OVERVIEW
Valley Predator made this exquisite looking call out of a gorgeous piece of curly maple.
Finely turned and with details not lacking, I was very impressed with it's craftsmanship.

SOUND
Not the most realistic crow sound, but could possibly still shock good ol' tom. However for calling crows this call will need some real tuning. The call is high pitched and lacks the raspiness that is needed to produce a true crow's voice. If your looking for a crow call for research purposes, learning crow language or calling crows for hunting; this may not be the one you turn to. Out of the box it didn't sound good at all. However, it's not the worst sounding call, especially once you fiddle with it. To get it sounding halfway decent, you will absolutely need to trim the reed. The way the mouthpiece and reed are designed, dosen't allow the reed to be adjusted. So you have to cut the reed and reposition it. Not something everyone is comfortable with, nor should they have too after spening money for a call. The sides of the reed need to be trimmed down a bit, then the reed end needs to come flush with the mouthpieces blowing end.After this procedure the call sounded 100% better. It actually sounded like a crow, and the raspines was there. Unfortunately the reviews reflect how the call was designed and how it comes to you, not on it's merits of being altered. So we can't add points to the score, but for the buyer, this call can be made to sound good. If your a collector, especially of field useable game calls, then you would definitely want to consider owning one. If you like playing around with things and customizing your call, this one is your cal. But if you want something that works and sounds like a crow out of the box, you may want to read some more reviews.

CRAFTSMANSHIP
Clear gorgeous maple, finely turned. I truly loved the stepped ridges within the hollow of the chamber. It was a very nice touch to not have the inside sanded smooth. The finish of the exterior body is exquisite, and has a nice semi gloss surface. The wood chosen for thi call has lots of character, and I really appreciate it when a craftsman takes the time to consider the wood's characteristics. The shape of the call is really something to behold. Lots of curves and bevels that make this call very elegant. This call lacks a wooden mouthpiece. The mouthpiece seen here is a pretty cookie cutter mouthpiece that we've seen used before. But it works and is well secured within the barrel. The work done on this call is really terrific. We just wish the sound would have been there to really make this one stand out.

FEATURES & HANDELING
Easy to handle, features a moderate grooved lanyard ring. Valley Predator shipped their call with lanyard included! A very nice bonus, especially if you think about the extra cost to get one seperate. The mouthpiece is generic but well designed, secures in your mouth extremely well with the tooth grooves. The bite down pressure is firm. With minimal flex. And the space between mouthpiece and call body is a nice distance away.