Just out of curiosity: When predator hunting, do you prefer electronic callers or mouth calls?

See the poll to answer. Thanks.

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I prefer the mouth callers. I've been doing this a lot of years and found that with a mouth caller there is no setup and short calling times work well. Often setting up an electronic caller takes as long as you would stay on a stand for yotes in the first place.

I know a lot of folks that have really great luck with the electronic callers. If your new to calling it's probably the way to go. I do like the variations I can generate with a mouth call. Sometimes you work an area where the yotes have been educated and just won't come to a call either electronic or mouth and the mouth call gives you more different noises.

Unless a yote has been called in and shot at (educated) it's surprising how they'll come to most any call.

Best I can tell you if your hunting yotes call for 15 to 20 minutes and move on if nothing shows up. If your after bobcat they will take longer, some times up to an hour.

I agree with faucettb. Mouth callers are far handier and can sound just as good as a mechanical. I think setup and weather conditions play a bigger role than call sound anyway. At least thats my expieriance when hunting yotes in 4 different states.

I'm tossing in with the mouth callers. Someone just bought me a handheld Ecaller. It's a Cass Creek Predator. There are five sounds: jack rabbit, cottontail distress, lone coyote howl, pup yips, fawn distress. It sounds real, should work ok...will try it out in the cedar swamp pretty soon here.

I agree with faucettb. Mouth callers are far handier and can sound just as good as a mechanical. I think setup and weather conditions play a bigger role than call sound anyway. At least thats my expieriance when hunting yotes in 4 different states.

- I'm with warmutt on this one. In my experience...camo/concealment, and SET-UP on avenues of approach, warrant more attention and consideration. Getting-a-Yote inside of reasonable-range isn't too difficult with the various forms of calls...however once his eyes-[or-nose]cancel out his ears....you're-done. I can't keep up with all the new callers and gadgets that keep coming-out :D ...sometimes I just like to set-up in a hayloft..."and see what happens"... ;) .

- I'm with warmutt on this one. In my experience...camo/concealment, and SET-UP on avenues of approach, warrant more attention and consideration. Getting-a-Yote inside of reasonable-range isn't too difficult with the various forms of calls...however once his eyes-[or-nose]cancel out his ears....you're-done. I can't keep up with all the new callers and gadgets that keep coming-out :D ...sometimes I just like to set-up in a hayloft..."and see what happens"... ;) .


I do the same....keeping mixing it up. Dont wait until you have found the perfect setup before you go hunting. They are dogs and have dog behavior...They all get hungry ;)

I like hand calls. But sometime I'd like to try one of those nice digital callers with a long range remote. I can see how it would be a nice advantage to get the source of sound a ways away from the hunter.

I can tell that live music sounds ALOT better than recorded. I don't care what quality of recording or playback equipment you are talking about. So, I like the tone and sound of the hand calls over electronic.

I like hand calls. But sometime I'd like to try one of those nice digital callers with a long range remote. I can see how it would be a nice advantage to get the source of sound a ways away from the hunter.

I can tell that live music sounds ALOT better than recorded. I don't care what quality of recording or playback equipment you are talking about. So, I like the tone and sound of the hand calls over electronic.

Hey ole buddy, good to see ya over here :D

Called in a yote down in the swamp the other day. He was circling about 75yds out....could see him through the trees but no shot available. Had my daughter with me, she loved the thrill.

Two nights ago they were fighting out in the front yard. Started with a lone challenge then the fight was on. I'd just gone to bed and could hear it. Stood at the front door in my skivvies (good moonlight) hoping to get a good view but they were about 100yds out and in a hollow out of sight.


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It is a thrill to have a coyote come in to the call, ain't it? I bet it was great to share that with your daughter.

Were you using hand calls or your new Cass Creek caller?

I've decided to lean more on my shotgun rather than a rifle when hunting in cover. It seems to get on target faster and in close quarters like that it seem like shots at running dogs are much more likely. I can't usually see much beyond shotgun range in that type of cover anyway.

Coyote season was over as of March 15 down here. I was out for the final hunt this season last weekend and my best coyote hunting property was full of earth moving equipment and sewer tiles. They're putting in a subdivision with seven new custom homes. That's just what we need around here... seven more $1,000,000 houses.

I'm going to have to grab a shotgun for swamp hunting. You're right about it being quick...not to mention better to get a hit on one. The daughter was thrilled though she didnt see it. I was using the handcall and told her to watch for the crows to come in. Around here you can hear crows off in the distance and soon they will be directly over top of your stand....just that quick. We've also found them to follow coyotes around for the possible leftovers. Still havent seen much action on the Cass Creek Ecaller...though handy it is....maybe for some night hunting, who knows.

Sorry to hear about your hunting patch being taken. That's happening all over. Seems you just have to drive farther each time in some places.

Just out of curiosity: When predator hunting, do you prefer electronic callers or mouth calls?
I'm on a "keep things simple" campaign. My hunting bag was getting too heavy with, range finders, GPS, cell, etc. I dont need another device.
I only stay in one spot for about 5 minutes. They'll either come in by that time or not. Then I move again. I've been pretty successful with that method. I dont see the need to change and set up speakers amp, etc.

The one thing I have been carrying is a little furry critter on a stick that moves in a circle. When they come in close, they shift their attention to the critter and not you. Gives you a little more time to kill them.
I'm for the mouth blown calls

I'm on a "keep things simple" campaign. My hunting bag was getting too heavy with, range finders, GPS, cell, etc. I dont need another device.
I only stay in one spot for about 5 minutes. They'll either come in by that time or not. Then I move again. I've been pretty successful with that method. I dont see the need to change and set up speakers amp, etc.

The one thing I have been carrying is a little furry critter on a stick that moves in a circle. When they come in close, they shift their attention to the critter and not you. Gives you a little more time to kill them.
I'm for the mouth blown calls


What kind of terrain do you hunt.....wooded or open? We have both here in my area. Was thinking about getting some sort of motion device. In winter we will shoot a rabbit the night before and let it freeze....a rabbit-sicle for the coyotes...and put it up on a stump near us. The crows go nuts but havent had much coyote action to judge. I'd like to use the motion device for the open fields.

I'm all for the mouth caller right now. When it draws the crows in you know it's working. Like you, I'm getting to like the travel-light experience especially when in the thick swampy areas.

actually, I hunt alot of mixed cover in jennings county,Indiana, and I was wondering if my cass creek predator call would work but should I get a the external speaker for it???:confused