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Post by: blessed on August 16, 2008, 10:43:16 PM
Wifey and I carry them and turn them on each hour and if one of us needs the other then we talk. :P Other wise there's no noisy radio going off at the wrong time and spooking the game! We never use them to guide the other one to the game , that's not really hunting fairly. :o
Go get-um! STB ;)
Post by: huntnphool on August 16, 2008, 11:00:40 PM
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Oh, ok, I figured it out... :P
Post by: Slider on August 17, 2008, 12:14:18 PM
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Post by: Broken Arrow on August 17, 2008, 07:18:10 PM
http://www.kawamall.com/pd_1x_icomjydgy_military.cfm
You can purchase them for any kind of radio your using. They eliminate back ground noise 100% and you can whisper and be heard crystal clear. I have used them on my midlands for years, the only problem I had is with the radios....all those frs/grms radios have such limited range, that its a joke in heavy timber and if your separated by terrain. Switched last year to ICOM radios. Full 5 watts of output. Yes, these will cost you much more....but it doesn't matter if your on the other side of the mountain....you will get a true 4 miles of crystal clear coverage even the thickest stuff imaginable.
Post by: Houndhunter on August 18, 2008, 11:10:56 AM
we got the 650s
Post by: NoBark on August 19, 2008, 12:30:20 PM
So, use 'em wisely. :twocents:
Post by: Coasthunterjay on August 19, 2008, 12:38:06 PM
I am so tired of the walkie talkies we have they seem to make to much noise. :bash: Is there any new 8) 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......
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Post by: sneakyjake on August 19, 2008, 12:41:57 PM
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Post by: d_wilson on October 27, 2010, 08:31:28 PM
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. :twocents:
Is there a law stating you cannot talk someone to an animal? If so, where is it written?
Post by: Snapshot on October 28, 2010, 07:24:47 AM
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.
Post by: BlackRidge on October 28, 2010, 07:52:29 AM
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.
:yeah: Same here, not the best for the area, but if you arent 5+ miles away from each other, they'l usually work
Post by: woodman on October 28, 2010, 07:58:16 AM
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Post by: NoBark on October 28, 2010, 11:23:29 AM
For me, it's a 'fair chase' issue. I do really appreciate having them for staying in contact with my boys though.
Post by: Snapshot on October 28, 2010, 02:00:53 PM
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.
Post by: jstone on October 28, 2010, 02:09:05 PM
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Post by: woodman on November 03, 2010, 01:49:54 AM
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.
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Post by: sakoshooter on November 05, 2010, 09:46:04 PM
There is a tiny beep when you turn it on but that's the only sound you'll hear other than crisp, clear voices.
Anyone out there know how to turn off the confirmation beeps and all the other noises associated with the newer radios, post it so I can pass it on to friends.
Post by: bobcat on November 05, 2010, 09:52:36 PM
Post by: 1buckdown on November 05, 2010, 10:53:15 PM
the rinos work great for us we alway know where the boys are
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