While I am sure you or someone you know has tried there hand at hunting the recent wolf season in Idaho or Montana I have gone a different route. I made the decision to hunt the Grey Wolf in Canada with none other than Kapriver Outfitters. When I first learned of the negative forty degree temperatures that are not uncommon in Kapuskasing I was a little hesitent. You only live once and life is about adventure so I'm going temps be damned. Kap has been host to hunters like Terry Denmon of Mojo Outdoors TV and writers from right here at Predator Xtreme. You can hunt the wolves on your own terms. However you choose to hunt them the guide will accommodate you. I really liked that about Peter. He understands that hunters don't all want the same thing from the experience. Predator hunters especially can be very picky about how they hunt. The price was great and the guide came with glowing references including a few I tracked down on my own. I'm booked for February and can't wait to blog more about my wolf adventures in the North.

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  American made predator calls produce not only ear splitting sound but a wide variety of pitches. What about the rest of the world? What's everybody else using? A popular call in England and Australia is the Tin Whistle. I think this may be a great call for fox, and I will be using these this year. The whistle is made of thin sheet metal and folded to make a light V shape. Then a smaller hole is drilled on top of the call with a larger one on the bottom. While they appear to be an easy call to make, looks can be deciveing. Just like an American call there is a science to making one. And if you have ever made a custom call you know the frustration I speak of. When folding the metal if your off even the slightest bit you won't get sound from the call. Using the call is rather tough too, once learned it is a breeze to use, but the initial frustration almost made me crush it under my boot. There is a great video on how to use a whistle on YouTube that helped me out a lot.

Check back soon because I'll continue to blog about calls from around the world and how they are used. Will you be sporting a Tin Whistle this year? Email me and let me know at predatortalkcast@yahoo.com

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     I recently watched some exciting footage of guys calling in raccoons. Although I am no stranger to coon hunting, the calling aspect of it is new to me. I grew up hunting with coon hounds and spent many a night in the swamps of my hometown with a wheat light and a .22 rimfire. We would trudge through the thickets and swamps many nights sometimes hunting until the sun came up. The team was made up of my brother, myself and a friend (who could change from time to time). And my best friend at the time a hundred pound Treeing Walker Coonhound named Cotton. I can honestly say that Cotton was the most gentle dog I have ever met right up until a coon hit the ground. After the coon was dead Cotton would instantly go into pure happiness. I have yet to see another dog that can go from a crazed coon killing machine to belly rubs and tail wagging in ten seconds. With the decline of both fur prices and property to hunt we eventually gave up on coon hunting. Sitting here writing this blog entry I am filled with all the memories of those past hunts. I look forward to doing some coon calling and hope to build some new memories as happy as the old ones. The next show on The Predator Hunting Talkcast will be all about calling coons with TBR Outdoors. Live Sunday 10/25    HERE

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    I like to begin my first series of calling when I can first begin to make out objects around me. Recently, I was leaving my vehicle to get into an area and noticed the sky was beginning to break with light ever so slightly. Before I could get to my stand visibility was perfect. I guess it didn't really matter that I was five minutes late, but I didn't wake up at four in the morning to be five minutes late to a stand. This is all a matter of personal preference and a little bit of OCD tied into one. I am usually right on the money when it comes to first and last light. My point is by the time you see that first hint of breaking sky, it's probably too late. What are your thoughts on stand timing?






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   Most of the new E-calls on the market will play mp3 sounds as well as other formats. The problem is these sounds usually come with a hefty price tag. Some companies will try to keep the cost down by selling bundled sounds. But being the frugal guy that I am, I did some digging. Come to find out you can get some great sounds for your call free of charge. These aren't going to be the best quality or bit rate but, they will consistently call in animals. You can also use an editing system like Audacity to clean up and mix your own sounds which I will cover in an upcoming blog. In the meantime, check out these great sound links.

     MS custom calls
      Varmint als
     ernie wilson sounds
l      western rivers

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  There is a new reason to be excited about television this year. No, I'm not talking about Dancing With the Stars, Nancy, I'm talking about a new predator hunting TV show. Predator Nation is the show and it is hosted by Fred Eichler of Easton Bow-Hunting Television. The show will focus on all predators from bear and bobcat to coyote and wolves. I watched the first episode of it and I have to admit I'm hooked. Fred brings his electric enthusiasm to the art of predator hunting and it makes for great entertainment. From E-calls and hand call to cover scents and more, I see this being very informative, too. I spoke with Fred today and he will be coming on The Talkcast the first week in November. Are you excited about this new predator show? drop me an email and let me know.


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         I always seem to forget the small stuff on my hunting excursions. I think it's the excitement of the hunt, coupled with a hurry up and hunt attitude that gets me in the end. Whether I forget my windicator puffer or my spare light battery, it's always something. I decided this year to make a check list for predator calling. It shouldn't take me more than a couple of minutes to go over the list to ensure a smooth hunt. I actually had a situation last year where I was howling back and forth with a pack of coyotes when the batteries died in my E-call. Guess where my spare batteries were? That's right, back home on the kitchen table. Needless to say I never harvested one of those coyotes, but it's those situations that help me become a better hunter. And gives me a little humor as well. What have you forgotten on your hunt? Email me and let me know.


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