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Title: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: one shot kill on November 25, 2011, 07:45:27 PM: I am leaning towards the pm4. We dont hunt coyotes alot, but with as many as we have seen lately we want to start thinning them out a little better. Any advice will be greatly appreciated, especially when spending that kind of money. Thanks
Blake
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 25, 2011, 07:50:09 PM: Foxpro fury is the best caller out there :tup:
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Post by: TheHunt on November 25, 2011, 08:24:54 PM: Send Bearmanic a PM as well. There are some really good calls out there as well. I also think a PM to Rainshadow would be worth a PM as well.
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: pjb3 on November 26, 2011, 07:52:26 AM: Don't mean to jack your thread but what call is best to buy if $ is an issue. I can't justify spending $600 for a call for my first one
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Post by: PolarBear on November 26, 2011, 07:54:21 AM: If a Foxpro is out off your range get a PM4
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: billythekidrock on November 26, 2011, 07:59:33 AM: Quote from: pjb3 on November 26, 2011, 07:52:26 AM
Don't mean to jack your thread but what call is best to buy if $ is an issue. I can't justify spending $600 for a call for my first one

If you spend $200 on your first (and second) caller you will wish you had saved and spent more the first time.

I would suggest using hand calls until you have enough money to buy a solid call that will last for many years instead of a lower quality caller that will not make you happy.
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: bearmanric on November 26, 2011, 08:23:36 AM: I use my own hand call's and a Foxpro Fury. I will be calling cougars today so at times it's nice to have the sound away from me. They have cheaper Foxpro's Rick

Predator hunting super store. will give you a great idea on electric calls. you can get what sounds you want on a foxpro. Check out there list.

http://www.allpredatorcalls.com/
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: AWS on November 26, 2011, 08:33:17 AM: The PM-4 is a pretty good machine and the sounds that are availible for it are some of the best in the industry. Before I bought my Minaska I used a standard PreyMaster made wireless with a camcorder sound system and it work very well on coyotes but my set up was complicated to run, but those JS sounds did call coyotes.

For an under $200. call the FP Spitfire works well, two of my hunting partners use them and I've used one of theirs on hunts and they work. If you buy from www.allpredatorcalls.com/pages/FOXPRO-Spitfire.html They will program it with the calls of your choice. If you have Cabelas discounts the stock sound a very serviceable.

I like the Minaska M-1 and the FP Scorpion, smaller units but plenty of sound for my style of calling.

One thing to remember an E-caller is not a magic machine, with the right set up you can call coyotes with just about any sound source. Aproach to the stand, scent control(use of the wind, you cant fool a coyotes nose with cover scents) and having a good idea where the coyote will approach from are what make a successful coyote hunter.

AWS
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: one shot kill on November 26, 2011, 08:46:07 AM: Thanks for the input guys. So between the spitfire and pm4 which one would you choose. I like the fact that you can get the spifire pre programmed with calls of your choice.
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: bearmanric on November 26, 2011, 09:00:31 AM: spitfire or wildfire. good choices. and better remotes. Rick
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Post by: shorthair15 on November 26, 2011, 10:00:13 AM: get the foxpro spitfire or wildfire. called in a bobcat with the spitfire. it will work just have tp put your time in. you could get some hand calls from bearmanric i have 4 of them from him they work good too. go with the foxpro good service if you have any issues with it as well.
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: jaymark6655 on November 26, 2011, 11:55:14 AM: I picked a spitfire up for about $100, for that price if I didn't like the sounds I could buy more and still come out ahead. The only difference between the spitfire and wildfire seems to be the sound changing after the shot thing and I don't know what difference that would make. Check out Ebay or CL, try to find a seller with real good rep.
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Post by: wraithen on November 26, 2011, 06:48:49 PM: Don't forget that foxpro sells refurbished ones. Their customer support is amazing from what I hear so I wouldn't worry about quality on their refurbs.
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: Machias on November 26, 2011, 10:16:32 PM: You can call in just as many yotes with a mouth call from Bearmanric or Rainshadow....maybe even more. Get a good decoy, like the mojo and just use you mouth calls. Can't go wrong.
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: Bofire on November 27, 2011, 09:42:40 AM: :)An electronic caller is a good tool to have for predators, not a perfect end all answer. I think I kill a few more coyotes with electronic than mouth calls every year.
Go to the Foxpro site, they have refurbished and in the forum used callers. Foxpro stands behind the product.
another option if you hunt with a partner is to take turns calling and shooting, one guy is the "remote caller" and one guy the shooter. I have laid down flat on my back in a flat wheat stubble field, no place to hide, and been the caller for a guy that could hide a little ways off. It works. Do not shoot your caller!! :chuckle:

