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[Chris Miller]

Just a simple poll. When you run a digital call, do you run one sound non stop, or do you mute it to provide moments of silence or run a sequence?

I think we all do things differently depending on the situation, but for the sake of this poll, what is your NORMAL approach to calling with a digital call?

Edited by Chris Miller, 01 December 2010 - 08:25 PM.

[bar-d]

I will normally use a variety of calls with pauses in between. I might start with a jack rabbit or cottontail distress. After a couple of calls, pause for about 5 minutes and try the other. If I hear coyotes, I will run a howl or locator and follow up with a distress call. If I spot a dog that is kind of hanging up, I will usually go to a softer rodent squeak. In other words, I will try anything.
With a hand call, usually just a howler and open reed distress call.

Edited by bar-d, 02 December 2010 - 06:29 AM.

[youngdon]

I really don't have a normal call sequence, it depends on the set up. Sometimes I just let the caller go on and on others I will start and stop it.

[On a call]

I tend to start with a female howl then a jack rabbit ( may switch to a snow shoe ) followed by higher pitch sounds.

[hassell]

Can't vote on the poll as I just received my e-call and am monitoring everyones replies, though this doesn't really apply here cause I think e-callers are few and far between but you guys and gals that are in area's that have educated yotes do you find if you use a call of an animal that is not native to your area works well or quite well--- like the snowshoe 2 call that Chris used in NM.?

[youngdon]

Yes I do. I think any strange sound makes them curious. And if it sounds like it's dying all the better.

[SWAMPBUCK10PT]

I some times use TWO , One in my hand and the other on the remote--30 yds to my right and behind me---both making the same sound---on off and going the same time- Changing back and forth----WORKS _____SB P.S. some times the one off to my right is on low vol bird distress steady while i work hand calls or the other e call with different sounds:D

Edited by SWAMPBUCK10PT, 05 December 2010 - 09:00 PM.

[On a call]

SWAMPBUCK10PT said:

I some times use TWO , One in my hand and the other on the remote--30 yds to my right and behind me---both making the same sound---on off and going the same time- Changing back and forth----WORKS _____SB P.S. some times the one off to my right is on low vol bird distress steady while i work hand calls or the other e call with different sounds:D

Good point...placement of call too

[Axel]

got to change it up from time to time, give them whatever they want

[hassell]

Run my call longer the other night and was successful as the neighbor shot it, using the yellow hammer though we don't have them here but lots of other woodpeckers, do like the sound of it!!!

[bar-d]

I started out calling with an old Burnham Brothers yellowhammer woodpecker cassette lo, these many years ago. That was the only call sound I used for about 25 years, other than a rabbit distress handcall. Sometimes I will go dig out my old cassette player and the YHWP and it still does the job. I think I over complicate things sometimes. I have shot way more coyotes over that old call than I have over any thing else. Of course, I used to have more time to hunt too.

[hassell]

bar-d said:

I started out calling with an old Burnham Brothers yellowhammer woodpecker cassette lo, these many years ago. That was the only call sound I used for about 25 years, other than a rabbit distress handcall. Sometimes I will go dig out my old cassette player and the YHWP and it still does the job. I think I over complicate things sometimes. I have shot way more coyotes over that old call than I have over any thing else. Of course, I used to have more time to hunt too.

You have one of those PM 3's with the yh on it, if you do how close are the two recordings the same and which do you think is better?

[bar-d]

hassell said:

You have one of those PM 3's with the yh on it, if you do how close are the two recordings the same and which do you think is better?

I have the PM4 with the yellowhammer and it is so much different than the old BB cassette, they do not sound anything alike. It has another call, squealing bird, that is pretty similar so I use it more than the YHWP. I have called in coyotes with the squealing bird but I don't remember ever calling one in with the YHWP on the PM so I definitely like the old cassette better.

[hassell]

bar-d said:

I have the PM4 with the yellowhammer and it is so much different than the old BB cassette, they do not sound anything alike. It has another call, squealing bird, that is pretty similar so I use it more than the YHWP. I have called in coyotes with the squealing bird but I don't remember ever calling one in with the YHWP on the PM so I definitely like the old cassette better.

I have the PM4 also, thats funny about the squealing bird cause I also like that one, the other night when I was using the hammer sound, it would have been the first yote to come in for the PM 4, the rodent one sounds like it would be deadly for mousing fields!!!

[Trailsendtom]

I always try different sequences sometimes with pauses sometimes not.

[youngdon]

Different things work in different places on different animals.

[ReidRH]

I usually start with either a rabbit in distress or a bird in distress, with pauses after the second sequence especially if Crows pay any attention to the call I add Crows to it with my other caller. This seems to add excitement to the set and for sure gives the yotes something to look at other than me. I sometimes even put out a couple of crow decoys on the ground in the area of the caller but not too close.

[NattyB1]

I run various sounds with pauses. With that said, many reds seem to loose interest, when the call stops. On the other hand, they'll sometimes pin-point a continuous running call from vantage and fail to commit. I run intermitant, until I see the fox, then judge him from there.
Funny Story: I was calling for about 15 minutes last year and sore disappointed no fox had showed to praise my efforts. I looked behind me and saw a big red sitting in the vines not 35 yards behind me offering no shot. I had no idea how long he had been sitting there. I proceeded to throw every tear-jerking sound I had at him for the next 15 minutes. I figured "Zoo-In-Distress" would get him out. He got up and went to sleep under some old construction debris in the woods. I promptly snuk down and stalked him...missing him twice as he exited. RS, NattyB1