how many predator caller's do we have here

[bearmanric]

i live for calling. i'll be spending a month at bear camp. off and on. going to do alot more coyote calling. really enjoy it. went to Idaho and Arizona last year got spoiled. what call's doe's everyone like i use my own and other custom's. if you guy's have any question about calling just let me know. I bear hunt same area as Riverswild. except i move around to near by unit's. get's crowded were we hunt.  he know's alot on calling two.going to try getting a bear and coyote's this year with a bow. Rick

[Machias]

I do alot of calling, bear, lions bobs and yotes.  I have had alot of luck with the Circe 3 in 1 call.  Love calling yotes and bobs at night.  Big Red saucers come bouncing in on you 

[PolarBear]

I do quite a bit of calling for coyotes and the occasional bobcat.  I usually shoot around 30+ song dogs a year.

[billythekidrock]

Rick - I go by Billythekidrock most places, not riverswild anymore...but thanks for the complement.

As Rick mentioned, I love to call bears. I also call a little for coyotes (tough on the coast) and bobcats and I am always waiting on a cougar.

[boneaddict]

I'm not the best, but give it a whirl every now and then.  I got the fox this year, that was one goal, the next goal is a cougar.  I am much better with the hooved animals, but practice makes...well not perfect but better.

[bearmanric]

Sorry billy
i havnt got a fox yet. was hoping in Arizona. only seen them at night.
i would like to do some bobcat calling at night this year.my wife got me a light force light. pretty cool.circe three in one is a very good call. Rick

[jackelope]

I have called in exactly 1 yote and smoked him.  i need to get out at the in-laws and do it again one of these days
i killed a red fox while deer hunting back home in upstate new york and pretty much ruined it with the '06, but gave it to a taxi to use as a display piece in his shop and he fixed him up pretty good.
have not seen a fox in wa.

[bearmanric]

i've only seen around 8 foxe's. seen several by satsop and Chehalis valley. two in the upper Wynoochee valley. and and couple around the skookumchuck valley. seem to be around farm area's.this year wnen i go to Idaho hunting going to get the tag were i can hunt fox and bobcat. seen a foox that had black in it 2 yr's ago no tag tho. Rick

here is my main call right now it is snakewood.i made the call




Prototype walnut bear call i was hoping to use on spring bear.

[bearbait]

I had been calling for years in Calif.  Taken coyote, bobcat, bear and fox with my bows.  Moved up here in 93 and want to start calling again with my grown son, but not familiar with the area (need help there). Use an old weems all call and the Crit-R-Call.  Never had to much luck with electronic calls....

[bearmanric]

those are some good call's. were do you live. couple more month's and i'll be calling. Rick

[billythekidrock]

Bearbait - What kind of areas and critters are you looking for?  Bearman makes great calls for all critters.

[bearbait]

Reside in the Spokane area, mainly interested in Bobcat, lion but like to see coyote also.  Will hunt mostly with camera, but some bowhunting, so can hunt some pretty tight areas.  Would like to find some moderatly brushy canyons.  Someone suggested the Snake river breaks, where may that be?
Rick: do you make open reed calls?
Thanks, Berarbait

[jackelope]

bearbait...lots of yotes on the snake river breaks...that'd be a couple hours south of you. problem there is finding land to access, but the mention of coyote or lion shooting should come across good to the farmers down there. they don't like all the yotes, especially this time of year with fresh calves on the ground.

[bearbait]

Where are the snake rier breaks located?

[jackelope]

along the snake river. no where specific, just the lands that border the river. a lot of people who hunt there will access it by boat, but if you can find a landowner, maybe feel free to hunt land, you'd be golden.
it would be about a 2 hour drive from the spokane area south on 195 to around clarkston, wa.
you definitely don't have to hunt the snake river to find coyotes. they are everywhere.

[bearmanric]

bearbait here are a couple of my openreed's i sell alot of these. they are from elk. they kick butt. i'll be trying the snake river break's this year. like the open stuff. Rick

[Krusty]

I coulda swore I posted "I call predators"?

I also posted I make calls, and some pictures, did my post get deleted because of that?

Krusty

[Ray]

Krusty, I don't think anyone deleted any of your photos or posts. When that happens we have a "recycle bin" and there hasn't been anything in there from you.

If I was going to delete someone's post I would tell them when and why, or would usually do so when they ask me to. If you plan on selling calls on our board you should read our policies under the Classifieds board

[Fletch]

I spend some time calling in the winter months...Ive never had anything come in that I know of other than coyotes.  Have been doing some spot lighting this last winter too.  There is alot of ground to drive and spot light out here.

[Machias]

Bearbait, you should check out the MILES upon MILES of BLM land west of Davenport off Hwy 2.  If you ever want to go sometime let me know, be more then happy to show you around out there.

[tlbradford]

Add another die hard predator caller to this list.  My primary cals are a Slydog Howler, Syco Tweety, and an Arky Screaming Demon.  I'll also go to an old Faulks Jackrabbit, Primos Ki-Yi, and I like Wayne Carlton's old green bear call too.

[bearmanric]

i have a slydog howler that is one of sly's first and arky make's killer call's. i'm going head over to the eastside today to do some bear and cougar calling. good luck this year. Rick

[billythekidrock]

I also have a couple of Arky's early calls. The only custom calls I have are Bearmanric, Arky, and my own. I do have a couple production/mass produced calls but I don't use them much anymore.