Carl
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Post by: TheHunt on November 27, 2011, 09:53:11 AM: A friend of mine has a foxpro prairie blaster and he went to his parents house and capured a chicken in distress sound. I cannot imagne what he did to that poor chicken. But that call kills more yotes then anything else he has.

I personally think the Prairie Blaster is a little tooooooo loud but it sure works in the thick timber on the wet side of the state.
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: Kain on November 27, 2011, 09:56:14 AM: I bought the Spitfire when it came out. For the money I think it is the best call out there ($200). The LCD display on the remote is pretty awesome compared to other calls for the same money. Volume is good but not loud enough for some areas. I use it in conjunction with mouth calls if I want to be louder.

If the Wildfire ($300) had been out at the time I probably would have spent the extra $100 dollars. It holds 200 sounds has a better remote and the Foxbang feature is kinds cool.

I did a quick little review on the Spitfire if you want to see it.
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: one shot kill on November 29, 2011, 08:30:47 PM: So I bought the foxpro wildfire and have been messing around with it at home. I must say that it is pretty impressive and I cant wait to take it out this weekend. I bought a waterproof bag for it and an external speaker so I can use it in bad weather. My next question is what motion decoy to get, anybody have any suggestions. Thanks for the input guys, this is truly an awsome site with great people. Most people dont volunteer info to easily, not the case here. Its nice to get some ideas here and figure the rest out in the field.
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: Kain on November 29, 2011, 08:48:53 PM: I have a mojo critter but only have limited experience calling. I am torn on this decoy. I have had two coyotes see and take off running. Some guys swear by them and there is countless hours of film showing they work but I have just had bad luck with them. I think Im just going to go with the old turkey feather on some fishing line and see how that goes.
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: AWS on November 29, 2011, 11:39:22 PM: I use a turkey feather, a Mojo critter , a blackjack and a whirling woodpecker. They all seem to work for me. I'm partial to the whirling woody, I have 5 of them(4 backup because everytime I find something that works they quit making them). They eat batteries, in cold weather it takes a fresh battery at each stand but are easy to transport and set up.
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Post by: wraithen on November 30, 2011, 12:24:02 AM: I personally have not bought one but I can't justify paying foxpro's prices for one. I do kinda like the idea of the quivering bunny or whatever it is that primos makes for 30 bucks. I've heard good things also for just the feather idea. Not to mention varmint al's decoy as a diy.
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Post by: Raul Duke on November 30, 2011, 05:59:06 PM: I use the MoJo critter. I used it alot this month (Nov) and had a few yotes come in and hang up. I'm not sure if it was because of the critter or not. Last yote I did shoot, I didn't have the critter out.

I've been thinking of picking up the Wobblin' Rabbit.

After reading this thread, I too have now decided on the FoxPro Wildfire. :tup:
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: trippledigitss on December 01, 2011, 08:46:19 AM: Quote from: Machias on November 26, 2011, 10:16:32 PM
You can call in just as many yotes with a mouth call from Bearmanric or Rainshadow....maybe even more. Get a good decoy, like the mojo and just use you mouth calls. Can't go wrong.
:yeah:
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: trippledigitss on December 01, 2011, 08:58:09 AM: Quote from: pjb3 on November 26, 2011, 07:52:26 AM
Don't mean to jack your thread but what call is best to buy if $ is an issue. I can't justify spending $600 for a call for my first one

Before I bought a FoxPro I bought a Primos PowerDogg for about $100, I think you can find them used or on closeout for around $50-$60. Normally I wouldnt recommend it, but if you are looking for a starter, it works. I called in & killed several dogs with it. But, its not very loud, the remote SUCKS and you cant change the calls. It comes with about 12 on it. Like I said, for a starter, it works, just know that you are probably going to want to replace it before too long.

