Birch bark moose call

[jeffreys 21234]

Question for you out there that have made these calls other day me an my daughter were in our back forty looking for deer sheds an what not an youngest found a fair sized birch tree size ive been looking for to make a call in your opinion would cutting the park this time of year be good or is a diff season better or em I just over thinking it all togesther lol any tips and tricks from ppl have made these before

[35 whelen]

Springtime is the best time to cut them when you cut one make sure you take two or three cuz you'll probably kill the tree

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[calgarychef]

Yes it kills the tree... so might as well take the tree for firewood too.

[CNP]

Leave it on the tree until you know when you are going to strike out on the project. The point is, do not let it dry out or it will become unusable.

[Big Grey Wolf]

Seen lots of 2 ft diameter birch trees with large slabs eaten off by porcupines. Trees still going strong. Most trees can handle moose call.

[35 whelen]

I've made four or five of them over the years I just soak them in the bathtub and then wrap them around a 2 litre pop bottle

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[Pekan]

If you just remove the outer bark the tree can survive. If you take the inner bark the tree dies. Inner bark looks like cork.

[Mateo]

Originally Posted by Big Grey Wolf

Seen lots of 2 ft diameter birch trees with large slabs eaten off by porcupines. Trees still going strong. Most trees can handle moose call.

porqupines do eat birch bark, but still only on one side. The sap can still travel up the tree in it's vertical path on the side that's uninterrupted. What kills the tree is taking a ring of bank off all the way around. We used to do a couple quick rings around the base of big Aldar trees on Haida Gwaii for next seasons firewood. This killed the tree and left it standing so it dried in the wet climate. Taking just the outer layer off can let the tree live, but the risk of disease and bugs goes up quite drastically. When harvesting for a moose call you usually get the biggest piece you can by going all the way around the tree. Even if it's only 1" wide. it'll kill the tree. So might as well get enough to make sure you make a nice call. A couple practise pieces.

[jeffreys 21234]

Hey thanks for all your info guys think will be a fun lil project for me an my girls any one have any pics of finished ones they have done. ?

[35 whelen]

This one was about 15 years old held together with duct tape but it had over 20 kills on it

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[jeffreys 21234]

Think that one earned its keep lol I know when I was a kid my ol man made one outa a crazy carpet an riveted togesther been used that one whole time
Hunting with dad an use it now an works good thing is probly 20 some years old also

[CNP]

Originally Posted by jeffreys 21234

Hey thanks for all your info guys think will be a fun lil project for me an my girls any one have any pics of finished ones they have done. ?

[jeffreys 21234]

That’s a nice looking moose call cnp what did u coat it with ?

[moose maniac]

Originally Posted by 35 whelen

I've made four or five of them over the years I just soak them in the bathtub and then wrap them around a 2 litre pop bottle

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Hold the bark over a fire it curls right up

[JULIUS]

awesome looking piece of work on that moose call cnp.
Good job

[raised by wolves]

I have used birch rolls before but I hate carrying them around. Tried a bleach bottle with the bottom cut off. Lighter, crushable to stuff in a pack, sounds good to the moose, even the brush raking sounds good.

[35 whelen]

I've tried all kinds over 20 years of guiding I like the birch bark as far as being an original idea the hunters usually liked it to compared to a coffee can or a plastic call but they all work

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[Big Grey Wolf]

CNP, beautiful quality moose call. You should make them for sale, excellent project for stay at home Corona.

[CNP]

Originally Posted by jeffreys 21234

That’s a nice looking moose call cnp what did u coat it with ?

Water based varathane. I admit to overdoing it somewhat, sits as a decoration more than it was ever used. I prefer to just use my hands over carrying the birchbark call around with me.