Waterfowl Calls

A standard short-reed goose call uses a small barrel and single reed to produce the full range of Canada goose vocalizations including moans, clucks, double-clucks, and honks. Short-reed calls are the dominant style used by serious goose hunters because of their versatility and realistic tonal range. A goose flute is a longer, tube-style call that produces a higher-pitched, fluting sound associated with feeding geese and softer finishing sounds. The Quaker Boy Long Neck Goose Flute is designed for the high-pitched contact calls that work well for finishing birds in calm, pressured conditions where loud, sharp calling can flare birds.

The Quaker Boy Frost Snow Goose Call is designed specifically for light goose (snow goose and Ross's goose) hunting, which uses a completely different calling strategy than Canada goose hunting. Snow geese respond to high-pitched, rapid-fire feeding chatter, squeaks, and distress sounds rather than the honks and clucks used for Canada geese. Large spreads of windsock or rag decoys combined with electronic callers and high-volume manual calls are the standard approach for light goose conservation order hunting. The Frost Snow Goose Call provides a manual calling option that complements an electronic setup or serves as a primary call for hunters in states where e-callers are restricted.

Beginning duck callers should master the basic hen mallard hail call (five-note greeting call), the feeding chuckle, and the quack before moving to more advanced sounds. The hail call reaches birds at distance and gets their attention; the feeding chuckle and quack are used as birds close the distance to give them confidence to commit to the decoys. The Quaker Boy Quackmaster duck call is designed to be responsive and easy to run for hunters at all experience levels. Once basic sounds are mastered, adding a greeting call, comeback call, and pleading call sequences expands the range of situations a caller can handle.

Most duck calls can be adjusted by rotating the tone board assembly or reed board inside the barrel. If the call is too high-pitched, loosen the assembly slightly to reduce the gap. If it is too raspy or hard to blow, clean the reed and tone board to remove moisture and debris. A sticking or wet reed is the most common cause of a duck call underperforming in the field. Carrying a spare call during the hunt is practical, as moisture in cold weather can temporarily affect reed performance. Follow any tuning guidance included with your specific Quaker Boy call model.

Yes. Like all Quaker Boy products, waterfowl calls are manufactured in the USA at the company's Springville, New York facility. Quaker Boy has been making American-manufactured game calls since 1976 and currently employs 25 people at its New York operation. The company is still family-owned and operated under the current leadership of Chris and Michelle Kirby, continuing the tradition started by founders Dick and Beverly Kirby nearly 50 years ago.