Lucky Duck vs. Fox Pro

[nmkid]

I started coyote hunting in 1972 and have finally thrown in the towel...More or less. After all these years I have decided to finally go with an electronic caller. Diminished lung capacity is the culprit. Anyway, as starters,(before I really jump into it) I have been looking at Fox Pro Hell Cat and the Lucky Duck Rebel. In the opinion of users of the calls I have listed which one has the more realistic sounds? Thanks.

 

[Hal]

You might check at predator masters.

 

[LCazador]

I started predator calling with a Circe call back in the 60's and graduated to a Fox Pro electronic call in the late 90's. The Fox Pro has called in hundreds of predators since. For me it's done a great job. Authentic sound? You'd have the ask the predators that question? LOL

 

[GT Accuracy]

I have shot behind them both and I went ahead and got a dealership with FoxPro.

Better sounds in my opinion, great customer service, also in PA with me, and I like their pro staff / YouTubers.

If you need one send me a PM - I'll get you great pricing

 

[1lessdog]

You started calling about the same year I started. I started with a Scotch pump predator call that I purchased out of the back of Fur,Fish and Game magazine back in 1972 and used it for many years. Then I tried many different calls like Burnham Brothers and Sceery. When I found the Big River calls. And used them for years and still do with the help of JC reeds. I just like the sound with the wooden call body's. I still use hand call unless it's windy. If windy I use a FoxPro FX3.

You can't go wrong with either one of the calls.

 

[JB10]

I have the lucky duck revolt. If the Rebel sounds as good it would be my vote. Id like to have a super revolt just dont wanna fork out that money at this time. If there are coyotes in the area they do come in.

 

[nmkid]

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You started calling about the same year I started. I started with a Scotch pump predator call that I purchased out of the back of Fur,Fish and Game magazine back in 1972 and used it for many years. Then I tried many different calls like Burnham Brothers and Sceery. When I found the Big River calls. And used them for years and still do with the help of JC reeds. I just like the sound with the wooden call body's. I still use hand call unless it's windy. If windy I use a FoxPro FX3.

You can't go wrong with either one of the calls.

I started with a Circe(? spelling). Many coyotes fell in those early days. I lived in the high desert in California at the time and believe it or not, there were 3 of us that were the first guys to actually go hunting for coyotes in our part of the world. Most guys just shot at them from the road. We had 2 small sporting goods stores and I went in and asked the owner of one of them if he had any coyote calls. He looked at me with a puzzled look on his face. He pulled out a catalog and found them. He said he didn't even know they made them. Ah, back in those days it wasn't uncommon to set up and have 3-4 coyotes coming in at the same time. Good ole days!

 

[nakneker]

I started calling with a Circe back around 1980, then I went and bought a Johnny Stewart wood pecker cassette and would take my old 80s Sony jukebox out to the woods, using the cassette and ghetto blaster we would get charged on a regular basis by uneducated yotes. I ended buying one of the Johnny Stewart cassette calls with a speaker and used it for years with good success. I don’t know how many of those woodpecker cassettes we wore but that call was very effective, bobcats responded better to that call then almost anything I’ve used since.

Eventually the callers evolved and I’ve had multiple Fox Pros and a few others since. The biggest problem with the Fox Pro and any other caller is the number of varmint hunters using the same call and everybody using the same sounds. I think the key is to mix it up and try and find a sound that the critters in your area aren’t educated to. Around here that can be rough and experimenting with new pays off. I’ve also gone back to a variety of mouth calls and mix up my calling days with hand calls and electronic calls.

I think the FoxPro sound quality isn’t bad, I would just encourage anybody trying to use electronic calls to not get stuck in a mental rut and keep using their 5-6 favorite sounds. We’ve had some good success with calls you wouldn’t think would work. I’ve also started learning more coyote talk, that can be effective especially when they are mating up, it’s the best time to kill those big alpha males.

 

[1lessdog]

The first animal I called in was a Red Fox in 1972 and I was hooked. I don't know how many animals I called in with that call other than a bunch. But my first Coyote didn't come in till 1975. We had very few Coyotes in N.D. back then. And every year we would call more in. The winter of 1996/97 was winter with lots of snow. I called in and shot 187 Red Fox and 92 Coyotes. After that winter the mange set in and destroyed the Fox population. Then the Coyotes population really took off. And every year I shot more and more. For 90 percent of my calling I still use a BIG River body and JC reeds. And have been using the same bodys since 1996. I just keep replacing reeds. With a hand call you can put so much emotion into a call. My brother's always said. They knew when I had a animal coming in. They said it sounds like I'm begging a animal to come in. Like I said you can beg and put all kinds of emotions into a call.

I have been looking at the new FREQ ultrasonic calls by Burhum Brothers it's cost 2000.00, I just don't know.

 

[Gundog]

I think I have every caller that FoxPro has made and I'm a big fan. They still service every caller that they've made. Plus they are made in the USA. I can say there are other manufacturers that have their callers made overseas and if there is a problem you are SOL. Their customer service is second to none.

 

[nmkid]

It's been at least 10 years since I used these babies. All custom made.

 

[1lessdog]

It's been at least 10 years since I used these babies. All custom made.

I like the closed reed calls, I can put a lot more emotion into the call. For me anyway.

 

[STOMP442]

I have had both. Both work but the Lucky Duck is way better in my opinion. Been using the Revolt for about three years now and the dogs keep comin in.

 

[6.5grendel]

I’ve had the Foxpro X24 and now have the Lucky Duck Super Revolt. Wish I still had the X24

 

[EE_Reloader]

I use an X24. I shot my first coyote ever earlier this year in Michigan using that caller. I think in general coyotes are overcalled with the same sounds in my neck of the woods.
@nakneker I would be interested to pick your brain for calling during mating season. Do you use females sounds or more aggressive male sounds when calling in that time of the year?

 

[1lessdog]

I use an X24. I shot my first coyote ever earlier this year in Michigan using that caller. I think in general coyotes are overcalled with the same sounds in my neck of the woods.
@nakneker I would be interested to pick your brain for calling during mating season. Do you use females sounds or more aggressive male sounds when calling in that time of the year?

I'm going to chime in here. I started calling in 1972. But my first Coyote didn't come till 1975. And 98% of my calling is with a distress sound. I hear people all saying you have to howl to get them to come in during breeding season. Most Coyotes come in out of curiosity not food. When a distress sounds are made some kind of animal is killing prey and they want to find out what going on. People that don't know how to howl or yep or bark will use a E caller and just play a sound. Stick with distress sound, you will call in more animal that way. If you howling I can guarantee a Fox or Cat will not come in.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

If you need reading glasses, make sure you can read the remote in low light without the readers. It's a lot of movement and tough transition to the rifle.

 

[EE_Reloader]

@1lessdog I usually hunt coyotes at night with a thermal. We are not allowed to shoot bobcats in the dark in MI; and even then we are only allowed 1 in my neck of the woods with a very short season. I normally start all my sets with a bird distress and then move to rabbit and finish with some sort of rodent distress. I will mix it up and change the volume, length and actual sound. If I don't see them I will normally go to some sort of group howl followed by lone long howls. Finally, I will add some sort of pup distress depending on the time of the year. My sets will normally last 35 to 45 min with less time in between animal distress sounds and more time in between coyote vocals.

 

[EE_Reloader]

If you need reading glasses, make sure you can read the remote in low light without the readers. It's a lot of movement and tough transition to the rifle.

Foxpro allows you to change the remote light color to a more red color which I have read canines have a harder time seeing. Also you can play with the light intensity to adjust to your liking.

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

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