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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: Chet43 on February 19, 2019, 01:50:02 PM

Title: ELECTRONIC CALLS
Post by: Chet43 on February 19, 2019, 01:50:02 PM: Not experienced at all with small game but am thinking about getting more into it this year. If I wanted an electronic call but cost was an issue which one would anyone recomend?

I know they are VHF but would like to have the following be priority over other tings, at least that is what I think should be in order.

1. the longest range for the remote control as possible for a budgeted minded person.

2. Able to add my own recordings to the call box.

I will be doing a50% of my hunting on the west side as that is where I live.
Title: Re: ELECTRONIC CALLS
Post by: KFhunter on February 19, 2019, 02:11:13 PM: For 5 bucks you can play with the predator calls from a HW member here on your phone. I have a blue tooth speaker I use with it, it's not nearly as loud as a foxpro but the calls are good, I got to give props to saylean he can blow a mouth call very well. I haven't actually used this app in the field but it was nice to use to brush up on my own call technique and sound.

You can use them to practice your own calling with mouth calls which is the best way to go anyways.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,228410.0.html

For 5 bucks I've enjoyed messing with this app, I did some free predator apps and they suck with poor sound quality.

I suspect you could get a stronger bluetooth speaker than what I have and use it with success :tup:
Title: Re: ELECTRONIC CALLS
Post by: cdriver on February 19, 2019, 03:44:27 PM: Contact Bearmanric, have him make you a simple open reed and closed reed call. Practice with them, you will get lots of calling versatility for a very affordable price, and never have to change batteries. Seriously, I have about ten hand calls and two e-callers. I use my hand calls about 90% of the time. I like having an e-call but sure don't use it much.
Title: Re: ELECTRONIC CALLS
Post by: KFhunter on February 19, 2019, 04:26:10 PM: Quote from: cdriver on February 19, 2019, 03:44:27 PM
Contact Bearmanric, have him make you a simple open reed and closed reed call. Practice with them, you will get lots of calling versatility for a very affordable price, and never have to change batteries. Seriously, I have about ten hand calls and two e-callers. I use my hand calls about 90% of the time. I like having an e-call but sure don't use it much.

Oh ya!

I got a bearmanrick call in the mail, opened the package and went out to my back yard to try it out. That was quick :chuckle:

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,148707.msg1973618.html#msg1973618
Title: Re: ELECTRONIC CALLS
Post by: Tracker0721 on February 19, 2019, 05:16:48 PM: Icotec has always been my go to and I’ve sold off my lower end foxpro’s because of it. Longest range remote, easy enough to download sounds though the library is limited compared to icotecs. The remote is much easier to use and the back lighting is way nicer then the lower end foxpros. Sound is pretty good too.
Title: Re: ELECTRONIC CALLS
Post by: KFhunter on February 19, 2019, 05:20:12 PM: I'm using an icotec decoy with foxpro CS24B I've had a while, works great. the aux button even controls the decoy on and off while calling.
Title: Re: ELECTRONIC CALLS
Post by: AWS on February 21, 2019, 09:28:33 AM: I've been hunting coyotes and predators for a long time. Since I've gotten a caller with a remote I don't think I have ever had one out to the max range 20-30 yards is plenty to get the caller out far enough to take the preds attention away from you. Even back when we were still wired to the speaker it didn't take to much distance, many of s just had a blank section on the tape so we could set the caller out and have time to get back to the stand and settle in before the call started to play. a dozen good sounds and a 50 yard remote will call 90+% of the coyotes. An easy to operate/reliable remote is of more importance than range/distance.

One of my favorite callers Minaska M-1 Bandit(pictured), this one is close to 15 yrs old and is still calling coyote, it has one of the best remotes I've ever used. I hate the FoxPro remotes that you have to scroll for sounds. The FP tx-500/505 has a numeric keypad which works well but it is complicated and fragile

(https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/800x600q90/922/UmGSI4.jpg)
Title: Re: ELECTRONIC CALLS
Post by: Bofire on February 21, 2019, 10:10:00 AM: I use a FoxPro, works well. Never use it further than 50 yards. has like 100 sounds, I use like 5. Use a lot of hand calling, mostly one call, LOL. Have about a 100 or so. Where you at?
you can have a couple. Ricks calls work well,
Carl
Title: Re: ELECTRONIC CALLS
Post by: bobcat on February 21, 2019, 10:18:48 AM: I'm really liking my Lucky Duck Rebel. It's the lowest priced Lucky Duck electronic call, at $120, but it's a great call for the money. I saw it on sale recently for $100. It only has 12 sounds but I feel like it has everything I need for calling in predators. You cannot add sounds to it however, so it's not what you're looking for. It's louder than the lower priced Foxpros and the remote works well out to 300 feet. You can step up to the next model up for around $200 if I remember correctly.
Title: Re: ELECTRONIC CALLS
Post by: KFhunter on February 21, 2019, 12:23:28 PM: whatcha all think?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KTK8YP3/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07KTK8YP3&pd_rd_w=aVZ3Q&pf_rd_p=733540df-430d-45cd-9525-21bc15b0e6cc&pd_rd_wg=BXoak&pf_rd_r=3V7G6P8KXYGK18D30TSB&pd_rd_r=b8f70453-3615-11e9-9f14-0518718f1dc0

+

https://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PHSP101T-9-7-Inch-Outdoor-Speaker/dp/B002UKZ8CI/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=outdoor+horn+speaker&qid=1550780516&s=electronics&sr=1-3#customerReviews

or easy button

https://www.gofoxpro.com/products/accessories/speakers/truck-pro-regular-speaker
Title: Re: ELECTRONIC CALLS
Post by: captpschar on February 21, 2019, 12:44:26 PM: Quote from: KFhunter on February 21, 2019, 12:23:28 PM
whatcha all think?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KTK8YP3/ref=sspa_dk_detail_1?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07KTK8YP3&pd_rd_w=aVZ3Q&pf_rd_p=733540df-430d-45cd-9525-21bc15b0e6cc&pd_rd_wg=BXoak&pf_rd_r=3V7G6P8KXYGK18D30TSB&pd_rd_r=b8f70453-3615-11e9-9f14-0518718f1dc0

+

https://www.amazon.com/Pyle-PHSP101T-9-7-Inch-Outdoor-Speaker/dp/B002UKZ8CI/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=outdoor+horn+speaker&qid=1550780516&s=electronics&sr=1-3#customerReviews

or easy button

https://www.gofoxpro.com/products/accessories/speakers/truck-pro-regular-speaker

I think you’d need a power supply as well to run that speaker.
Title: Re: ELECTRONIC CALLS
Post by: KFhunter on February 21, 2019, 02:59:07 PM: Oh ya, you're right.

Still I think it couldn't be too hard to rig up an amplified bluetooth speaker with a range extender.

I have a life-jacket BT speaker just like the image below, it's not loud enough - no where close to my foxpro.
Title: Re: ELECTRONIC CALLS
Post by: Tracker0721 on February 23, 2019, 08:32:55 PM: https://www.amazon.com/ICOtec-GC300-Call-Wild-Electronic/dp/B00844Q3XC

The gen 1 worked for me from -25 degrees, to 110, to pouring rain, 5 feet, to 100 yards. Sound quality is great and casts a long ways. Personally I would choose something like this for any beginner. Simple and dependable. Learn more about calling and coyotes and set ups and then go play with bigger units and more sounds. Plus my last 4 bobcat stands my phone was in my pocket in my bibs, after each hour stand my phone had died from the cold.