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Predator Hunting => Predator Hunting => Topic started by: uncle buck on October 22, 2010, 07:55:35 PM

Title: Opening week-end for calling
Post by: uncle buck on October 22, 2010, 07:55:35 PM
Been a long week...Batteries charging all over the house since Sunday. Lights affixed to the guns just this afternoon. Many of  "Now Where Did I Put That Thing?" Hoping to get a few hours of sleep before the season starts too.  4 more hours to go.. Checked the weather forecast..Wind is nice 4 MPH from WSW. Got my Predator Gray Camo out to hide better in the full moon conditions... Going to try a few new things out too to see how they work... I'm always doing that....Good luck on the opener... May you all get some calling action! Going to be hard to take a Siesta. It's always like that...
Title: Re: Opening week-end for calling
Post by: muttbuster on October 22, 2010, 09:33:10 PM
Good luck Uncle Buck. Have a good time and be careful out there.
Title: Re: Opening week-end for calling
Post by: uncle buck on October 22, 2010, 10:47:13 PM
I knew I couldn't sleep.. All I was thinking about in bed was how I was going to set up on the few farms I was going to hunt... Thought about each individual farm,  the wind from the WSW and started thinking just how the predator might approach the call and just where I could set up to pop one before it winded me...
Title: Re: Opening week-end for calling
Post by: uncle buck on October 23, 2010, 06:11:19 PM
I made 5 stands called in two coon... I let them live for another day. Surely they were unprimed. No canines appeared...
Title: Re: Opening week-end for calling
Post by: TFC2223 on October 23, 2010, 11:17:40 PM
Did the same thing U.B.  passed on two raccoons at a mere ten yards away.  I was only targeting yotes and mainly fox.  Ended up with two reds and three greys after seven sets.  Now back to work and no hunting for me tonight.  Good luck to all!!!!!

TFC2223 (Kirk McKendree)
Kettle Creek Calls Pro Staff
HEVI-SHOT Field Staff
Title: Re: Opening week-end for calling
Post by: Critterslayer51 on October 24, 2010, 12:12:10 AM
ha thats a pretty good ratio there kirk! great job!
Title: Re: Opening week-end for calling
Post by: muttbuster on October 24, 2010, 04:09:19 AM

Great job Kirk!
Title: Re: Opening week-end for calling
Post by: TFC2223 on October 24, 2010, 01:28:25 PM
Early season ratio is always better.  Don't worry as the season goes on it will drop down lol.  Good luck PPHA!

TFC2223 (Kirk McKendree)
Kettle Creek Calls Prostaff
HEVI-SHOT Field Staff
Title: Re: Opening week-end for calling
Post by: stickbow on October 24, 2010, 04:37:33 PM
Quote from: Critterslayer51 on October 24, 2010, 12:12:10 AM
ha thats a pretty good ratio there kirk! great job!

Seems he has some good hunting in his area. After reading his posts for a year, his sets are 80%. Congratulations.
Title: Re: Opening week-end for calling
Post by: TFC2223 on October 25, 2010, 01:16:24 AM
You all jinxed me!  lol.  Made four sets tonight and called in two reds on the last stand of the night.  Both came in on a string and then it happened.  My Light Force 170 failed to work just as I was lip squeeking them in for a shot.  I scrambled to use my headlight to hold under my gun to try to save the day and then a fellow I took with me tonight to try to get him his first red moved and spooked both away with no shots being fired. He didn't see either fox.  Needless to say there goes my good ratio lol.  Looks like I will have to redeem myself on my next outting.  In the meantime I have a light to repair.  I  love my Light Force but, it sure has its wire issues.  The Predator Light I was wearing on my head for a second season.  It has not failed me yet. Time for bed.  Very frustrated that I educated two tonight.

TFC2223 (Kirk McKendree)
Kettle Creek Calls Prostaff
HEVI-SHOT Field Staff