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 Unsuccessful with foxpro wildfire
#4841261
12/16/13 04:36 AM
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scot
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Still have yet to bring anything into the foxpro. Can someone shed some light or more specifically how and what sounds you are using for success???
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Re: Unsuccessful with foxpro wildfire
[Re: scot]
#4841372
12/16/13 05:57 AM
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Steve
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Start low with baby cottontail for 7 minutes, switch to adult cottontail for 7 minutes or until you see a coyote. After 7 minutes of adult cottontail switch to whatever fast high pitched bird sound you have for 10 minutes. Nothing still? Last sound should be pup distress for 6 minutes.
More importantly is setting up properly, I would be willing to bet that you did call something in, but you didn't see it. Be able to see downwind, I like to set-up with a cross wind. Make them come out into the open if they want to grab your wind. Break up your silhouette by backing into a tree or bush or fence post. Sun at your back is a huge bonus. Use shadows if you can. STOP FIDGETING AROUND! They see any and all movement. Set the caller up wind of you so that if they circle downwind, they wind up in your lap.
Chupa
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Re: Unsuccessful with foxpro wildfire
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#4842407
12/16/13 06:01 PM
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blackcoal
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Possible that the physical area you are calling in has been over hunted with the same Foxpro sounds. Might try adding a few from your own hand held call. Or try a Johnny Stewart. Seems everyone is using Foxpro, no one wants to learn how to call using old style methods.
The Greatest Enemy of knowledge is not ignorance,
it is the illusion of knowledge.--Stephen Hawking
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Re: Unsuccessful with foxpro wildfire
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12/16/13 06:12 PM
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Kenneth1977
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Start low with baby cottontail for 7 minutes, switch to adult cottontail for 7 minutes or until you see a coyote. After 7 minutes of adult cottontail switch to whatever fast high pitched bird sound you have for 10 minutes. Nothing still? Last sound should be pup distress for 6 minutes.
More importantly is setting up properly, I would be willing to bet that you did call something in, but you didn't see it. Be able to see downwind, I like to set-up with a cross wind. Make them come out into the open if they want to grab your wind. Break up your silhouette by backing into a tree or bush or fence post. Sun at your back is a huge bonus. Use shadows if you can. STOP FIDGETING AROUND! They see any and all movement. Set the caller up wind of you so that if they circle downwind, they wind up in your lap.
Chupa Wise words right there and like said also try some different sounds .One other thing is try and locate them too because if there not there no call is going to work.
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Re: Unsuccessful with foxpro wildfire
[Re: Kenneth1977]
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12/16/13 07:36 PM
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SwampHunterFw
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What are you wanting to call ? Coyotes ? Cat ? Fox ?
I play different sounds for different stuff but some times the sounds will attract all
Try the lucky bird for cats an let if play awhile , watch carefully sometimes you might be missing the cats just sittin an watching
Try scream n fox or whatever for fox
An coyote I use baybee cottain tail
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Re: Unsuccessful with foxpro wildfire
[Re: SwampHunterFw]
#4842900
12/16/13 08:25 PM
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How big a place are you hunting, and how often has it been hunted. It kind of sounds like you might have "educated" the locals predators to the sounds of the FoxPro.
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Re: Unsuccessful with foxpro wildfire
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#4842950
12/16/13 08:41 PM
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scot
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600 acres with 400+ around. Any varmint hunting is just cattle guys shooting yotes out in the pasture.
None of the above mentioned sounds came with my foxpro. I was using lighting jack and ranting red bird based on what I've read.
We have coyote tracks all over the place so that would be the priority.
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Re: Unsuccessful with foxpro wildfire
[Re: scot]
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12/16/13 08:53 PM
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Kenneth1977
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Lighting jack is one that works about 95% of the time for me
How long do you call ?
How are you set up ?
A lot of times your set might be just all wrong depending on how you get there.
How long are you waiting before you start calling ?
There are so many things I could say and ask but most of it just comes with time and fingering out what works in the area you are in , heck what works one time might no the next place.
Last edited by Kenneth1977; 12/16/13 08:54 PM.
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Re: Unsuccessful with foxpro wildfire
[Re: Kenneth1977]
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12/16/13 10:36 PM
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scot
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Was deer hunting so I sat there 2 hours before calling. Ran lightning jack 5 min low 5 off the 5 min gradually louder, the switched to ranting red same way finished with coyote yelps/howls 30-40 minutes before giving up.
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Re: Unsuccessful with foxpro wildfire
[Re: scot]
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12/16/13 11:46 PM
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Kenneth1977
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You might try a few low mouth squeaks first an wait about 5 min then if nonething go loud for a session and rotate your call around to get the sound out in differant areas
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Re: Unsuccessful with foxpro wildfire
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#4843900
12/17/13 01:53 AM
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ct12555
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Start low with baby cottontail for 7 minutes, switch to adult cottontail for 7 minutes or until you see a coyote. After 7 minutes of adult cottontail switch to whatever fast high pitched bird sound you have for 10 minutes. Nothing still? Last sound should be pup distress for 6 minutes.
More importantly is setting up properly, I would be willing to bet that you did call something in, but you didn't see it. Be able to see downwind, I like to set-up with a cross wind. Make them come out into the open if they want to grab your wind. Break up your silhouette by backing into a tree or bush or fence post. Sun at your back is a huge bonus. Use shadows if you can. STOP FIDGETING AROUND! They see any and all movement. Set the caller up wind of you so that if they circle downwind, they wind up in your lap.
Chupa Good information.
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