Coyote hunting advice needed! Using an electronic caller...

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Hey Guys;

Just picked up the FoxPro HELLFIRE electronic caller & need some advice. Target is coyotes!

What call would you start with on a stand? How loud? How long?

With the FoxBang feature, what would sound would you set it to? I was thinking coyote pup in distress?

Any and all advice appreciated!

Cheers
Jay
P.S. My Tavor is getting the call for this gig... My buddy is going to use his bolt action...

 
I set my Fusion up with pup in distress as the Foxbang setting. Make sure you set the sensitivity to low or any time you bang the controller on your gunstock or anything else it will set the Foxbang off. Mine worked great when My72Jeep shot a wolf and he was about 6 feet away with his .243 and the controller picked up the concussion no problem.
 
-Load a mix of calls and mix it up when you go out...... rabbit distress is the most popular, get many different rabbit distress call and enjoy mixing in hand calls so you don't educate them.......

-as chas said, this a great for time to use pup distress, tailor your calls to the time of year and mix it up......

-turkey distress in our area works..... especially with a decoy...... great for mixing it up.....

-if you can get a bait site going, do it.... then use a coyote assembly call, shot my first double this way as well as my biggest.....
 
Best results for me come with a mix of e-calls and hand calls. Try setting up crosswind from where you expect dogs to come from and watch the downwind side. Start calling with low volume on the caller then slowly build up. Careful on your entry route, sneak into your stand site carefully and quietly.
 
What they all said.
And mostly, never give up. You will probably go many many many stands and not see a damn thing. Just keep going, even after you're frustrated, when one finally shows up it'll make it all worth it.
 
I just picked up the hellfire too.

Are you guys running these off a 12v battery or will 2000 mAh NiMHs last a while?

Hope you don't mind me asking in your thread Jay.
 
You do realize 12v is a voltage and mAh is Amperage, both are needed.
warrenb said:
I just picked up the hellfire too.

Are you guys running these off a 12v battery or will 2000 mAh NiMHs last a while?

Hope you don't mind me asking in your thread Jay.
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Sure do. The Hellfire takes 10 standard AA or 10 Nimh batteries.

I believe you can also use a 12v 8ah. And that is what I am asking.

How do you run yours?
 
Congratulations Jay!

I have actually done exactly same thing as yourself, but I got FoxPro Inferno.

Getting ready for coyote hunt in January!
 
Chas said:
How about a review of the unit and remote?
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i only just bought this unit but have used a different foxpro with the same remote. the remote i will compare to the primos powerdog remote as thats the other brand of caller i have used. when compared side by side i would hands down choose the primos remote. buttons on the foxpro are hard to operate using gloved hands and sounds are not organised well and take a fair amount of scrolling to find the one you want. benefits of the foxpro are of course foxbang and the on stand timer to let you know how long stands are going. this time around i am planning on adding something to the outside of the remote for added grip as well as i found with winter gloves it can be difficult to operate.
 
Yotarunner said:
i only just bought this unit but have used a different foxpro with the same remote. the remote i will compare to the primos powerdog remote as thats the other brand of caller i have used. when compared side by side i would hands down choose the primos remote. buttons on the foxpro are hard to operate using gloved hands and sounds are not organised well and take a fair amount of scrolling to find the one you want. benefits of the foxpro are of course foxbang and the on stand timer to let you know how long stands are going. this time around i am planning on adding something to the outside of the remote for added grip as well as i found with winter gloves it can be difficult to operate.
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Found the same thing with the remote for the Fusion as compared to my Primos Alpha Dogg. The Primos remote is far better. I have found the following issues with the Foxpro remote:

i) Excessive battery use
ii) FoxMotion turns off every time you play a call - you have to go back and turn it on after you start your selected call
iii) Every time you turn the remote off - it switches back to the "repeat" setting - you cannot select the "single" call sequence and save it on the remote.
iv) The clock in bottom right corner doesnt keep the time - if you dont press a button on a regular basis the clock goes to sleep and only display the proper time until you start a call or push a button.
 
CanuckR said:
What they all said.
And mostly, never give up. You will probably go many many many stands and not see a damn thing. Just keep going, even after you're frustrated, when one finally shows up it'll make it all worth it.
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Yup, keep at it. I'm on Season 2 and still on the 'many many many stands' part myself, as yet unable to close the sale. Don't let yourself get worn down, keep trying new things, reading different ideas, changing it up.
 
Rolhammer said:
Yup, keep at it. I'm on Season 2 and still on the 'many many many stands' part myself, as yet unable to close the sale. Don't let yourself get worn down, keep trying new things, reading different ideas, changing it up.
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That makes me feel better. I'm on season two as well and have yet to fire a round. It's depressing watching videos of doubles and triples on YouTube, but I'm not giving up!
 
Start with female yodel howls, if you get an answer, get ready, cause they're coming. If no answer, howl again, wait a couple minutes. I howl 2–3 times each time I start. After the howls, go with a distress call, rabbit works, pup in distress is absolute killer. Do a distress call for about a minute or so, then wait a couple minutes, then distress again, each time cutting the length down from a minute to about 20 secs. I typically call for a about 20-25 minutes.
The deal is usually done within 5-7 minutes, if they're there, they'll hear it and come.
I have called in coyotes at almost 45 minutes, but ive seen them and they've hung up. Just keep calling. Lip squeaks works well or mouse squeaks.
The hellfire is loud, I usually don't go over 15 on the volume. Pup in distress or a ki-yi call is awesome on the fox bang.
I wait before I start my set, sometimes up to 20 minutes. Depends on how noisy I was coming to my set or how far I've parked away. Just sit and wait and let things settle down.
My way isn't set in stone, weather plays a big part, moon phase, wind, lots of factors.
Good luck.
 
willy11 said:
Start with female yodel howls, if you get an answer, get ready, cause they're coming. If no answer, howl again, wait a couple minutes. I howl 2–3 times each time I start. After the howls, go with a distress call, rabbit works, pup in distress is absolute killer. Do a distress call for about a minute or so, then wait a couple minutes, then distress again, each time cutting the length down from a minute to about 20 secs. I typically call for a about 20-25 minutes.
The deal is usually done within 5-7 minutes, if they're there, they'll hear it and come.
I have called in coyotes at almost 45 minutes, but ive seen them and they've hung up. Just keep calling. Lip squeaks works well or mouse squeaks.
The hellfire is loud, I usually don't go over 15 on the volume. Pup in distress or a ki-yi call is awesome on the fox bang.
I wait before I start my set, sometimes up to 20 minutes. Depends on how noisy I was coming to my set or how far I've parked away. Just sit and wait and let things settle down.
My way isn't set in stone, weather plays a big part, moon phase, wind, lots of factors.
Good luck.
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This ^^^^^ is similar to what I do as well....

if I can add, just get in as quietly as possible, watch the wind, limit your movements and keep scanning the edges... I remember my first year hunting coyotes... The very first set I called in a coyote (homemade e-caller).... thought wow this really works and wasn't too hard at all................

I then went and did about 60 sets before seeing my next one....It is/was a big learning curve....In that time a complete season past and I wanted to quit and give up so many times... I am glad I stuck it out.

If you watch the wind, don't skyline yourself on the way in, keep as quiet as you can and be as still as you can when in position, it will eventually fall in place....

Youtube videos are just that, videos that can help you see how it all played out, videos are a helpful learning tool no doubt..... but the best learning is to put all you read and seen with boots to the ground.

Best of luck
 
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