Alpha Dogg Rocks!

[BigN]

I got my new Alpha Dogg yesterday so this morning I threw some batteries in it and headed to the woods. I got up into my treestand and waited about 30 minutes for things to settle down. I really don't know what I'm doing when it comes to calling dogs so I hit the 1st program of "Expert Hunters" on the remote and let her rip. 20 minutes into the calling, here this fella comes screaming over the hill. He stopped about 30 yards from the call, about 50 yards from me, and looked right at me in the stand. I slowly picked up the rifle, fully expecting him to be gone by the time I looked through it but there he was, perfectly spaced in the thick woods, right between two trees. Just his head and neck were exposed. The Remington 700 in 7 Mag barked once and he flipped over, that was that. What a perfect day, sun coming up, absolutely no wind, 25 degrees. The Alpha Dogg works perfectly and even with someone with no experience in calling (like me) can make coyotes present themselves for the shot. I hope you beginners will take advantage of these types of E-Calls, they make our hunts so much easier.


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[Freedom_fighter_in_IL]

7mag for yotes???? Little on the overkill side don't ya think? You have access to anything with a little less kaboom in both muzzle AND wallet? It's not like you will be taking shots at 800 yards because you cant see them that far. You MAY, and that is a very strong MAY, get a shot out to 300 yards on a yote but it's doubtful. I would suggest either a .220swift, .22-250, .204ruger, .17hmr, or even as much as a .243 but nothing bigger is needed.

As for the caller, they are very nice but I aint spending 300 bucks on a electronic yote call. There are just too many out there that work just as well, have just as many, if not more, calling options, for less than half that price tag.

 

[BigN]

Freedom: I have all the calibers you listed and many more. Most of the time I take a smaller caliber but today felt a 7 Mag day, and so it was. Generally in the area I was today I also carry a shotgun w/3" mags and buckshot, which I could have gotten away with for this one but didn't have it. I just don't like to shoot the same gun all the time.

 

[Art Eatman]

Found this:

http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=8789.msg63072#msg63072

Note that the price is as low as $227, shipped. As a generality, the higher-priced toys last longer or are more reliable over the long haul.

I like the remote control part of the deal. Set it out away from the blind, control the volume, etc.

BigN, is there a wounded rabbit call in the "library"?

 

[wankerjake]

Sweet!. No such thing as overkill on a 'yote! I busted one with my 45-70 awhile back. 325 grains of pain

 

[BigN]

Art, there are several distressed rabbit calls in the library, along with mature and baby rabbit sounds for each. I figured I'd try my hand at turkey hunting this year also and there are many turkey calls in there too. It's really just what I was looking for. I heard someone complaining about distortion with that particular machine but I had it cranked up several times, loud as hell but crystal clear also.

 

[Freedom_fighter_in_IL]

Been several years since I turkey hunted but if I remember correctly, you may have issues with the legality of using electronic calls for turkey. You may wish to reference your hunting regs if you are planning to hunt New York State. There are several states in the east and south east that ban their use for any big game (turkey is considered big game for some odd reason)

 

[BigN]

You were right Freedom, you can't use e-calls for Turkey in New York State. So much for that idea. That's surprising too, those things are all over the place here. We have to stop the car in the road so a hundred of them can walk across.

 

[Freedom_fighter_in_IL]

Sorry to hear that BigN. I kinda thought I remembered that rule. Striker and Box calls are easy enough to learn as well as diaphragm mouth calls. Mouth calls can be a bit of a pain to master till you figure everything out. Getting them trimmed to fit well in the roof of your mouth is important. I quit hunting them because I just really don't particularly care for wild turkey except for a good fat young jake or a nice sized hen. And, to be perfectly honest, I just didn't find any challenge to it. The only time I found any difficulty hunting them was after a lot of people that had no clue were out there "calling" for them and the turkeys had been "educated" and gotten call shy.

 

[H&Hhunter]

7mag for yotes???? Little on the overkill side don't ya think?

Shoot, he don't look overdead to me....

I've killed multiple coyotes with calibers like .30-06,.308,.375H&H I never had one single solitary coyote complain that he was too dead.

 

[Freedom_fighter_in_IL]

Shoot, he don't look overdead to me....

I've killed multiple coyotes with calibers like .30-06,.308,.375H&H I never had one single solitary coyote complain that he was too dead.

Oh hush H&H, you know what I meant!!