Coyote Mouth/Hand Call Suggestions?

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Well, carrying on with my quest to become a better coyote hunter, I am looking to get a hand/mouth call for yotes. I have a home made call (El Cheapo), but it is quite bulky to carry along when snowshoeing and I can't control the diversity of calls as well as I would like to.

What hand/mouth calls would you recommend?
 
I have had very good success with the wooden OLT predator call. I don't seem to see it around very much anymore but it is loud and gets results.
 
the primos lil dog is an open reed call that comes with 2 different reeds for normal and loud calling. open reed calls take more time to learn, but they are great for producing many different sounds from the same call.

the buck expert 74f is another great hand call that comes with 3 different reeds. it is not an open reed style and is easier to learn how to use.
 
Johnny stewart PC-3 rabbit squealer. Its a semi closed reed, you can bite on the end piece to give it a higher pitch sound. I've called in many coyotes with it, I find I can do a real good rabbit distress and kiyi
 
I found the Primos on the Cabelas site, but I was reading reviews saying that the howl was extremely difficult to do, and often "crackled" mid howl... Perhaps just someone not willing to properly learn before reviewing? Other than that it looked pretty good...

I can't find the Buck Expert anywhere; it has great reviews though! I like the option of a few calls in one package; and that it is apparently quite easy to use.

I figure if I can do the rabbit distress with the Buck Expert, then I probably wont need the Johnny Stewart right away. On the other hand, maybe the more the merrier in terms of calls hanging off me when I head out! :p
 
Found the Buck Expert 74F at Ellwood Epps :) It will be on its way Monday. Hopefully I can get good enough with it to take it out next weekend!

Thanks again for all the suggestions :cheers:
 
I have used the Primos Hot Dog with great success in the past. Mine is the acryllic version, and a buddy has the hardwood barrell for his and it really sounds nice. I have called in probably 2 dozen coyotes with this call. I find it very versatile too, can do all the coyote sounds plus rabbits and deer.
 
Slug870 said:
Well, carrying on with my quest to become a better coyote hunter, I am looking to get a hand/mouth call for yotes. I have a home made call (El Cheapo), but it is quite bulky to carry along when snowshoeing and I can't control the diversity of calls as well as I would like to.

What hand/mouth calls would you recommend?
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I would strongly recommend the Primos 'Lil Dog to get started. Comes with two open-reed style mouth pieces and a barrel that fits either one. Much easier to howl with than the Hot Dog in my opinion. Can make decent distress calls with either one and they don't freeze up. I've been calling for 4 years now and have quite a variety of hand calls but I always have the lil dog with me.
 
I have a Quaker (I think), with a rubber bellows, so I can play it by hand, or stomp on it, when I want him to full-stop-and look ("say cheese"). I also have the El-Cheapo as described at the Varmint Al website.
 
I've been using the rufffy dog, and ruffy dog coaxer for distress calls, and a yeller dog mini howler for challenge calls and pup indistress. I found the ruffy dogs easy to use and very effective. I know lots of guys say they call a stand for 15 min and if nothing shows they move on. On 2 seperate occasions I seen yotes after my first sequence at more then a mile away, each time it took them 45 min or longer to work them into shooting range. At that distance I really rip on the ruffy dog, as hard and as long as my lungs will let me, it seems to get there attention, the a couple of challenge barks and it'll put them on the move. Both times I was out of visual contact for over 10 min at a time, but with patients the seem to show up, ussually where you lest expected them.
 
Reading through this, I see support for my belief that it really doesn't matter which call you use. Over the years I have used many different types, and they ALL worked. I think your set up and calling technique are far more important than the label on the side of the call. My advice is to get a couple that "call to you" in the store, and go hunting.
 
rral22 said:
Reading through this, I see support for my belief that it really doesn't matter which call you use. Over the years I have used many different types, and they ALL worked. I think your set up and calling technique are far more important than the label on the side of the call. My advice is to get a couple that "call to you" in the store, and go hunting.
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Sound advice indeed. :) I will start with the Buck Expert, and probably pick up a Primos Lil Dog as well (if I can find them). From there it will just be practice...
 
For howlers, I use E.L.K Inc. calls.

My howler is the Power Howler using mainly the grey bands, but sometimes the white ones.
http://elkinc.com/detail.aspx?ID=13

My higher pitched howler is their Yote howler using the green bands.
This yote howler makes the best yelping/dog in distress sounds of any call I can use.
http://elkinc.com/detail.aspx?ID=16
 
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