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Main Discussion Area => Shooting and Hunting => Topic started by: Kegan on May 18, 2008, 12:16:10 am

Title: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: Kegan on May 18, 2008, 12:16:10 am
Been working on the back of the hand rabbit death call. Just wonderd what I could use it on? Weasels and bobcat I've been told, but anyhting else?
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: 1/2primitive on May 18, 2008, 12:22:13 am
I've been with my uncles and we've called in foxes and coyotes with a rabbit death call.     That sounds very morbid.
    Sean ;)
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: Justin Snyder on May 18, 2008, 02:30:52 am
It will work on about any predator.  I have used it on bobcat, coyote, fox, mountain lion, crows and believe it or not, it works on wild pigs. There are other calls that work better for specific animals, but a rabbit distress will work for all of them.
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: Hillbilly on May 18, 2008, 12:01:01 pm
I've called up several foxes, a bobcat, owls, and several other critters over the years by squeaking on the back of my hand. Back earlier this year, I called up a red fox to within fifteen-twenty feet or so of me and my friend Barry in broad daylight. It got so close that he started reaching for a rock.  :)
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: cowboy on May 18, 2008, 12:21:55 pm
Used to go varmint huntin at night with a blade of grass stretched between the thumbs for a rabbit in distress - saw lots of eyeballs :).
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: huntertrapper on May 18, 2008, 03:22:30 pm
oh yes kegan try it on coyotes and fox here in Pa. watch bear will come in too, coyotes are very hard to kill here, weve killed two by trapping so far and my dad called one in, its rare though to callem in, but itll work for fox
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: D. Tiller on May 18, 2008, 04:43:35 pm
How do you make the distress call on the back of the hand? Would like to try that.
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: huntertrapper on May 18, 2008, 04:57:12 pm
my dad does it but i cant get it down, but the blade of grass pulled taunt between your thumbs and blown on works welll, real well, its get real loud
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: Kegan on May 18, 2008, 09:13:00 pm
D. Tiller- Lick the back of your hand and wet your lips. Purse the front and place them agains the bac of your hand. Make "kissing" sound out the sides of your mouth, right around the fronts of your lips. Sounds just like a dying rabbit we heard before.

Foxes are my main "target". We don't have alot, so I wanted to see if I could call one in and get a good look at 'em. Don't want to shoot- just see. Good to know it's such a versatile call though, another trick in the archer's tool box ;D.
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: Hillbilly on May 18, 2008, 09:36:57 pm
Sometimes it'll call up a buttload of assorted little birds, too. Don't know why they're attracted to it, but they are.
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: D. Tiller on May 18, 2008, 10:09:25 pm
Steve, free carion! Those little birds wont shirk at a little rabbit for dinner.
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: kdub on May 19, 2008, 09:08:05 am
I have often wondered if the grass whisteling technique could work for calling ducks.  Has anyone ever heard of this being done?
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: huntertrapper on May 19, 2008, 06:22:20 pm
yeah it might theres different ways of distorting the sound or maybe it would work justas a high pitched squeal, never hunted ducks
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: recurve shooter on May 19, 2008, 06:49:06 pm
when i used to hunt with my homade blowgun (7 feet of half inch pipe with foot long darts. pretty deadly) i used it to call in birdies, which i would stick and use for bait to trap coon, fox, and kyote. works pretty well.
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: huntertrapper on May 19, 2008, 08:24:26 pm
the few times i tried hunting crows with a bow this year the dieing crow brought in not only crows but also the songbirds, they are attracted to anything
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: recurve shooter on May 19, 2008, 09:58:26 pm
yeah, it's shocking. did yall know that a storebought crowcall also makes a good imatation of a crazed talaban. :P a friend and i were running through the woods where my other freinds were chilling in ghillie suits doing it. it was funny.
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: hawkbow on May 19, 2008, 11:09:45 pm
Have to be carefull with a predator call around here, the Grizz come to them and then want to know where you have put the wounded bunny they were hoping to eat for supper.. gets real interesting.. rabbits get eaten by every predator there is so the calls work extremely well. I have taken coyote, and bobcat at close range with a bow and fox seem to love the distress calls of the bunny.. and can't seem to resist it.. good luck brother, get out there, call and see what comes prowling around.. hope to see some pics of your harvests soon .. Hawk
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: david w. on May 20, 2008, 02:08:05 am
when i used to hunt with my homade blowgun (7 feet of half inch pipe with foot long darts. pretty deadly) i used it to call in birdies, which i would stick and use for bait to trap coon, fox, and kyote. works pretty well.

lol that sounds like fun.  maybe you could hunt monkeys with it in the amozan
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: recurve shooter on May 20, 2008, 02:18:03 am
 :P one of yall buy me a plane ticket and i will. my goofeing around darts went most of the way through the wall of my trailer. a foot of clothshanger has alot of momentum.
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: kdub on May 21, 2008, 12:26:03 am
Hey recurve could you give us directions on how to make a blowgun like that?  It sounds deadly.
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: D. Tiller on May 21, 2008, 02:31:30 am
Yes! Teach us!!! Another silent weapon for my arsenal of mayhem!!! HAHAHAHAAAAHHHHAAAA!!!!! (This is what comes from smelling soap fumes all day!!!!)  ;D
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: Kegan on May 22, 2008, 03:20:05 pm
Yes! Teach us!!! Another silent weapon for my arsenal of mayhem!!! HAHAHAHAAAAHHHHAAAA!!!!! (This is what comes from smelling soap fumes all day!!!!)  ;D

Care to share ;)?
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: david w. on May 22, 2008, 03:30:40 pm
how about you put a big CO2 tank on the blowgun.  Now that would be fun >:D
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: D. Tiller on May 22, 2008, 04:28:38 pm
Kegan, come over to my soap studio and have a wif. Smelling is free!
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: Kegan on May 22, 2008, 08:02:59 pm
Kegan, come over to my soap studio and have a wif. Smelling is free!

And to think, I usually get yelled at for sniffing things :D!
Title: Re: Rabbit sqealing
Post by: bow kid44 on May 27, 2008, 06:52:36 pm
i have a blowgun that i use to stick lizards >:D fun til you dont have any more darts