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I love nothing more that to hear that hunters have success with my calls, howlers and lights. If you have a hunt story, send a photo and a story and I'll post it on the site. The following are some field reports from my customers:
Rick Macey
Lake Forest, CA
"For various reasons, I have had more trouble with electronics than I care for. I told Fred he had caught my "hex" of bad luck with electronic players. Since I had wanted to use Red Barbarossas Predator Magnet call (the Mini version) for quite some time, I figured this would be a good opportunity to employ his product.
A couple miles up the dirt road we turned off onto a side road and set up for a new try. Fred caught eyes in the spotlight and I got the Savage pointed in the lights direction. The way the animal moved made me think it was a bobcat. I followed it in my scope until I could get a good view of him. When the Savage fired, I heard the slap of the bullet and knew the earlier target practice had paid off. We called a little longer, and then I walked out to collect my trophy. It was a nice bobcat. On the scale it weighted over twenty two pounds. We took some photos and inserted the cat into a burlap bag. (I skinned him later at home, and put him on a stretcher).
Fred and I reversed roles; I took the spotlight and Fred toted the rifle. The moon was down most of our calling time, which worked well for us, although the last two animals (coyotes), I called while the moon was up. The last three stands of the night produced two coyotes. Fred missed the first one. The coyote may have moved just as he fired. Although, it was my turn to shoot, I told Fred to continue as shooter as I had an animal and wanted him to bag something. The very next stand I called in another coyote to close range. The coyote stopped, but Fred wasnt quite able to get on him. Next the coyote moved in a semicircle around us, and Fred took a shot at the close moving target. The shot was a miss, which was disappointing to Fred, but at least he was having a share of the action.
The entire time (from 6PM to 1AM) I used only the Mini Predator Magnet mouth call. I liked the high pitch and was anxious to tell Red what good luck we had using his product. In all, I called five Kit fox, a Grey fox, a bobcat, and two coyotes. The action was spread out evenly the entire time and kept us keyed up for more fun. I had collected my first trophy with the Savage, and called a bunch of critters with the new call."
Feather & Fur Predator Hunting, Cape Town, S. Africa
South African Aardwolf called in by Gary Laubscher of Feather & Fur Guide Service, Cape Town, South Africa, with a Predator Magnet open-reed "Versa Call".
Two South African jackals called in by Gary Laubscher of Feather & Fur Guide Service, Cape Town, South Africa,with a Predator Magnet open-reed "Versa Call".
Mojave Desert, California
Rick & Cesar bag another coyote with a Predator Magnet "8MM Mag" brass mouth call. Rick tells me that this stand was a double. Note call in Rick's hand. The call looks like a cartridge case because it is made from one. The hard brass gives the call an interesting tone. Apparently, the coyotes thought so too.
Comments From Out Texas Way...
Red,
Your howler is awesome! It is the easiest to use cowhorn howler I own (compared to a silver dog and a rude dog). It howls great makes a great bark. Ki-yis and yelps and whines are also very easy and very authentic sounding. I was using it last week and in conjunction with a rabbit distress call. I was using yelps and small barks and growls.
I was in a small clearing in a heavily wooded patch of land. I could hear some footsteps in the woods and a stick snapped under the foot of whatever it was out there. I could never get the critter to show itself. Where I hunt is much like hunting eastern coyotes, dense woods, thick underbrush. My weapon of choice is a Beretta 12 ga with 3.5 mag T-shot. They are out there because I have stirred up a pack at dusk several times but I cannot seem to get them to show themselves, I think the terrain lets them see me long before I can get a visual on them.
Back to the calls!! I could not be happier yours is my go- to howler. Good call on the tactical camo finish, it's perfect for me and looks great. Thanks for touching base.
Patrick Williams
Texarkana, TX | 
