Struggle with simple cow mews!

Huntinman57

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So I can’t deem to get down the cow mew cadence I’m close but I just can’t get it right. I have watched a few how to videos and I think I sound like the video till I record it and it’s just not right. What’s bad is I’m pretty good with the estrus whines and bugles,chuckling and lip bawl. Any advice or info on the net?
 

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Pressure on the reed needs to be subtle on most reeds and try releasing the pressure with light air being pushed to the reed
 
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I do fine with my open reed calls and I think my diaphragm is close enough it would probably be fine I have watched videos of worse call in elk but I’d sure better if it was on point
 

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Are you a turkey hunter? Try less pressure on the reed and less back pressure when pushing the air. If you are a turkey caller and used to a lot of pressure when you call to get that snap, it won't work for cow sounds. You bull sounds will be ok but takes a lot less air and a lot less pressure for cow sounds.
 

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Are you using much lower jaw movement when breaking the reed? That is another thing I struggled with for quite some time on cow sounds. With a turkey call I don't move my jaw at all, I only use air pressure to break the call. I found that doesn't work for cow elk sounds. Now for cow sounds I blow, lightly and control the reed with jaw movement rather than air.
 
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Well I think I am I wish there was a way to upload a video from my phone and see if you can tell
 

RyanCmns

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Just practice! Plenty of time to get it down correct pressure varies with different sounds I always practice in the truck while Turkey hunting and shed hunting if everything else is sounding good your a mile ahead of others! Ivr called bulls within 20yds with what I thought was horrible calling due too worn out reads! From now on I'm bringing 3x the amount of diaphrams in!

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If anyone wants to help and pm there phone number I’ll send a video of my not so (cow) cow call see if you can help identify my mistake
 

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Huntinman57, consider picking up the ElkNut APP. It will share both Cow & Bull sounds with actual elk on Audio themselves producing their specific sounds along with a defined message they are sending per sound. There is a Record feature with every sound, you can call into it & listen to your calling side by side with a real cow or bull. You will be able to listen to it for yourself & see where you may need your adjustment in your sounds! There's tons more on this APP the Record feature is just one of them. Thanks!
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Huntinman57, consider picking up the ElkNut APP. It will share both Cow & Bull sounds with actual elk on Audio themselves producing their specific sounds along with a defined message they are sending per sound. There is a Record feature with every sound, you can call into it & listen to your calling side by side with a real cow or bull. You will be able to listen to it for yourself & see where you may need your adjustment in your sounds! There's tons more on this APP the Record feature is just one of them. Thanks!
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I have the app it will help a lot I hope
 
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