ICotec Fox Caller

[evetseel]

Bought me an Icotec fox caller GC500 - any advice in how to use it - i.e. siting it.

im guessing up wind etc. but do you put it im the centre of a field? do you mount it to a tripod? whats the tricks?

 

[Uncle f]

Anywhere really but not too close to where you are. The reason I chose an icotech above a fox pro was the remote works a good 100-150yards so get it far enough away from you position.
It’s never failed me yet to bring old Charlie boy in

 

[Dawnrazor]

I've got the same one, I sometimes put it on a wall top but usually just have it on the ground with the speaker pointing up, I don't have a stand for it, I dont think I need it.

 

[old keeper]

The latest ICO tec is very good. Claimed distance 300 yards, however, as you can't hear it at that distance it's irrelevant as you're not sure if it's on or not!

I generally put mine about 60 or seventy yards out, try the pheasant distress call, it works well for me.

The latest model is an improvement as it has "legs" and is tilted upwards. I fit a Bogpod camera tripod on mine, you can then fix it on anything pretty well. I'm not convinced wind direction is important these days, if your fox is hungry/curios enough it'll come in.

 

[James0586]

Play a crow chatter the same time as a fox call and then knock it off when the crows turn up. If there’s a fox feeding cubs locally this drags them in quite quickly. The crows go nuts about it and then when you knock it off they hang about in the trees and then act like look outs


Done this several times last season... good times but make sure the crows don’t see you as they will **** off and give the game away

 

[Longstrider]

I usually like to put my call on a fence post or similar just to give it a bit of elevation from the ground, and always at least 50 yds from where I'm going to be sat waiting. The bit of height makes the sound carry further. Charlie's ears are like radar and they will automatically look towards where the noise is coming from. You don't want them to be looking at you when they do this as chances are you'll be fidgeting getting the rifle into your shoulder etc. Keeping the call well away means that Charlie is looking elsewhere when you move ....
Keep wind direction in mind when siting it too and it should work well for you.

 

[Scotty99]

Generally put it where you want to draw the fox to, in order to get a safe shot. It will easily work remotely up to 150 yards. I usually site it with a safe backstop at zero range for my rifle if the ground is suitable. If I have to site it a shorter or longer distances I tend to pace out the distance and make a mental note of any hold over or hold under required. I tend to just put it on the ground and camouflage it with some grass or reeds. My 350 has a red light that comes on when the remote is activated so I cover this with grass or leaves or some adhesive tape if I have any. I try to walk it out in a direction opposite from where I think the fox might come from so I don't leave any ground scent on ground the fox might cross on the way into the caller. Obviously you want to be downwind of both the caller and the most obvious line the fox will take. This won't stop foxes common in behind you on occasions! I've also added the rotating lure that you can attach via the AUX socket and operate from the remote, these are good at dusk as the light is going but not that useful after dark, mind you I have had it buzzed a few times by an owl at night. Try not to have your call set too loud, you don't necessarily need to hear it from where you are ( it's a mistake a lot of people make). Trigger it when you are near it and judge if that's the right volume for the whatever call you are using, mouse, rat, rabbit, pheasant etc. Foxes have great hearing and can hear from great distances especially at night, but they can get spooked if the call is unrealistically too loud. Enjoy your new toy.

 

[Orion]

Generally try to site mine so the wind is across it in relation to where I’m sitting. All too easy to have Reynard come up from behind if you have it upwind of you. Calls that have worked well so far this year are: Vixen in heat, Cubs in distress, rodent distress and pheasant. They’ve all had them running in from quite a few hundred metres away.

There was another one somewhere up on the dung heap for the farmer sort out in the morning!

 

[bobjs]

On the fox pro i used a small spike with a camera mount screw on it, screw the caller on so that its above or level with the crop,

70 yards away cross wind...job done.

Bob.