walkie talkies

[Coasthunterjay]

I am so tired of the walkie talkies we have they seem to make to much noise. Is there any new  cool headset no- noise walkie talkie-- like communication devices ? only about 30 bucks, for handsfree and noise clutter free talking. works with all walkies except the Rinos, but can get the more expensive fire fox that works with those......

try the sportsmans fire fox throat mic. i like them alot and me and my dad both use them and have used them for a few years now......

[sneakyjake]

The guys I hunt with use Rhinos and it kills two birds with one stone.  I don't use either very much so it is nice to save some weight.

[arrowflinger]

Rhinos for me if I'm hunting with the kid................

[girlwithbow]

WOW thats nice !!!!!! Thats what we are going for !!!!!!!!  Thank you   

[d_wilson]

Don't forget the ethics issue with these. We use midland but only to check in every hour or so. The issue may eventually cause them to be banned. Most states say OK but don't use them to talk someone into an animal.  If or When too many start doing that they'll be outlawed.   

So, use 'em wisely. 

Is there a law stating you cannot talk someone to an animal?  If so, where is it written?

[Snapshot]

Is there a law stating you cannot talk someone to an animal?  If so, where is it written?

I believed that there was a law against directing someone to an animal with an electronic device until I just looked for it in the 2010 regulations... Either it was recently removed from the regulations or I was mistaken.

That being said, just because something may be legal doesn't mean it is 'hunting'. Guiding with radios is frowned upon because it gives the person an unfair advantage. There are a good many people out there who wouldn't be so adept at filling tags if they had to rely on their own skills instead of a radio. To make it a fair fight I suggest good old-fashioned hand signals; they work and still require stealth and skilll.

[BlackRidge]

Last year we used my buddy's Midland radios with ear pieces and mikes.  The problem we had was that we hunt in some pretty thick stuff around North Bend and the clarity on the things kinda sucked especially when everyone is whispering to avoid spooking the game.

  Same here, not the best for the area, but if you arent 5+ miles away from each other, they'l usually work

[woodman]

With Rino's you can text and not make any noise. You can also see where your partner is in the woods when he is out of sight. They also will mark where a kill is even if your partner has left it on your unit.

[rasbo]

530 rino works awesome.you can find a buddy thats down also if your hooked up that way..It does need a, is woodman following me,or is rasbo following button

[NoBark]

I know that talking someone in to an animal is illegalin Colorado.  I don't do it so I haven't looked at Washington law.

For me, it's a 'fair chase' issue.   I do really appreciate having them for staying in contact with my boys though.

[Snapshot]

I know that talking someone in to an animal is illegalin Colorado.  I don't do it so I haven't looked at Washington law.

For me, it's a 'fair chase' issue.   I do really appreciate having them for staying in contact with my boys though.

Yeah, they are valuable for checking in with hunting partners at predetermined times to find out if anyone needs help; I've no qualms about that.

[jstone]

My hunting buddy had his ear piece cord hanging off of his jacket a nice 4x4 muley walking buy, draw the bow POW BANG the cord got tangled in his bow string and missed the deer. I laughed my ars off. Make sure it is tucked in your jacket if you do.. Also if your closing in on a deer or elk and someone talks on the radio. YOUR BUSTED.. YOUR A LOSER

[TheHunt]

I use these and we only use ear buds.  Only Put the radio close to your right shoulder and shorten up the wire to the ear bud.  You can lean your head over and talk if you are the caller.  The shooter just listens to the commands of the caller.  This is very effective in archery where the caller is 80 yards or more behind the shooter.

[sneakyjake]

Yeah , pretty sure I wouldn't use them to get talked to an animal.  I guess people hunt and kill game for different reasons.  Mine doesn't involve that.  Not judging, just wouldn't do it.  No interest.

[woodman]

Yeah , pretty sure I wouldn't use them to get talked to an animal.  I guess people hunt and kill game for different reasons.  Mine doesn't involve that.  Not judging, just wouldn't do it.  No interest.

I don't use them to get talked to an animal. Over the years my partners an myself have had a policy of when we would hear one of us shoot, we would turn on our walkie talkie and wait. We would see if any animals were running around but if a partner got one down he could let the others know and if he needed help.

The best one was when we were in the high back country and I got a nice mulie down and someone tried to take it away from me and claim it for himself. One of my partners could see me from across the canyon, I told him what was going on with my walkie talkie. My partner replied back, what part of him do you want me to aim for. The response was heard by the guy trying to take my deer. He then said that the deer that he shot probably went a different way. This was in a quiet canyon and there was no other shot, he just saw what he thought was an opportunity to steal a deer from someone far away from help. I told him that I thought that he was right and he left. My partners came to me and we packed it out with no further problems.