[Krustypuff]

i am just getting started in predetor hunting and im wondering if any one can give me pointers on using the calls. the cds dont give much info. WOuld luv to hoook up with some one locally in my area that has experince to get a feel for the calls. Hell id be willing to sport y a few beers lol.

[Krusty]

Krusty,

What you could try, is to save some calling sounds to your computer, and if you can't practice at home copy them to a format you can use in your truck.
Record them like a foreign language tape, let the sound play a series, then mimic it.

Using a predator call, or most any game call, is like using a musical instrument.
It's just gonna take time to learn, and nobody can "give you" that talent.

More than anything though, I believe, the sound you make isn't really that important.
If you sound like something dying, or something mad, or just plain something interesting, there's a chance animals are going to come to check it out.
Hopefully it'll be the animal you're trying to call.

What calls are you using, and what are you having trouble with?

Krusty

[billythekidrock]

More than anything though, I believe, the sound you make isn't really that important.
If you sound like something dying, or something mad, or just plain something interesting, there's a chance animals are going to come to check it out.

I agree 100%.
I have been chastized on a few sites for stating this, usually by callmakers.

[Krusty]

Call makers can be "testy" dudes.

Krusty

[Machias]

I have called in bears, and yotes with my javelina call...last time I checked there weren't many of those running around here   I like it becuase it is a bit coarser call and the bears seem to respond a little better, at least for me.

[Krusty]

Fred,

The question begs, though, were you making javelina distress sounds?

There are only about a dozen "enclosed reeds" from which most predator and hog calls are made from.
Many of the same sounds, can be made, and will be just as effective, no matter what the call was originally marketed for.

I have a Quaker Boy wood duck call, and a Carlton's Lonesome Cow elk call, that are among my very favorite predator calls.
While they will make good duck and elk sounds respectively, they both also make many good predator calling sounds.

A very famous call maker and caller says "Sit with your back against some cover, and blow a call, any call, and if predators are around to hear it, chances are they'll come to see what all the ruckass is about."

The best teachers there are, are out in the woods, running and flying around.
You'll know when jays and crows, hawks, and deer, start showing up, you're doing it right.

If you really want to find success, you just have to keep trying.

Krusty

[tlbradford]

Just to play devil's advocate a little bit... The more sounds you are capable of reproducing will help you in several situations.  These include:
1) Coyotes that have been "educated" to distress sounds by a missed shot, a shot that took out one of multiple coyotes, or heavily called coyotes on public land.
2) A coyote that you have visually spotted that shows disinterest to your initial calling.
3) Relocating and recalling to a coyote that has come in and "busted you" usually by sight.  Recalling a coyote that has winded you is rare.

The ability to reproduce a wide variety of sounds will hopefully enable you to find the sound that will make them curious enough to come have a look. 

With bear, I don't think the sound is as important.  It is rare that they ever hear a call.  I can't speak to cougars, since I have never knowingly called one in.

[jdb]

count me as an addicted caller I love calling coyotes above all else. I would love to call in some other predators. I sorta called in a coon last winter( long story with uneventful ending) anyone here thats ever needs a pard on a calling trip for cats or bears Id be interested JB

[boneaddict]

I got a coon with my truck this morning...does that count? (Missed a skunk yesterday, but the coon doesn't pack the same arsenal, so fewer avoidance manuevers needed.)

Where are you located jdb.

[Krusty]

Maybe it's just the trapper in me... but, GAWD I hate the smell of raccoon fat, and I love the smell of musk!

Krusty

[boneaddict]

I also hate coon fat.

[jdb]

east selah. My place is snuggled right up against the training center JB

[bearmanric]

i have my paper work done for the training center will be hunt there for cougar and coyote.if anybody want's to go and even learn stuff let me know. i have lot's of call's Foxpro Fx5. i'll be hunt the east side till jan. then i'll be calling Idaho, nevada, Utauand Arizona .going to be a good year. Rick

[jdb]

let me know when you'll be on ytc maybe we can get togather I have hunted there quite a bit and could maybe offer some imput as to areas JB

[boneaddict]

i'll be hunt the east side till jan. then i'll be calling Idaho, nevada, Utauand Arizona

Now thats a hunter.

[bearmanric]

going to hunt several calling tornament's. Arizona will be my big Hunt at the predatormaster's hunt. get to meet all the big people in the predator calling world.. i live for predator hunting it is my life. i'll sell alot of call's along the way. cant wait to hunt the firing range. we can get together . Rick

[tlbradford]

Rick,

Are you planning on doing the Gem State Hunt?  I'm going to try to fit it in this year.  I know Rich said you had made it a couple of years ago.

[boneaddict]

Thats awesome Rick.  You make some dandy calls.

[bearmanric]

i was at the Gem state hunt last year for 10 day's. hunted one day with slydog. i will be there this year. Rick

[rainshadow1]

Hey Guys! Just found this Washington Specific Forum... Fantastic! I'm really tickled to be able to network in Washington!

I'm a recently addicted predator caller. Probably 4 years. Before that I was just off and on, opportunistic while hunting other stuff. (Hunted all kinds of game since my single digets.)

Been a crafter of one bent or another forever, so I started making calls. Lots of fun!

'06 - '07... Called several bobcats, got 3. Called in 2 Cougars (but never got a shot.) I had real good luck calling coyotes anywhere but home here in the rainshadow and rainforest! Probably 1 for 4 in Arizona, and I was close to 1 for 2 on the dry side. I only called 2 here on the Peninsula in dozens of stands, no shots in shotgun range, which is what I was carrying.

Add me to the list!

[billythekidrock]

Welcome.. I will have to pick your brain on them bobs.