Coyote e-caller

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Looking at picking up an e-caller in the near future for coyotes. I have narrowed it down to either a Primos Alpha Dogg or a Foxpro Wildfire 2. Looking for your experience with either and, what you'd recommend and why?

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Can't go wrong with the foxpro. I have an older one (FX3 i think) and its been used and abused for a few years and still works great. I've considered upgrading to a newer model but this one works good enough that it doesnt pay. If you go with a Foxpro you could try contacting them directly. They used to sell "refurbished" ones or others that got scratched or whatever during manufacture at a cheaper price. Thats how i got mine. It was considebly cheaper and has never had an issue.
 
Foxpro is what I have. I have the Hellfire model and I wouldn't trade it for nothing. It absolutely works for me. I even used it for elk this year and got great results with it. Well worth the 300. To the guys who start talking about mouth calls are the way to go he ain't asking about them.
Cheers
Geoff
 
I use a foxpro wildfire 2 and have had good results with it. I do wish that it had better range on the remote though. I also have a problem with mine, especially in cold weather, where it will get stuck at extremely low volume when I first start calling until I change the volume up and down a few points. At that point it will magically start working as it should. This, coupled with the sub par remote distance can be frustrating sometimes.
 
It depends a lot on what lies between you and the call, if there is much for small hills, dirt, trees, underbrush, etc. it will cut down the range. If I have perfect line of sight i would say the range is maybe 50-75 yrds, if there are obstructions I would say 25- 30 yrds is more typical. I keep fresh batteries in the remote and call as well. Keep in mind that when you are using this remote you're trying to stay low and conceal your movement, so when you have to raise the remote above your head so that it has a straight line to the call, it is a pain in the a$$ and can scare the coyotes off.
 
Lyndo said:
It depends a lot on what lies between you and the call, if there is much for small hills, dirt, trees, underbrush, etc. it will cut down the range. If I have perfect line of sight i would say the range is maybe 50-75 yrds, if there are obstructions I would say 25- 30 yrds is more typical. I keep fresh batteries in the remote and call as well. Keep in mind that when you are using this remote you're trying to stay low and conceal your movement, so when you have to raise the remote above your head so that it has a straight line to the call, it is a pain in the a$$ and can scare the coyotes off.
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Hmmm, that doesn't sound right. My old FX3 remote can do considerably better than that. Unless you're hunting in thick or broken terrain, your remote should achieve better range than that.
 
So you're saying that your call will mute on the first button press every time when you are 75 yrds away from it while laying prone but with a relatively unobstructed line of sight?
 
FoxPro is the best in my experience.....called in many coyotes and just called in a nice bull elk hunting with mine last night. They are extremely loud and clear, with outstanding customer service. I have the Fury II w/ Fox Jack..love it.
 
Lyndo said:
So you're saying that your call will mute on the first button press every time when you are 75 yrds away from it while laying prone but with a relatively unobstructed line of sight?
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I don't lay prone when calling. Otherwise, yeah, its pretty reliable.
 
Lyndo, are you holding the antenna of your remote straight up and down or are you pointing it at the call like a TV remote. Remember you are trying to transmit a signal so the antenna should be straight up and down. I too have no problems reaching 50 yds with my remote and I find my self getting too old and lazy to set the caller too much farther than that anyways.
 
B-78 said:
Lyndo, are you holding the antenna of your remote straight up and down or are you pointing it at the call like a TV remote. Remember you are trying to transmit a signal so the antenna should be straight up and down. I too have no problems reaching 50 yds with my remote and I find my self getting too old and lazy to set the caller too much farther than that anyways.
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Wildfire II doesnt have an antenna on the remote. The antenna start on the Fury's and go up from there. I wouldn't buy a unit with one on the remote...it makes a big difference. These callers need to be direct line of sight w/ little to none obstructions to work properly according to the tech I spoke with at Foxpro.

Cheers!!
 
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