Took the new Primos Turbo Dogg caller out today calling w/my pal that bought it.
Distance is POOR IMO, unless you have it about 12" off the ground & within 60 yds at least.
Our 1st set he had it about 60 yds from us and was getting no response as the early rally calls were going on with a group of coyotes about 200ys over a hill from us.
It did no use as it was not responding, both units have new batteries in them.
I went right to my mouth calls and started to do my own rally calls. I had them within 100 yds in the dark (could not see 100' yet), but then my pal had to stand up and that did it for that set.
He did not realized they were coming in at a trot and saw him get up to go to his call.
I was 30' from him & could not yell "GET Down"...hahhaha
Daylight and we tested the unit for distance. He went 40 yards, I put it on the ground, he was standing up and gave me a thumbs down...no anttenna on the remote showing. I picked it up, it was good.
Back on the ground...NO, I raised it about 12" yup, he has connection.
He walked 100yds from me & I have it at waist level....GOOD.
I put it behind my back...NO, move it to my front...he gets a connection with it. He moves to 170 yds & with me holding it at waist level he has connection. Behind my back NO connection. On the ground NO connection, I raise it to about 2' off the gorund, he has connection.
I do this 8 times to insure my findings....It has to be direct view for both to talk to each other.
The rest of or 6 sets were with it at about 12" and in a shrub off the ground.
This is all open ranchland with nothing but sagebrush and maybe 10-12" grasses.
The wind kicked to about 20MPH and we called it quits.
Very loud for flatland calling IMO
Remote/call distance POOR IMO.
There are about 10 to many young coyote locater/whimper sounds. Not much variation between them all IMO.
Not enough female sounds.
Not enough rabbit/rodent sounds.
I heard a bit of white noise in the call speaker when on pause or between sounds.
Definatly needs an antenna on the base....IMO!
The remote does not have a rolling scroll screen. Once you get to the bottom of a sound list it does not roll back to the top, you have to scroll back up manually or exit to the main lists.
You have to manually go to the main sounds and open each group to get to each sound. It would be nice to be able to run through them fast instead of hunting around for them. I know...price point unit!
You can change the screen color on the remote from white to orange for nite/early morning usage which is nice.
You can set up your own hunts by moving your favorite sounds to this so you do not have to scroll through each sound to get where you want.
I found that I do not like the 1st Expert Hunt either, it seems that it would scare of others instead of inviting them with the adult locater barks. I know it can be changed also.
I think the Adult male locator sounds too much "I'm the Alpha and you are not" so dont even bother to respond.
There is no Primos site support (downloads, software upgrades like the instuctions say) at this time either.
I still have no answer from am email I sent them last week about my (the end user) concerns and questions.
Now I do know he can download all the sounds that would fit our calling area/coyotes, but this is just all my own opinion of said call as it comes new with no changes.
Distance is POOR IMO, unless you have it about 12" off the ground & within 60 yds at least.
Our 1st set he had it about 60 yds from us and was getting no response as the early rally calls were going on with a group of coyotes about 200ys over a hill from us.
It did no use as it was not responding, both units have new batteries in them.
I went right to my mouth calls and started to do my own rally calls. I had them within 100 yds in the dark (could not see 100' yet), but then my pal had to stand up and that did it for that set.
He did not realized they were coming in at a trot and saw him get up to go to his call.
I was 30' from him & could not yell "GET Down"...hahhaha
Daylight and we tested the unit for distance. He went 40 yards, I put it on the ground, he was standing up and gave me a thumbs down...no anttenna on the remote showing. I picked it up, it was good.
Back on the ground...NO, I raised it about 12" yup, he has connection.
He walked 100yds from me & I have it at waist level....GOOD.
I put it behind my back...NO, move it to my front...he gets a connection with it. He moves to 170 yds & with me holding it at waist level he has connection. Behind my back NO connection. On the ground NO connection, I raise it to about 2' off the gorund, he has connection.
I do this 8 times to insure my findings....It has to be direct view for both to talk to each other.
The rest of or 6 sets were with it at about 12" and in a shrub off the ground.
This is all open ranchland with nothing but sagebrush and maybe 10-12" grasses.
The wind kicked to about 20MPH and we called it quits.
Very loud for flatland calling IMO
Remote/call distance POOR IMO.
There are about 10 to many young coyote locater/whimper sounds. Not much variation between them all IMO.
Not enough female sounds.
Not enough rabbit/rodent sounds.
I heard a bit of white noise in the call speaker when on pause or between sounds.
Definatly needs an antenna on the base....IMO!
The remote does not have a rolling scroll screen. Once you get to the bottom of a sound list it does not roll back to the top, you have to scroll back up manually or exit to the main lists.
You have to manually go to the main sounds and open each group to get to each sound. It would be nice to be able to run through them fast instead of hunting around for them. I know...price point unit!
You can change the screen color on the remote from white to orange for nite/early morning usage which is nice.
You can set up your own hunts by moving your favorite sounds to this so you do not have to scroll through each sound to get where you want.
I found that I do not like the 1st Expert Hunt either, it seems that it would scare of others instead of inviting them with the adult locater barks. I know it can be changed also.
I think the Adult male locator sounds too much "I'm the Alpha and you are not" so dont even bother to respond.
There is no Primos site support (downloads, software upgrades like the instuctions say) at this time either.
I still have no answer from am email I sent them last week about my (the end user) concerns and questions.
Now I do know he can download all the sounds that would fit our calling area/coyotes, but this is just all my own opinion of said call as it comes new with no changes.