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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2015 9:58:37 GMT -5
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Post by tar12 on Feb 23, 2015 17:37:20 GMT -5
Although I have not used this particular one I have used several in that price range and you get what you pay for.....
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2015 21:41:14 GMT -5
So I know you get what you pay for allot of times but I'm a poor Nebraska man and thought I'd try the ICOtech GC300 any how. I read allot of reviews and amazon shows them with pretty good reviews and I figured what the heck.
After getting my new toy I played it in the house (basement) and it sounds pretty good, yet I'm new to this so I don't know what a good or bad call is. My dog was going nuts, my kids came running down stairs, and my wife says "What the heck are we getting into now?" The call has a jack port for an additional speaker which I might pick up just so I have more coverage. The call works as advertised, the 300 yard remote works out to at least 250 so yards, plays two calls at once, and will bring crows in :-)
I've been out twice to the same spot and no joy. Problem is they've been running snairs since the 1st of the year and have caught 14+ coyotes. So I feel maybe I need to try another spot. The call is fairly loud and seems to be pretty realistic.
My only complaint is the antenna on the remote is a metal antenna and I'd like to see a more durable antenna that are similar to the newer walkie talkie radios.
Hopefully it will call in some yotes soon and I get to bang them with my new rem 700 243 varmint.
Thought I'd give an update for those interested.
Chad
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Post by dannoboone on Mar 6, 2015 14:07:02 GMT -5
There was once a guy who wondered how well his new Western
Rivers Night Stalker call worked and started playing with
it in his house. Upon finding the calls for coyotes, he
turned it up on the loudest setting and hit the button.
It worked beyond his expectations. The family cat HAD been
laying in his lap when the call went off. He could then
count the number of claws the cat had by counting the
punctures in his thighs.
I haven't done this test myself, however.
Coyotes are getting hunted here by those who hunt them in
the same manner they drive deer. They aren't getting many
because of all the hiding places along this creek bottom.
Not being a big fan of hypothermia, I'm going to try my
first year at calling when the deer begin fawning. That
may seem mean to some, but I'm sick and tired of the
coyotes being a factor in the demise of the deer
population around here.
Good luck with your new toy, and if you have any fawn
bleats recorded on it...........
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Post by tar12 on Mar 6, 2015 19:25:50 GMT -5
To be the most successful you will need LOTS of places to call. Do not call the same set/spot more than once every couple of weeks. Yotes are very smart and become call shy quickly. Do not over call! It is easy to do this but REFRAIN! Give every stand at least 15 minutes and preferably 30.I can't recall how many times I got busted leaving early! They will almost ALWAYS come in on the down wind side so set up accordingly to out flank them. 2 people are always better than 1. You do not have to set up tight on cover. The key is to spot them first.Do not start out calling with the caller maxed out as it is not necessary and you will scare any close Yotes out of the country!If the local yotes receive a lot of calling pressure don't think that the rabbit call is the only one to use as they are wise to it and very wary! Mix it up! Keep a couple mouth calls on hand and ready! Often times a yote will hold up out of range and a squeaker will seal the deal. Scent control is EVERYTHING! Minimizing movement is equally important! Rubber band that squeaker to the forearm of your rifle.They are sharp and they don't miss anything! Good luck with your soon to be new addiction!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2015 20:02:14 GMT -5
To be the most successful you will need LOTS of places to call. Do not call the same set/spot more than once every couple of weeks. Yotes are very smart and become call shy quickly. Do not over call! It is easy to do this but REFRAIN! Give every stand at least 15 minutes and preferably 30.I can't recall how many times I got busted leaving early! They will almost ALWAYS come in on the down wind side so set up accordingly to out flank them. 2 people are always better than 1. You do not have to set up tight on cover. The key is to spot them first.Do not start out calling with the caller maxed out as it is not necessary and you will scare any close Yotes out of the country!If the local yotes receive a lot of calling pressure don't think that the rabbit call is the only one to use as they are wise to it and very wary! Mix it up! Keep a couple mouth calls on hand and ready! Often times a yote will hold up out of range and a squeaker will seal the deal. Scent control is EVERYTHING! Minimizing movement is equally important! Rubber band that squeaker to the forearm of your rifle.They are sharp and they don't miss anything! Good luck with your soon to be new addiction! Thanks for the tips, Tar. Guy at work got me into this and everything you said sounds exactly like what he has said. The place I have gone to is my in-laws and it really isn't open and these are more urban coyotes than rural. Since the 1st of the year they have taken over 14 yotes out of there and I believe it might be a while before any move back in. The pastor shot a beautiful 14 point buck out there and had to leave it over night. In less than 8 hours the yotes had it completely gone and I mean GONE! So I know there is allot out there but I know they are very territorial so I am betting most of that group is gone and it might be a bit before some move in. The call has twelve calls on it. Female- male coyote howl another coyote howl, pup in destress fawn in destress cottontail jack rabbit crow bobcat woodpecker in destress. For $80 shipped I thought it would be fun to try and get my feet wet. Thanks guys! |
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Post by tar12 on Mar 7, 2015 5:44:26 GMT -5
We don't leave deer over night here! Christ we didn't even back to the truck one time and they came in on us! That was the day I declared war! lol I found that properly set snares are way more effective at taking large numbers of yotes than calling alone. You should employ both tactics if you want them gone. The snares are out there working 24/7 for you....
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