Bluetooth Speaker for Coyote Calling??

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While looking for electronic coyote callers I have been frustrated because they all seem to take AA batteries which is a huge pain and expensive to replace. The calls are all very expensive as well and considering the price they should run on nice rechargeable batteries no? If I was making a call I would make it run off of a rechargeable battery like a cordless tool battery.

Anyway I already have multiple portable bluetooth enabled devices and calling apps are free; I was thinking about trying a big bluetooth speaker, they are relitavely cheap ($60 to $100) and they have rechargable batteries. The one limitation I see is the wireless range from the speaker to the device is 10 metres. You could always make up a long 1/4" male to male audio jack cord for longer distance.

I am planning on hunting in pretty thick mixed forest and I do not anticipate shooting more than 100 yards, would the 10 metre distance from my stand be okay? I would think that would work especially if I was using a decoy, just enough to keep eyes off of me...

Has anybody tried using a bluetooth speaker?
 
Maybe this? over 100 foot BT connection? I already have M18 tools... Just cover that LCD panel with a blanket...

Santa? you can send this with that Red rider BB gun carbine, with lever action, blued steel, a compass on the stock, and this thing that tells time...

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Over the years I have built and or tried different DIY coyote callers along with retail e callers. I tried tape recorders, mp3 players, Blackberry and Iphones.

Along with bluetooth issues I had issues with long cords for remote control, static, volume, clipping, distortion and always a "hum" or a crackle when you don't want it.

I went with FoxPro and have never had a real issue other than cold batteries(sitting caller directly on ice/snow) and handwarmers and or white styrofoam fixed that.

I believe my FoxPro was on sale for 149, regularly 199 and well worth the money not only in a quality caller but in speed of setup from place to place and way less frustration.
 
I tried a BT speaker, it wasn't worth it for me. Had to sit too close to it. Some humming usually, and most of them make all kinds of chimes and such when they turn on or connect to your device.
I hope to get an icotech some times this winter. Currently running a Turbo Dogg, I am not all that happy with it.
AA's IMO are the way to go. Unless you ave multiple battery packs that you want to take with you. It will die on you at some point, AA's can be found at any gas station if you are away from home and forgot to pack spares.
 
I just invested in rechargeable AA batteries for mine. You can get rechargeable packs for FoxPro, but why? I now have a quick charger for all my other AA powered gadgets. I think an e caller is the best tool for the job in this situation
 
rocklobster said:
While looking for electronic coyote callers I have been frustrated because they all seem to take AA batteries which is a huge pain and expensive to replace. The calls are all very expensive as well and considering the price they should run on nice rechargeable batteries no? If I was making a call I would make it run off of a rechargeable battery like a cordless tool battery.

Anyway I already have multiple portable bluetooth enabled devices and calling apps are free; I was thinking about trying a big bluetooth speaker, they are relitavely cheap ($60 to $100) and they have rechargable batteries. The one limitation I see is the wireless range from the speaker to the device is 10 metres. You could always make up a long 1/4" male to male audio jack cord for longer distance.

I am planning on hunting in pretty thick mixed forest and I do not anticipate shooting more than 100 yards, would the 10 metre distance from my stand be okay? I would think that would work especially if I was using a decoy, just enough to keep eyes off of me...

Has anybody tried using a bluetooth speaker?
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I avoid all those issues by using mouth blown calls. Just a thought.
 
rocklobster said:
While looking for electronic coyote callers I have been frustrated because they all seem to take AA batteries which is a huge pain and expensive to replace. The calls are all very expensive as well and considering the price they should run on nice rechargeable batteries no? If I was making a call I would make it run off of a rechargeable battery like a cordless tool battery.

Anyway I already have multiple portable bluetooth enabled devices and calling apps are free; I was thinking about trying a big bluetooth speaker, they are relitavely cheap ($60 to $100) and they have rechargable batteries. The one limitation I see is the wireless range from the speaker to the device is 10 metres. You could always make up a long 1/4" male to male audio jack cord for longer distance.

I am planning on hunting in pretty thick mixed forest and I do not anticipate shooting more than 100 yards, would the 10 metre distance from my stand be okay? I would think that would work especially if I was using a decoy, just enough to keep eyes off of me...

Has anybody tried using a bluetooth speaker?
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Yes, I have a waterproof AR (Acoustic Research) I got on sale for about $60 out the door. Good for patio, outdoors and I hope as a call. Haven't tried yet. It's bluetooth or direct connect to any cell phone. I've tested and tried a few things and it gets my dog going and running around looking for it so I'm hopeful.

http://www.acoustic-research.com/speakers/?sku=AWSBT1
 
rocklobster said:
Okay you guys make a good argument to use an e-caller... maybe I will just pony up! What do you recommend under $300? Foxpro Wildfire 2?
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It's what I use with a decoy/ battery pack. The woodpecker looking one.

I set it up with decoy and on a fairly low volume and use the hand call initially for volume. When I get movement I stop the hand calling and I let the e caller/decoy pull his attention away from me.
 
CanuckR said:
I tried a BT speaker, it wasn't worth it for me. Had to sit too close to it. Some humming usually, and most of them make all kinds of chimes and such when they turn on or connect to your device.
I hope to get an icotech some times this winter. Currently running a Turbo Dogg, I am not all that happy with it.
AA's IMO are the way to go. Unless you ave multiple battery packs that you want to take with you. It will die on you at some point, AA's can be found at any gas station if you are away from home and forgot to pack spares.
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THIS is why I run a Foxpro and not some sort of DIY caller. Not quite sure why you don't like "AA" batteries but I don't know how many times the batteries dies on a hunt and I had to switch to mouth calls or cannibalize batteries from my GPS and other "AA" battery driven device. While I have AA rechargeable batteries, I still buy them in bulk from Costco cause they are so cheap. The nice thing is that I can always cannibalize my Foxpro if I need the batteries for my other devices...
 
How about this one?

Little pricey...

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rocklobster said:
Okay you guys make a good argument to use an e-caller... maybe I will just pony up! What do you recommend under $300? Foxpro Wildfire 2?
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i bought one last year and so glad i did.
i went out atleast a dozen days from jan til the end of feb (sask winters are pretty damn hard on batteries)
and the batteries are still working now.
 
Icotech

ht tp://www.icotec.com/

I'm new to coyote hunting and bought the model 350 this earlier this year. Comes pre programmed with 24 calls but you can change it up and add your own. Free call library on the Icotech website. I haven't used it on a hunt yet. Sounds great to me...but what do I know...
Lots of Youtube reviews you can watch.

Amazon.ca $140 delivered.
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There is also a 300 model that you can't add calls to ($95) and a 500 model with room for 200 calls ($322)
 
The way I see AA batteries is that higher draw devices chew through them so quick that it adds significant cost to the unit's overall price. Take for example old digital cameras that had AA's, those people that had one always carried around a handful of spares, my digital point and shoot has a battery the size of a 1/4 in thick postage stamp and lasts for months and it maybe costs 4 cents in electricity to charge up. The price of good AA's are about $1 each, in my one trail camera I go through 25 or so a season which add's up to the overall cost.

This year for work I received a new Garmin Montanna 650, I was most thankful that they designed a Li ion battery into it, I have been using it all summer for work and maybe recharged it twice, and if the batteries die in the field there are slots for AA's to go into.

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I just think that these call manufacturers need to step up the batteries a bit!
 
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