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| 2MANY:
Your call in page is awesome. About once a year I re-read it. Good stuff. |
| rainshadow1:
Thanks 2Many, I'm trying to build what I would have wanted to find when I started targeting mountain lions... Speaking of that... I've had quite a few people ask me if I have a Heat sound. I do now. I didn't for a long time, because my theory (which I still stand by) is that you draw all Cats with mellow communicative sounds, and you only draw specific Cats with aggressive sounds. Heat is fairly aggressive. But as I learn from my own collection of cougar calling stories, Heat can and will call more than just Big Toms. It seems to call others in a territorial response, but other cats are territorial too. So there is more than just that ONE application of a heat sound. So, thanks to the great trail camera audio captures from Rodney in the South Lake Roosevelt region, now RainShadow has a Heat sequence. I added it to the Vocals package, but for those of you who already have my vocal sequences, I added it as a stand-alone download (for me it's on page 3 of the e-store, phone and computer) between AFC and MR on the Products page. Bidenomics notwithstanding, I haven't increased any prices. https://rain-shadow.com/rainshadow-products Thanks! Go out after 'em! |
| 6.5 Marshall:
When calling in cougars when is a good time to play a in heat sound? |
| hunter399:
--- Quote from: 6.5 Marshall on January 22, 2024, 01:12:38 PM ---When calling in cougars when is a good time to play a in heat sound? --- End quote --- Any sound is worth trying once. Mating and all that you can look up on that Google pop . Cougars can mate any time,like a very large house cat. Kittens are mostly oberserved spring and early summer,3 month gestation period. Since this topic is just calling cougars(no specific area) I'll tell ya the secret formala. There isn't one,like kung fu Panda. Sounds that are bringing crows,bluejays, magpie,maybe a hawk,birds of prey . Will tell ya that it sounds realistic at least. Every area is different,just keep trying different sounds. Same goes everyone has a distinct call pattern ,that is the best. Truth is it just depends on how hungry predators are,and how available food is for predators in your area. Cougars hunting,better be deer in the area, otherwise move to an area that holds deer. With all that said..... I start at a low volume. Work my volume up as I pause. My favorite sound is baybee rabbit, second is cotton tail. I usually start out with hand call at medium volume for a minute. Pause few minutes,then let the fox pro run few minutes low volume,pause,working up to 3/4 volume. I never go full volume,makes the speaker sound strange,not realistic. Coyote I'll call 30min Cougar an hour sometimes. Done calling always sit and wait ten minutes before leaving. Like said never hurts try your own thing,or change up every set,till something works for you. Good luck ,go get a big one. Ohh and last nite I was kidding and kinda not. Did ya go to YouTube . Put ......Cougar hunting Washington state........in the search bar. I believe there are a few videos of people getting cats in western Washington. Keep at it, we need more people predator hunting,when you do get something. You'll never stop doing it. |
| 6.5 Marshall:
--- Quote from: hunter399 on January 22, 2024, 06:04:20 PM --- --- Quote from: 6.5 Marshall on January 22, 2024, 01:12:38 PM ---When calling in cougars when is a good time to play a in heat sound? --- End quote --- Any sound is worth trying once. Mating and all that you can look up on that Google pop . Cougars can mate any time,like a very large house cat. Kittens are mostly oberserved spring and early summer,3 month gestation period. Since this topic is just calling cougars(no specific area) I'll tell ya the secret formala. There isn't one,like kung fu Panda. Sounds that are bringing crows,bluejays, magpie,maybe a hawk,birds of prey . Will tell ya that it sounds realistic at least. Every area is different,just keep trying different sounds. Same goes everyone has a distinct call pattern ,that is the best. Truth is it just depends on how hungry predators are,and how available food is for predators in your area. Cougars hunting,better be deer in the area, otherwise move to an area that holds deer. With all that said..... I start at a low volume. Work my volume up as I pause. My favorite sound is baybee rabbit, second is cotton tail. I usually start out with hand call at medium volume for a minute. Pause few minutes,then let the fox pro run few minutes low volume,pause,working up to 3/4 volume. I never go full volume,makes the speaker sound strange,not realistic. Coyote I'll call 30min Cougar an hour sometimes. Done calling always sit and wait ten minutes before leaving. Like said never hurts try your own thing,or change up every set,till something works for you. Good luck ,go get a big one. Ohh and last nite I was kidding and kinda not. Did ya go to YouTube . Put ......Cougar hunting Washington state........in the search bar. I believe there are a few videos of people getting cats in western Washington. Keep at it, we need more people predator hunting,when you do get something. You'll never stop doing it. --- End quote --- alright yeah thats good to hear from another hunter, its always funny to see the birds swoop down at it. The whole volumne thing is a game changer for me I would always play it full blast so thats great to know. Im also struggling with the whole patience thing too lol I always want to get up after 15 minutes but I know if I put in the time ill get one. Gotta throw in some hand calls too got one for my birthday and the first weekend we used it we heard a bob scream Watched tons of videos on cat hunting last night and learned a bunch for this area that will be changing are whole approach Thanks for your time and Support! |
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