MFK Sounds

[AverageShot]

I bought a FoxPro a while back with some sounds already on it. Can anyone tell me if these are the standard MFK X2S package sound list? Does anyone have other favorite sounds I should look into? Thanks in advance.

 

[dirtytough]

Looks like the normal Foxpro sounds.

 

[AverageShot]

Whoops, wrong folder. Are these sound from the basic MFK package?

 

[Jtb.kfd]

Mine came with 100 sounds preloaded. The last list you posted looks like their complete library. I have a “favorites” list of 18 sounds programmed that came from the basic pre-load of 100 sounds that I use 90% of the time. Too many loaded on the caller is hard for me to scroll through when in the field. For coyotes and cats the woodpecker in distress sounds work most frequently followed by rabbit in distress. All depends on hunting pressure in the area, seems like many folks use the rabbit. The bird sounds have been most consistent region to region also

 

[Britt-dog]

I wouldn't worry about getting more sounds; you have way more than enough. In fact, you will probably use a dozen of those for 90% of your calling.

 

[LeachyIsPeachy]

Mine came with 100 sounds preloaded. The last list you posted looks like their complete library. I have a “favorites” list of 18 sounds programmed that came from the basic pre-load of 100 sounds that I use 90% of the time. Too many loaded on the caller is hard for me to scroll through when in the field. For coyotes and cats the woodpecker in distress sounds work most frequently followed by rabbit in distress. All depends on hunting pressure in the area, seems like many folks use the rabbit. The bird sounds have been most consistent region to region also

Never thought about trying bird sounds. Nice

 

[TxLite]

woodpecker in distress

Any in particular? I’ve tried a few bird sounds a couple times but have been unsuccessful with them

 

[Stubborn_bowhunter]

Have had bobcats come into squirrel, birds, and rabbits. They've seemed to really like lightning Jack or similar in a place with no jack rabbits.

Coyotes usually come into rabbit, or pup in distress for me.

Pup in distress has been such a ruthless sound for me. I used to run it just if I had a shot or the end of a stand, but now it's just a primary sound.

 

[Jtb.kfd]

Any in particular? I’ve tried a few bird sounds a couple times but have been unsuccessful with them

The bird sounds we use with the most consistent success are Lucky Bird (flicker sound), Hairy Woodpecker (1&2), Weep-N Woodpecker and Raspy Woodpecker. Something about the loud, high pitched desperation of these sounds really gets their attention. Last June my son and I called over a huge open flat with howls and got a group of four to respond that we could see about a mile away. They were by dens and were not interested in any sound we tried. We let things settle down with quiet for a full 20 minutes. Then turned the caller (Foxpro Shockwave) to full volume and selected the Raspy Woodpecker sound. We watched them all perk up instantly, stare in our direction and as soon as one took a few steps forward the others committed. Then it was a race to see who could get to us first. It took some time for them to close the distance but they committed fully and we shot the first one at 10yds with the others close behind. I like the bird sounds as some are high pitched, very loud and crazy while others (Tantrum Titmouse) are crazy and high pitched but a soft sound you can play at low volume when in thick brush or close to dens.
We do use other sounds as well, just depends on the time of year and the amount of pressure they receive.

Jan to March - howling followed bird distress

March/June - male and or female coyote sounds followed with pup distress. If those don’t produce, bird distress and sometimes rabbit distress work. This time of year is either hot in a spot or dead. We visually see them a lot but many times cannot get them to pay any attention to the call.

July/October - Doesn’t matter too much. Pups start leaving the den and respond to most anything. This is the best time of year to call but the time we do it the least as we focus on big game.

November/Jan - Bird distress first. If those don’t produce we will go to rabbit sounds like Baby Bee or Lightning Jack.

Those rough guidelines are what we do for daytime calling throughout the year.

Nighttime throughout the year is different. We have the most success with rabbit distress (doesn’t seem to matter which one) or livestock (goat and chicken) sounds. Howling and other coyote vocalization sounds work to locate them, but for us are harder to draw them in close at night. Attached are pics of the group that came in from long distance. Four came in, two died and two had the holy hell scared out of them as I frequently can’t seem to shoot straight.

 

[Jtb.kfd]

One more thought, when we use rabbit sounds volume can make or break the set depending on how close the coyotes are when we start. I usually start at 24 out of 40 and work my way up if nothing comes in. Bird sounds I start full volume or very near full volume (36 out of 40 on my call). Getting in close to denning/bedding areas in brush and blasting the bird sounds on high volume seems to get them rushing in super fast. Had many run up and bite the call, can’t remember one ever getting blasted out of a set site by too much volume with bird sounds. I have seen it happen with rabbit and other sounds however.