LEARN HOW TO CALL ELK

A realistic call can make all the difference on an elk hunt. Learn the right way to use an elk diaphragm and how to vary your bugle from a world elk calling champion so you can fill your tag.

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Elk Series

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World elk calling champion Cody McCarthy is your guide so you can learn how to call elk like a pro.
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Welcome

Hunting & calling elk

Elk Communication

When you hear elk bugle

Elk Calls & Lingo

How elk calls work

How To Use a Diaphragm

Master the elk mouth call

Basic Bugle, Pt. I

How to use a bugle tube

Basic Bugle, Pt. II

Add in vocal inflection

Start With the Basics

Learning how to call elk begins with a mouth reed. For new callers and longtime hunters, getting both the air and tongue pressure right is foundational to every bugle, chirp and mew you’ll master later on.

Welcome

Hunting & calling elk

Elk Communication

When you hear elk bugle

Elk Calls & Lingo

How elk calls work

How To Use a Diaphragm

Master the elk mouth call

Basic Bugle, Pt. I

How to use a bugle tube

Basic Bugle, Pt. II

Add in vocal inflection

Start With the Basics

Learning how to call elk begins with a mouth reed. For new callers and longtime hunters, getting both the air and tongue pressure right is foundational to every bugle, chirp and mew you’ll master later on.

See What Our Subscribers Are Saying

  • Christopher

    Love the course!! Been calling a few years now and it’s hard to find simple but complex instructions like this. The grunt thing has been a habit I picked up from a buddy and I like how you said it’s a bad habit and showed why. The ut and hut I’m struggling on but it’s a good course overall so far!

  • Josh

    I am new to elk calling and I really like this call. I also got the instructional series and it is great as well! I highly recommend both. The customer service is awesome as well.

  • Darren

    Great [elk] call, easy to use, sounds great! What's not to like. Everyone in the family owns one. The instructional videos are an added bonus as well. The company has been great to work with, provides top quality calls, and backs them up with great customer service.

  • Javier

    I've never been able to use the regular mouth piece calls. After watching the videos and seeing it done, in person, I'm getting proficient in the use of this call. I have elk coming through my yard, and I can get them to bugle back when I use the call. My neighbor thought it was the real thing. Thanks.

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    The Everything Pack
    $380.00
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    Call Me Maybe
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    Slayer’s Call Me Maybe bundle pairs The Enchantress push call with The Harem bite call — two ultra-easy, external cow calls that sound like the real deal. No diaphragm needed. Just push, bite, and go.
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    Slayer’s Clearwater River Elk Reeds perform with the same intensity and volume as the waterways they’re named for to bring in monster bulls.
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    Workhorse Series, 3-Pack
    $42.00
    Try out three of our favorite elk reeds with the Clearwater Workhorse Series, including the Miner, the Logger, and the Isabella. Detailed description below.
  • Slayer hunting calls, including the green and brown Harem bite call and pink Isabella Creek, white Maniac and navy blue Musselshell elk diaphragms on a light gray background the green and brown slayer harem hands free elk call on top of a tree stump
    The Clearwater Quartet
    $69.00
    Build a herd bulls can’t ignore. The Clearwater Quartet combines The Harem with three field-proven reeds — Musselshell, Isabella Creek, and Maniac — for unmatched range, tone, and control. Save 10% when you bundle.
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    The Triple Threat
    $95.00
    The Triple Threat is your foolproof trio of external elk calls. Stack cow and calf sounds for herd realism that pulls bulls in close — no diaphragm required. Save 10% when you bundle all three.
  • ArchAngel elk bugle in shown with Clearwater Series elk reeds, Northfork and Miner. ArchAngel elk bugle in shown in all available colors with Kryptek camo cover and acrylic mouthpiece
    Clearwater Elk Series
    $112.00
    Slayer’s top, in-the-field performers — the ArchAngel in Kryptek camo, the Miner and the North Fork. This American-made trio brings together durability, consistency and top-tier performance.
  • Altitude Pack of Elk Reeds, Clearwater Series 7 elk reeds from Slayer Calls Graph showing tongue and air pressure for all of the elk diaphragms in Slayer's Clearwater Series
    Altitude Series, 7-Pack Elk Reeds
    $98.00
    Try the entire lineup of our Clearwater elk reeds and discover what thickness, stretch and tension works best for your calling style.
  • High Pressure Elk Pack for the Elk Woods includes the ArchAngel acrylic bugle tube, three medium to high pressure clearwater elk reeds, game bags, reed holder, and bugle tube strap ArchAngel elk bugle in shown in all available colors with Kryptek camo cover and acrylic mouthpiece
    High Pressure Elk Pack
    $264.00
    Slayer’s High Pressure Elk Pack includes three three medium- to high-pressure elk reeds from the Clearwater Series, the ArchAngel acrylic bugle tube, game bags, the reed PAC’r and more!
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    Low Pressure Elk Pack
    $264.00
    Slayer’s Low Pressure Elk Pack includes three three low- to medium-pressure elk reeds from the Clearwater Series, the ArchAngel acrylic bugle tube, game bags, the reed PAC’r and more!
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    Cody McCarthy Signature Elk Series
    $112.00
    Recommended by world champion elk caller Cody McCarthy — his go-to picks for bringing in the monster bull this season. Made in the USA.