Whats the best Foxpro caller
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Bo Diddley
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None of them will have foxes crawling up you're rifle barrels... but I use an ICOtec 350 which comes in handy, from Bestfoxcalls, with the British calls loaded.
ca11um
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Thanks fella, I've just be doing it old school. A bit of polyester rubbed on the window
Works some times, but looking to upgrade
Bo Diddley
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Mouth calls are handy, I have a few, one of the best was given to me by a friend, I've only just learned that it's homemade from a whistling kettle top , it's so subtle, unlike any commercial ones I've ever used.
The electronic one I have is handy, it's simple with 24 different calls loaded. I've had good results with the "pheasant in distress" at the right time of year.
Good luck bud
, it's so subtle, unlike any commercial ones I've ever used.The electronic one I have is handy, it's simple with 24 different calls loaded. I've had good results with the "pheasant in distress" at the right time of year.
Good luck bud
I agree with the above sometimes a hand squeek will work and other times it is ignored I have a ICOtec Nomad+ with mixed results had a fox sat preening himself less than 20yds from me to my left and another time one sat 20feet behind me watching me needless to say did not see either come in.
Found this German one works in Welsh Wales 
Bo Diddley
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Just listened to the Woodpecker in distress on Youtube... sounds good
Nothing worse than that.
Reminds me of the tale of a business man over seas in Japan.
He asked if the up market hotel had a barber and was told no apologetically but was informed of a machine that does it near the lift on his floor!
So he takes a look and sure enough there is a row of machines.
Haircut and choice of styles 20 yen.
Puts his money in and pokes his head in the machine.
The machine whirs and shakes and in no time his hair is cut and looking pretty good he thinks.
Next to it is a machine for manicures. 15 yen .
Puts his money in and hands and the machine whirls to life vibrating and clicking away then stops.
He retracts his hands to reveal lovely shining nails, wow he thinks to himself.
The next machine has his imagination running wild.
The machine title translated as " machine to do job of wife when man away from home"! 10 yen.
Looking about he unzips his trousers and carefully places his manhood in the machine and simultaneously inserts the money.
The machine springs to life. Violently shaking and making strange noises.
At the same time our man is experiencing excruciating pain. His eyes are watering as he attempts to escape but machine will not release him.
Eventually the ordeal is over and he extracts what is left of his battered and bruised member only to find he now has a nice new shiny button sewn onto the end of it!!
Tf223
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I use the gc500 from beat fox call with uk calls loaded. Benefit over the 350 is having a digital screen with backlight to see the list of calls without having to memorise what numbers relate to what call.
Like all calls works a treat sometimes and other times not so much. However most of my foxes have been shot to the caller.
Like all calls works a treat sometimes and other times not so much. However most of my foxes have been shot to the caller.
I have the separate 'flapper' unit that plugs into the icotech. Only used it a couple of times but seemed that the movement of the squirrel tail did attract more interest - sometimes.
Had one fox charge in so fast that I could not get the crosshairs on, he bowled into the caller, then bolted off just as quick!
Hitting the off button can save this happening, if you do it in time I guess.
Just the caller is usually enough, but be prepared for it to be resolutely ignored on occasions.
Had one fox charge in so fast that I could not get the crosshairs on, he bowled into the caller, then bolted off just as quick!
Hitting the off button can save this happening, if you do it in time I guess.
Just the caller is usually enough, but be prepared for it to be resolutely ignored on occasions.
It’s my most successful call except when pheasants are in. Play on volume 4 for 5/10 seconds and repeat every 5 minutes.
Foxyboy43
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Posted this before (I think) - on our shoot using the Icotech 500 and Phezzie Distress call - I was well concealed or so I thought 75 yards to the left of the caller but fox still spotted me - hence it’s frequent head-turning from me to the caller. The whirling dervish attracter has worked very well on a few occasions for me.
Video also caught one of the very few misfiresI my friend ever had with the sainted Triple Deuce - powder-less case (I was advised) but the fox was so busy laughing engrossed that he still gave me him a second chance - silly fox! Note that despite the dead man’s click, cycling of bolt checking that the bullet was still in the case, chambering another round and a very passable impression of a demented windmill, the fox still alternated between the shooter and the caller!
I have shot eight or nine in last three weeks - mainly with the Icotech 500 WAM or Rabbit Distress calls. Saying that I have had a few that totally ignored the caller - and me…..
Video also caught one of the very few misfires
I have shot eight or nine in last three weeks - mainly with the Icotech 500 WAM or Rabbit Distress calls. Saying that I have had a few that totally ignored the caller - and me…..
Bo Diddley
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Best Fox Calls and get the basic Icotec GC350 with the British calls installed free. That gives you 24 different calls, mammals, birds in distress, and some foxy mating calls.
Or keep looking at the ads on this site...
Foxyboy43
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Yep and BFC’s Rob is super helpful - if you have the 500 and need the UK calls just send him a memory card and an SAE and you get it back - filled with several hundred calls!
Best Fox Call – If we don't use it, we don't sell it…
bestfoxcall.co.uk
Foxyboy43
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Pellet Pinger
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If you can find one, the Foxpro Scorpion, plenty loud enough and has the features of the bigger ones witnout lugging a mobile disco around with you.
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