Duck Call

[woodelf]

Is there anywhere which still sells a wild duck call or a wild duck decoy call...or whatever it's right name is; you know the thing I mean...smile - but not online, except for amazon, maybe. Ta Muchly.

[redman41]

Try Army and Navy stores.......might be quackers but you can try

[woodelf]

Ok Redman will do...I guess your Quackers was a joke...smile...but who knows, it might be the trade name of duck callers!...smile.

[boxtops]

There are loads on eBay, why not?

[boxtops]

http://shop.ebay.co.u...at=See-All-Categories

[woodelf]

Thanks Boxtops, but i don't know how to use ebay...difficult with a screen reader.

[Buenchico]

A quick web search combining the terms 'country store' or 'outdoor shop' together with 'duck call' offers plenty of online possibilities, so it would seem reasonable to suppose that almost any shop that caters for the 'hunting, shooting and fishing' crowd would probably offer what you want.

In particular though, there seem (probably unsurprisingly) to be plenty of gun shops selling duck calls. So perhaps that's where you ought to start your search.

I've looked through your previous questions and found a reference to a rail journey starting in Reading (plus lots more relating to Waterloo, which is where the trains from Reading end up). So if I've correctly worked out your approximate location, the nearest place to try would be Thomas Turner (Gunmaker) of 208 Gosbrook Road, Caversham. Phone [phone].

Chris

[bednobs]

if you are in reading, perhaps scats will have them?

[woodelf]

HI Chris, as ever, some incredible and gratefully received research...and I live in Basingstoke....smile...I am really amazed at the time and trouble you take. Thank You So Much. Ta for that too Bednobs. Oh yeah!...I won't be going into the huntin' and shootin' brigade...the only thing in danger if I had a gun, would be myself...smile...it's just the sound that the call makes; it may prove to be slightly amusing to use it in certain company...sad old thing that I am...smile!

[bednobs]

do you have a joke shop in basingstoke (i am near there, but don't know)

[woodelf]

Me neither Bednobs, but it's an idea...smile...I'll have a root around!

[wolf63]

woodelf - do you have a guide dog? I admire the faith that people put in these dogs. As most are labradors they are actually walking food eating machines. big smile.

I spoke to a woman a few weeks back, she has a guide dog, she told me of another woman who was shopping in Marks and Sparks with her loyal and obedient guide dog. One of the assistants had to go up to the woman and say "excuse me, did you know that your dog has a Battenburg cake in its mouth". Neither the woman nor her husband had noticed the theft. still smiling weeks after being told the story.

Susan
from Perth, where for once it is NOT raining.

[bednobs]

that made me spit out my tea with laughter!

[Robinia]

Hi woodelf. There is an Acme duck call instrument on the Amazon site but it's actually sold and dispatched by Readers' Union. It's £6.49 plus £2.75 post. It's quite a short link so hopefully you'll be able to read it.
Description - This hand tuned Acme whistle faithfully reproduces the calls of the Duck and Teal as well as the Mallard and Widgeon.

http://www.amazon.co....ck-Call/dp/B000EEJAM6

If you have any near to you It seems that music shops sell duck call instruments too but some of them are more expensive.

[Robinia]

Oh silly site, it's even shortened a short link
The first bit is
http://www.amazon.co.uk/

Then without leaving a space obviously
Acme-Whistles-Duck-Call/dp/B000EEJAM6

Hope that's helpful woodelf, I don't know exactly what your screen reader can decipher and what it can't.

[woodelf]

Hi Robinia and yes, screen reader was able to read your second segmented web address and I'll have a look-see, Many Thanks.
Yes Susan, I've had three guide dogs, so far, the first was the best, the second did not last long as he was a terror and the third was a real scrounger and I remember some of the staff fit to burst with laughing as my dog took me round the bread aisle, while helping himself to his own head height shelves of rolls, etc. He was also adept at diving into kiddies trolleys, when they called 'doggie' and while they were giggling and laffing, he was hunting about for sweets, crisps or owt else he could get his hungry jaws on...what a gannet!...smile...yeah, a real guide gannet or walking dustbin...and he liked his beer too, always willling to catch any drops going as I aimed my pint back to the table!...what a character!
The second dog, in case you were wondering, had to be retired as he was more fond of chasing any other dog he saw, irrespective of me and where we were...I just had to hold on for dear life as he sped off after another dog...for a fight would you believe!...no kiddin'!
The first, a golden lab, was gentle, kind and serene....the gannet by the way was a yellow lab, well known for its gannetness!...smile.

[wolf63]

woodelf - it is amazing that your second guide dog got as far as being teamed up with you before his fighting skills were noticed.

When we were young my brother and I put some type of halter on our dog and closed our eyes and let him lead us. He was brilliant - if you wanted to be a cross country marathon runner that dived at each lamp post and chased motorbikes.

I wanted to be a guide dog trainer when I was in my teens (a few years back) at the centre in Forfar. Working with dogs all day was my idea of heaven. Then I realised that I would have to deal with humans too. smile

Anyway I am going to annoy my cats now - I think that cats were sent to ensure that humans know their place in world order. Cats at the top - us at the bottom.

big smile

susan