Dunkield Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 (edited) I know you can do it on the back of your hand, and I have already bought one of those silver disk jobs, which is next to useless (unless I am using it wrong) so before I waste any more money on goods +p&p can anyone recommend the best all rounder please based on experience? I did a search of the site before I asked as I am sure this must have been asked a few times before :*) Thanks, Stuart. Edited January 17, 2006 by stuartp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Tommy is your man for this I beleive, he did a post on fox calls several months back. I'll see if i can find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimblowscash Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 the best result i have had is with a bit of polystyrene! if your in a car or landie rub the polystyrene on the windscreen it works a treat! dont over do it though, and practice the squeek before you go out! best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Found the link Stuart here it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROB REYNOLDS UK Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 have you tryed one off the kids or dogs toys the ones that squeek just take the call out and use that also the old kettle tops the ones that whistle just blow into them there really good .i use the parm of my hand but i do use the callers from the shops from time to time ,if you have more than one caller in your pocket try them all on a fox that you can see out in the field and the one that picks his head up so that it looks your way thats the one to keep useing on that fox also try and think like a dieing rabbit put some feeling in to it dont just blow and hope for the best try and do small squeeks as it gets closer also cup your hands over the caller you are useing from time to time dont forget you are a traped or dieing rabbit so think and call like one ..if out shooting rabbits i gut mine right away out in the field so as you walk you leave a trail of guts for the fox so on the way back look out for a fox thats found you rabbit guts ,a good tip is stamp on the guts courseing them to burst on the ground they stink i know but the fox will pick up on them a lot faster ..any of the calls in the gun shops i found are good enough to call a fox in it best to have a few though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Thanks all for the replies.. "never too old to learn" I have dropped the whistle mana line to see if he can still do the fancy whistles, and I will give the dogs toys / back of hand / polystyrene a bash too. Cheers fellas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 My favourite mouth call is the http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.Tex...t=SearchResults The jackrabbit would simulate your hare, the rabbit is a cottontail and the coaxer is a mouse squeek. This is an excellent call, if I could only take one including my electronic calls this would be it. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Heres a cheap one for you stuart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 Well worth giving a small piece of polystyrene a try. If you carry a plastic bottle of drink with you - swap it for a flat glass one (mini gin/vodka) and stroke it with the moistened polystyrene. Failing the drink bottle the "glass" of my mobile phone display seems to work too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 (edited) I know you can do it on the back of your hand, and I have already bought one of those silver disk jobs, which is next to useless (unless I am using it wrong) so before I waste any more money on goods +p&p can anyone recommend the best all rounder please based on experience? I did a search of the site before I asked as I am sure this must have been asked a few times before :*) Thanks, Stuart. Stuart, stick with the disc mate, they do work. I always carry a few calls with me (did post pics of my calls as did Henryd) Some nights they will just ignore the calls. Practice with the disc, start off gently and then harder to increase the pitch. Not trying to teach you to suck eggs, but practice at home (not when the better half is home though, get some weird looks sometimes ) You can suck or blow with the disc, you will get different sounds with both methods. Don't spend any more money just yet Edited January 17, 2006 by kip270 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 I find back of my hand, polystyrene and resently, the original fox whistle by fox shot products . Link below mate: http://www.foxshot.co.uk/FoxCall.html Doing a bit of lamping then Stuart? The best of luck to you, may you have sucess mate, be sure to post results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy trucker Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Tommy is your man for this I beleive, he did a post on fox calls several months back. I'll see if i can find it. i still say u cant beat "THE WHISTLE" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnskevena Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 I use a call i make up myself from two ice pop sticks and a bit of ribbon from a tape cassette strecthed between them.Best call i have used cause i can mimick hare distress,rabbit distress and make rodent squeks all from the one call.Tends to get water logged with calling over a long period but they are cheap to make and always have a few spares in my pocket Also use the palm of my hand at times but this gets sore on the mouth when calling for a long time. Also use a piece of aeroboard on a piece of glass.Wet the aeroboard and move it up and down the glass.easy to vary the calls with this method also. Never had much luck with any of the commercial calls i bought. Bought an electronic call with various calls for foxes,duck,mink,magpies and crows. Never had much luck with foxes with it but found the magpie call on it a winner for shooting magpies over decoys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Red Fox Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 get good at it with your hand, practise on buses or at work etc At least you can't forget to take your hand out with you. Whistles etc are all great but some of the foxes get very wary of the same calls all the time and if some **** is shooting and making a mess of it you'll struggle every time you turn one on. Remember it's the curiosity that kills the fox so vary it all the time and your hand, thumb palm wrist can do this....... Well that's my tuppence worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 I joined this one a bit late but i would say that you can't beat using your own hand. I have tried most calls available but your hand is by far the best. You will need to practise though. Try watching any of the WARRENER foxing videos as he is proof that using your hand is the best way to go and he shoots more foxes a year than anyone i know so he is doing something right (you might see me in a couple of his videos too) . Its also just that bit more satifying calling by hand than using a man made call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy trucker Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 I joined this one a bit late but i would say that you can't beat using your own hand. i'm not suprised if you look anything like your avatar......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Bugga i missed that one!!! i'll check any future posts more carefully lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy trucker Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 :o Bugga i missed that one!!! i'll check any future posts more carefully lmao nice to see u have a sense of humor mate B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 SOH not a problem but still finding my feet with the forum. Just need to sort some pics to post now as the ones i have taken are all a bit too big. Wife is proper ugly tho :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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