds best if you use voice inflection into the call when blow it, like you do with a duck call. I use it primarily for locating turkeys, it's a little soft for that, but does work just fine. It's deadly for calling crows in and starting a crow fight over your head.