u-callers

the hunter

hi lads ..
has anyone used this crowd gtech outdoor at www.galliel.com ??? if so what did you think .. i was thinking of purchasing the u-caller off them.. has anyone used a u-caller and what did you think of it ??????

foxhunter

Ive been dealing with the lads up there for years and could never fault them
in any way always a good deal to be had there.As for the UCALLER i have one but rarely use it instead i use a hand held caller similar to a duck call i dont know the make of it as i have it for over ten years and its fairly worn by now.It looks similar to a bicycle pump thats the nearest description i can think of but it's the best piece of kit ive ever used.

Ned Muldhoon

Purchased one of these from LRACTIVE with two SD cards. Excellent piece of kit and well worth the money (although you will require the additional speaker with it). Used it for most vermin without fail.

17REM

sound crowd to buy from. ive bought two inotec dog training collars from them both delivered in about 3 days

meathshooter

the hunter wrote:

hi lads ..
has anyone used this crowd gtech outdoor at www.galliel.com ??? if so what did you think .. i was thinking of purchasing the u-caller off them.. has anyone used a u-caller and what did you think of it ??????

out lamping last night use a u caller turned fox about 300yds out came back
to 200yrs nailed him used the rabbit distress,also have used on crows with great results get the ext speaker brings the crows in for miles,only bad thing to say about it is have to take batterys out for a few seconds then put them back in, only sometimes some kind off fault in my one anyway apart from that
cant fault them, work for me

the hunter

excellent .... i ordered one yesterday evening and he said i should have it friday ... so ill try it out at the weekend

Kerbdog2007

Called a fox with one of those (the one with the SD cards and external speaker) from a long way off. Was unsure of the legality of shooting using an electronic caller so left it be (maybe someone could enlighten me here???). Anyway when you do get one i would suggest getting good quality batteries as the batteries that came with mine leaked and ruined it after a while.

Ned Muldhoon

Kerbdog,

No legal issue with using electronic caller (just make sure you are legal with shot i.e. distance from road / dwelling, permission etc).
Batteries - I've been using cheap recharg. for over a year with no problems. If you intend using this for foxes, I've found the best method is to place the speaker a few meters (5 or 10) off to your left or right. This usually takes the attention away from lamp source.

bunny shooter

Ned Muldhoon wrote: »

Kerbdog,

No legal issue with using electronic caller (just make sure you are legal with shot i.e. distance from road / dwelling, permission etc).
Batteries - I've been using cheap recharg. for over a year with no problems. If you intend using this for foxes, I've found the best method is to place the speaker a few meters (5 or 10) off to your left or right. This usually takes the attention away from lamp source.

Don't think they are legal for game ?

foxhunter

bunny shooter wrote: »

Don't think they are legal for game ?

Not sure about fox's but i know they are illegal for game .I know a couple of lads down here that are waiting the outcome of an argument with the local
wildlife officer afaik he is taking it to the courts.

cavan shooter

Foxhunter

Your right under the wildlife acts you cannot use an electronic calling device to call in protected birds (hunted in season) The NARGC have a very useful book written by Des Crofton the name of it escapes me. But everyone who shoots should have access to it.

Let me know how those guys get on, did they know or was it ignorance of the law. You are alright for vermin

foxhunter

They genuinely didn't know .They were calling ducks last year but its still not resolved even after numerous appoligies .The warden is a bit of a stickler on these matters down here i think.

bunny shooter

foxhunter wrote: »

They genuinely didn't know .They were calling ducks last year but its still not resolved even after numerous appoligies .The warden is a bit of a stickler on these matters down here i think.

Unfortunately, ignorance is no defence in law !

