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Locator calls

Unread postby Bowhunting Brian » Sat May 04, 2019 10:28 am

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Re: Locator calls

Unread postby backstraps » Sat May 04, 2019 12:41 pm

I like a crow call, but on heavy pressured birds a stadium air horn works great for a loud shock gobble :lol:
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Re: Locator calls

Unread postby Dpierce72 » Sun May 05, 2019 1:51 am

While I don't have the call, anytime a pileated woodpecker fires up I 'expect' to hear a gobble if one is around! Perhaps its due to the infrequency of PW -> gobble ratio vs the crow -> gobble ratio.

I carry the standard owl, crow, dog whistle but you can bet I'll have a stadium air horn next year.

Also worth considering coyote howl & hawk
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Re: Locator calls

Unread postby Jdw » Sun May 05, 2019 6:55 am

I don’t use one much. I hoot with my mouth and bring a crow and peacock call in my vest but I can’t remember the last time I used the crow or peacock calls.
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Re: Locator calls

Unread postby Mike32 » Sun May 12, 2019 11:20 pm

Most if the time a crow call, but I use a goose call sometimes also.
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Re: Locator calls

Unread postby Bio1 » Mon May 13, 2019 11:22 am

Owl for the roost in morning and evenings and a crow once the sun is up - use my mouth for both. Owl always works the best. Occasionally mimic a pileated and have had it work a number of times.

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Re: Locator calls

Unread postby Acer18 » Mon May 13, 2019 12:52 pm

Coyote and owl hoot here.
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Re: Locator calls

Unread postby strutnrut716 » Mon May 13, 2019 10:46 pm

Primos brand Peacock. (3 in one Peacock/Woodpecker/Coyote). My favorite among the many, many I've tried...
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Re: Locator calls

Unread postby Thesouthpaw » Fri May 31, 2019 11:48 pm

I'll hoot with my own voice some in the morning, but do not typically use any after that. I typically just try to listen when crows and geese fly over, along with calling on a pot call every hundred yards or so.
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Re: Locator calls

Unread postby Mossberg90MN » Sun Aug 04, 2019 3:38 am

I carry an owl hooter and coyote howler with a crow call. I feel crow call works best earlier in the season, I feel pressured birds get used to crow calls and owl calls pretty quick.

I’ve had almost guaranteed success with a coyote call. When it comes to roosting a bird that is.

I try my owl call first, if nothing I switch to the coyote call, that always does the trick. I do also carry an air horn with me if I’m trying to roost a bird. Haven’t had it work yet though.


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