Do you carry a hand call?

[Bowhntr6pt]

Never used one... looks like I need to pick up my game.

 

[DesertRam]

Yep, all the time when hunting,. and sometimes when not. I have had many big game hunts become coyote hunts when I find a good calling spot. I'll just hunker down, pull a hand call out, and see what I can call in. I've killed quite a few coyotes this way with my .300, muzzleloader, etc.

 

[YoteslayerWA]

The amount of stuff I carry is outrageous. But as far as calls go I carry 3 diaphragm calls, an open reed howler, 2 rabbit distress calls and a mouse squeak coaxer. Fortunately hand calls are light and my batteries don’t die.

 

[204 AR]

Yes, and twice this winter I finished stands with a Carver rabbit call when I knew a coyote was around but wouldn't come in to the ecall and got them coaxed in.

 

[JTPinTX]

I always carry a hand call, usually 2-3 of them. In fact I have gotten to where when calling at night I rarely take an electronic anymore. Rifle, tripod, scanner, a couple hand calls, a flashlight, and some thermal batteries. That is about it. Open reed, closed reed, maybe a coaxer. Sometimes all I carry is a medium open reed distress that I can do either prey distress or vocals on, and call it good.

 

[K22-hornet]

Always.

It's very rare for me to carry an e-caller into the field.

 

[redhaze]

I read somewhere that the hand calls make the "ultra high" sounds that some of the e-callers don't replicate. Not sure if that is the difference used to "coax" them closer but it is an interesting topic.

 

[223]

I’ve recently started using them more than my ecall and enjoy carrying less equipment.
I probably educate more of them with my calling but it’s still fun!

 

[Rotty]

Just curious how many of you carry a hand/mouth call as well as your ecaller out in the field? What do you carry, a distress or a vocal?

Always

 

[BangPop]

I hunted coyotes for 30 years before I bought an e-call. So yes, I carry hand calls. Two Tally-Ho's and a Critter Call Standard. I learned to do all the sounds on the hand calls and I still use hand calls more than I do my CS 24.

 

[Huachuca Caller]

I keep a hand call on the same lanyard as my remote. Comes in handy if the batteries die on the caller, or if I see/hear some coyotes close by before I get the caller set up. I also keep a small rubber squeaker on the same lanyard.