Electronic predator calling gear

teumessian_fox · February 2, 2011, 10:52 PM

My Johnny Stewart caller is dead. It was a cassette w/rechargeable battery and 50 foot corded speaker.

Anyway, I'd like a cordless/remote model.

Recommendations?

huntinaz · February 2, 2011, 11:00 PM

I've had good luck sitting behind a Foxpro Scorpion. The new Scorpion X1B looks pretty sweet, and has the new Foxbang program which looks awesome. That's a lotta call for $350, it's what I'm going to buy when I buy one. Otherwise, I've heard good things about the Spitfire.

nathaniel · February 2, 2011, 11:06 PM

I have a Foxpro Firestorm, paid right around $500 for it. Let me say it is worth every penny! Around here they put a bounty on them last year so every Tom, Dick, and Harry were out "calling" for them. Needless to say all the yotes around here are educated. Before I got the Foxpro I couldnt even get one to howl, first time I set up I got two old yotes. I would think any of the foxpros would work but I just like the Firestorm, and the Foxbang feature is amazing.

Irish80prf · February 4, 2011, 03:44 AM

If you want to go on the cheap but pretty darn good call the Flextone echo er1 is a nice call. Can't load sounds but it comes with 100 and the remote has worked out to 200 yards for me, line of sight with the caller a couple feet off of the ground. Wildlifecallers.com has them for $116 but they are on backorder. Volume is supposed to be about like the spitfire if not a little louder since it has a two speakers. Also you can't add external speakers which is a down fall. It has 90 WT sounds so they are pretty much the best quality you can get. Sound is crisp with no distortion even at peak volume.

rickyrick · February 4, 2011, 02:00 PM

the radio shack homemade job is fairly easy and cheap to accomplish, just look it up on varmintals.com. However, finding a variety of freebie mp3 calls is more difficult.

sorry didn't catch the remote part.

February 2, 2011, 10:52 PM	#1
teumessian_fox Senior Member Join Date: June 3, 2010 Location: Staying ahead of Laelaps Posts: 196	Electronic predator calling gear My Johnny Stewart caller is dead. It was a cassette w/rechargeable battery and 50 foot corded speaker. Anyway, I'd like a cordless/remote model. Recommendations?

February 2, 2011, 11:00 PM	#2
huntinaz Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2010 Location: az Posts: 862	I've had good luck sitting behind a Foxpro Scorpion. The new Scorpion X1B looks pretty sweet, and has the new Foxbang program which looks awesome. That's a lotta call for $350, it's what I'm going to buy when I buy one. Otherwise, I've heard good things about the Spitfire. __________________ Wanted: 50 Beowulf Brass, .500 cal bullets "Once you quit hearing sir and ma'am, the rest is soon to follow." - Cormack McCarthy "I'm just an average Joe, although I did score 4 touchdowns in one game..."-Al Bundy

February 4, 2011, 02:00 PM	#5
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Location: Mesquite Jungle Desert, West Texas, USA Posts: 2,278	the radio shack homemade job is fairly easy and cheap to accomplish, just look it up on varmintals.com. However, finding a variety of freebie mp3 calls is more difficult. sorry didn't catch the remote part. __________________ *Navin R. Johnson*: "He hates these cans!!!! Stay away from the cans!!!!"

February 2, 2011, 11:06 PM	#3
nathaniel Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2010 Location: North Dakota Posts: 600	I have a Foxpro Firestorm, paid right around $500 for it. Let me say it is worth every penny! Around here they put a bounty on them last year so every Tom, Dick, and Harry were out "calling" for them. Needless to say all the yotes around here are educated. Before I got the Foxpro I couldnt even get one to howl, first time I set up I got two old yotes. I would think any of the foxpros would work but I just like the Firestorm, and the Foxbang feature is amazing.

February 4, 2011, 03:44 AM	#4
Irish80prf Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2010 Location: north country of Missouri Posts: 245	If you want to go on the cheap but pretty darn good call the Flextone echo er1 is a nice call. Can't load sounds but it comes with 100 and the remote has worked out to 200 yards for me, line of sight with the caller a couple feet off of the ground. Wildlifecallers.com has them for $116 but they are on backorder. Volume is supposed to be about like the spitfire if not a little louder since it has a two speakers. Also you can't add external speakers which is a down fall. It has 90 WT sounds so they are pretty much the best quality you can get. Sound is crisp with no distortion even at peak volume.