Foxpro wildfire

[sir-lamp-alot]

Looking at possibly getting the above (xmas vouchers to use up) but Ive got zero experience of any electronic calls so what I would like to know is are they any good, what sounds do they come preloaded with as all I can find out online is they seem to come with 35 preset but ive got no idea what they are as living in wiltshire I dont have much use for coyote or turkey being eaten by a bear calls and Im really looking for vixen in heat, cub distress calls and so on

 

[Warbucks]

Hi S-L-A
Electronic fox calls don't work all the time, but when they do work you can often have a result within 5 minutes, and that can be a fox thats on someone else's land that you cannot see or have permission to shoot there, IMO without out a electronic caller it can be quite time consuming just waiting for the fox to turn up a baiting point or on speck.
Ive had a spitfire and wildfire, there ok but i personally think the Ico-tec gc 350 or 500 (which ive got) are better, number one is the hand set will work to extended ranges (300 yds?), some time's the foxpro's wouldn't work at 80 yds, if you are near a radio mast you have to nearly touch the foxpro's hand set to the caller to make it work, the Ico-tec will still work out to 50 yds in situations like this.
Also should you need any spares it easier to get them for the Ico-tec (Best fox call) than it is for the fox pro's, i lost the battery cover for my foxpro, that was a USA job .
This time of year the most successful one/s, six-ish vixen calls then switch to vixen on heat -------brings in both vixens and dog foxes, other times of year cub distress fox fight, then you have rat, rabbit, pheasant, vole, squirrel, mouse, ------don't think anyone use's more than 25 calls.
I position the caller around 25yds to the side of me ----reason being you want the fox looking at the caller not you , and a lot of the times the fox can come in and sit 180yds-ish from the sound and will not commit any more, this still leaves it within range of most centre fire rifles.

Dave (warbucks)

 

[sir-lamp-alot]

Hi S-L-A
Electronic fox calls don't work all the time, but when they do work you can often have a result within 5 minutes, and that can be a fox thats on someone else's land that you cannot see or have permission to shoot there, IMO without out a electronic caller it can be quite time consuming just waiting for the fox to turn up a baiting point or on speck.
Ive had a spitfire and wildfire, there ok but i personally think the Ico-tec gc 350 or 500 (which ive got) are better, number one is the hand set will work to extended ranges (300 yds?), some time's the foxpro's wouldn't work at 80 yds, if you are near a radio mast you have to nearly touch the foxpro's hand set to the caller to make it work, the Ico-tec will still work out to 50 yds in situations like this.
Also should you need any spares it easier to get them for the Ico-tec (Best fox call) than it is for the fox pro's, i lost the battery cover for my foxpro, that was a USA job .
This time of year the most successful one/s, six-ish vixen calls then switch to vixen on heat -------brings in both vixens and dog foxes, other times of year cub distress fox fight, then you have rat, rabbit, pheasant, vole, squirrel, mouse, ------don't think anyone use's more than 25 calls.
I position the caller around 25yds to the side of me ----reason being you want the fox looking at the caller not you , and a lot of the times the fox can come in and sit 180yds-ish from the sound and will not commit any more, this still leaves it within range of most centre fire rifles.

Dave (warbucks)

Thanks dave did all the calls you mention come already loaded onto the unit or did you have to load them on yourself

 

[Night òwl]

I have used the foxpro inferno for years and is very effective at times , stripped everything off the except 15 calls which all have had their success overs the years.

 

[Warbucks]

Thanks dave did all the calls you mention come already loaded onto the unit or did you have to load them on yourself

No had to load myself (well get a mate to do it for me), think you can get "rob" at best fox calls to do it for you if you ask ?

Dave (warbucks)

 

[FreshFace]

No experience with the Wildfire directly but brought the FX3 around 15 years ago then traded in for the Fusion, which has a better (Read larger, older eyes, as does the Wildfire) As you say many of the pre loaded sounds are not really suitable but there are many places in various U.K. forum’s that readily share them and it is is a doddle to download and swap them around and into an order that works for you.
Working well this time of year but echo Dave‘s words, it’s not a guarantee but it certainly can give you an advantage with the various call options & the Fox Pitch & Fox Fusion and others that I’ve never used Fox Motion & Fox Bang. I still carry a couple of close up hand calls for when you don’t have time for the set up.