I'm new to calling and don't know much. I'm not new to hunting and the outdoors -- just never got into predators before. I'm in a state in the west where big game tags are scarce and predators on public land are abundant. I've been using a hand call a bit and can't say I get coyotes jumping into my lap the way they seem to in all the Youtube videos. I've never done any hunting that was easy, so I'm not surprised or turned off. Still, I'm obviously tempted by the proposition of an e-caller. So I go shopping.
I see bad reviews for the cheaper, entry-level units. I see a lot of praise for units like the Hammerjack 2 and Fusion and not many complaints except for individual issues. So I figure I need to spend a little over $300 for a solid e-caller. Maybe I don't need all the features they have, but I'm pretty sure I won't be let down by a cut corner.
So which one do I want and why? I tried the "Compare" function on some websites and I can see differences like they have different transmitters or remote controls, but I don't know what difference that really makes.
My use would be for Bobcat, Fox and Coyote. No big game like Elk, no deer, no turkey, no waterfowl. I figure I'll use mostly rabbit/rodent sounds and more social sounds closer to February.
Am I right to avoid the simpler units like the Patriot and Inferno?
How should I decide between the Fusion and Hammerjack2?
In the meantime, I'm going to be working that hand call, but I hunt alone and I can see my hands getting full esp. if I start night hunting with a scan light.
I see bad reviews for the cheaper, entry-level units. I see a lot of praise for units like the Hammerjack 2 and Fusion and not many complaints except for individual issues. So I figure I need to spend a little over $300 for a solid e-caller. Maybe I don't need all the features they have, but I'm pretty sure I won't be let down by a cut corner.
So which one do I want and why? I tried the "Compare" function on some websites and I can see differences like they have different transmitters or remote controls, but I don't know what difference that really makes.
My use would be for Bobcat, Fox and Coyote. No big game like Elk, no deer, no turkey, no waterfowl. I figure I'll use mostly rabbit/rodent sounds and more social sounds closer to February.
Am I right to avoid the simpler units like the Patriot and Inferno?
How should I decide between the Fusion and Hammerjack2?
In the meantime, I'm going to be working that hand call, but I hunt alone and I can see my hands getting full esp. if I start night hunting with a scan light.