I was just going to say Kain had a killer video review of the spitfire but I see he's already put it here!

As far as decoy, I use the Quiver Critter, got it from Bass Pro for $30 shipped. As some guy here know, I absolutely swear by it! I've said this many times before, but whenever I call a coyote in and they see it, they are completely mesmerized by it, they cannot take their eyes off it. I have had at least 3 come in and see me and still come in to get that wabbit! I've had one come about 15yds from me and then bolt off, to cover about 100yds away, only to slink back into to get the decoy (and die trying) In fact, weekend before last, I called in a female, I know she saw me but she stayed there just looking back & forth at me & the decoy. (see Coyote Smackdown thread) I dont set up without it. Its a little vibrating motor with a wire that you put on a stake in the ground and slip the rabbit "puppet" over the wire - runs on 2 AA batteries and its like CRACK to a ky-oat.

I'm thinking about getting one of the Primos ones I saw at Walmart and put them out there one on top of the other doggie style for some serious dog catching action! oh...sorry... too much info. OK, well I'm gonna put 2 out there to really drive the coyotes nuts!
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: trippledigitss on December 01, 2011, 09:01:00 AM: Quote from: Kain on November 29, 2011, 08:48:53 PM
I have a mojo critter but only have limited experience calling. I am torn on this decoy. I have had two coyotes see and take off running. Some guys swear by them and there is countless hours of film showing they work but I have just had bad luck with them. I think Im just going to go with the old turkey feather on some fishing line and see how that goes.

Hey Kain - last year sometime you sent me a sound file that you used for bob's - I seem to have misplaced it somewheres. Can you re-send that to me please? I want to put it on my Firestorm so I can try & get me some p... uhhh... a kitty cat called in! :chuckle:
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: Kain on December 01, 2011, 10:40:55 AM: Quote from: trippledigitss on December 01, 2011, 09:01:00 AM
Quote from: Kain on November 29, 2011, 08:48:53 PM
I have a mojo critter but only have limited experience calling. I am torn on this decoy. I have had two coyotes see and take off running. Some guys swear by them and there is countless hours of film showing they work but I have just had bad luck with them. I think Im just going to go with the old turkey feather on some fishing line and see how that goes.

Hey Kain - last year sometime you sent me a sound file that you used for bob's - I seem to have misplaced it somewheres. Can you re-send that to me please? I want to put it on my Firestorm so I can try & get me some p... uhhh... a kitty cat called in! :chuckle:

http://kaingraphics.com/Vantuckykains%20bobcat%20medicine%203.mp3
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: Huntboy on December 01, 2011, 10:54:04 AM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on November 25, 2011, 07:50:09 PM
Foxpro fury is the best caller out there :tup:
:yeah:
Title: Re: What electronic call should I buy?
Post by: trippledigitss on December 01, 2011, 02:40:33 PM: Quote from: Kain on December 01, 2011, 10:40:55 AM
Quote from: trippledigitss on December 01, 2011, 09:01:00 AM
Quote from: Kain on November 29, 2011, 08:48:53 PM
I have a mojo critter but only have limited experience calling. I am torn on this decoy. I have had two coyotes see and take off running. Some guys swear by them and there is countless hours of film showing they work but I have just had bad luck with them. I think Im just going to go with the old turkey feather on some fishing line and see how that goes.

Hey Kain - last year sometime you sent me a sound file that you used for bob's - I seem to have misplaced it somewheres. Can you re-send that to me please? I want to put it on my Firestorm so I can try & get me some p... uhhh... a kitty cat called in! :chuckle:

http://kaingraphics.com/Vantuckykains%20bobcat%20medicine%203.mp3

Thanks! :tup:
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Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on December 01, 2011, 03:05:01 PM: Primos Deadly Double - 2 reed call :chuckle: :chuckle: :dunno:Cost about 8 bucks :tung: