Popgun & L.O.
Dog gone it, guys... I've always appreciated the invite!
You know the road runs both ways, you all are welcome at my camp anytime. Maybe better to hunt in TN anyway, nowing you guys, there couldn’t be many coyotes left in either Georgia or Kentucky.
Crackshot wrote:
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“I'm not sure what part of Tenn. he's in, but the part we go to (Benton) to visit the in-laws is all up & down, I don’t think there is a flat spot in that state.†|
I’m in the Tennessee Valley between the Cumberland Plateau and the Smokey Mountains ( part of the Appalachian Mountain range), about 40 miles west of Knoxville. Needless to say, elevation can vary greatly here.
Your original post talked of getting busted while using hand calls and asked about e/callers. I see you’ve received some very informative responses.
My first “electronic caller†used 45 rpm records. Yep, a battery operated record player put out by Johnny Stewart. Factory fresh records sounded good but soon popped and crackled, even skipped now and then. Believe me, that contraption could be a royal pain. The reason I’m telling this is because regardless of how bad I thought it sounded those scratchy 45’s brought in critters on a regular basis, until the motor finally burnt out. My point… you may decide to but you don’t necessarily have to invest a bundle on a e/caller.
Since then I’ve tried several “boxes that make noiseâ€. Currently I’m using a Johnny Stewart 512 cassette caller and a Fox Pro 532 w/remote. The light weight FP with it’s remote feature has it’s advantages but then again the 512 has called in many a critter.
L.O. wrote:
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“Those little mountains make for some crazy winds and some hard hunting.†|
Ya’ got that right, my friend!!
This is a subject you and I have talked about several times in the past, and a good subject for a new topic (hint... hint). Understanding how terrain variations (even seemingly minor ones) can influence wind currents is a factor some callers seldom think about… but often face, regardless of their location.
Chet