The retailers shouldn't sell the calls for game IMO. I have an electonic caller with game calls eg mallard but I wouldn't dare use them

GALLIEL

WELL HELLO THERE PEOPLE

Well its totally up to you to purchase the u caller unfortunately are
website is a little bit on the construction side, so a good bit off are products are not up there.

anyways we have 4 u callers to chose from in total now

please feel free anybody regarding anything (even just to chat he he ) to call us on 045 870072 hopefully are new site will be up and running by next year

ohh and if you do make the trouble to come down to us dont hesitate to ask for a nice warm cup of tea assuming you will be cold (it is ireland you know) and if its hot maybe something else

anyways greetings from GALLIEL OUTDOOR:eek:

foxhunter

Welcome to BOARDS keep up the good work up there

bitemybanger

I ahd the U caller and the sound quality was more like a kids toy so i got the speaker attachment with about 25 meters of cord and this greatly improved it, i sold it to a friend and got the Lockvogel memory flash s, a far better piece of kit, smaller, lighter and much better than the U caller even with the new speaker. the only thing is it costs about 220,but wort it

Terrier

Is this the caller that has a mink call on it? Heard there is one on the market but could never find it..

bitemybanger

Terrier wrote: »

Is this the caller that has a mink call on it? Heard there is one on the market but could never find it..

no mink on the chip i have but there are about ten different chips each with 8 calls on them sure thered be mink on one of them if there is a mink call, mine includes
Mallard
Teal
Fox 2
Magpie
Widgeon
Fox
Rabbit
Crow

Mostly use it for the fox, magpie and crow, they all work

meathstevie

Second you on the crow and magpie bit..haven't been undividedly succesfull on foxes but than again I wouldn't be a fox expert unlike others in here

Mellor

Would i be right in saying that it is illegal to use the teal, widgeon or duck (in a shooting situation of course)

meathstevie

You'd be spot on Mellor. It's illegal to use lamps, electronical devices etc etc.. for hunting game but ok for vermin.

bunny shooter

Mellor wrote: »

Would i be right in saying that it is illegal to use the teal, widgeon or duck (in a shooting situation of course)

Yes

meathstevie

And if it's squirrels you're after rattle your nuts...

bitemybanger

I dont think he ment 4 U-callers, he probably just ment 4 different callers.

Mellor

The product he sells is called "u-call" not "u-caller"

eoinkildare

meathstevie wrote: »

You'd be spot on Mellor. It's illegal to use lamps, electronical devices etc etc.. for hunting game but ok for vermin.

so it isnt illegal to lamp for vermin? are rabbits vermin or game? stupid question but i'm new!
eoin

stevoman

eoinkildare wrote: »

so it isnt illegal to lamp for vermin? are rabbits vermin or game? stupid question but i'm new!
eoin

Vermin if your a Landowner or somebody who has no respect to what they are hunting.

Game if you have respect for what your hunting and you willing to eat it.

johngalway

stevoman wrote: »

Vermin if your a Landowner or somebody who has no respect to what they are hunting.
QUOTE]

:eek:

cavan shooter

Stevoman

I would eat most anything, but would draw the line at the following:
Greycrow
Magpie
Fox

Squirrel is different tried it during the summer and is ok

IRLConor

I think he was referring to the rabbits mentioned by eoinkildare.

While they are vermin, they are also tasty. Where do I fall in the divide?

eoinkildare

don't get me wrong, i love rabbits and think they're a great challenge. just wanted to know if i could lamp rabbits or not! love eating them too. never had squirrel but would try it no bother, just wouldn't know what way to prepare it.
any tips for lamping rabbits? have land, just no experience. i've got my grouping down to a good level, i've shot rabbits plenty of times, but just looking for general advice. very new to the sport and don't know any hunters with experience.
eoin

stevoman

you more than likely will need two people 2 lamp the rabbits. one on the lamp and one on the rifle. Generally lads lamp rabbits using lurchers so they do as they can be a hard target at night, (at least i have found that, but be sure some of the other lads dont have that problem!).
If you want my advice if your new to this is 2 start very eraly i the moring and at aslo at dusk when you still have some light to work ith, its a lot safer. Stay downwind from the rabbits as they'l smell you and be very very quite. try not to come about any nearer than say 40 yards from them, sit tight and wait for a good shot to come along.

remember always head shots! Although a body shot will suffice i find that it can burst the guts and taint the meat. plus a head shot rabbit is an awful lot claener to clean out and skin. hope this helps Eoin, Happy Shooting

eoinkildare

thanks stevoman, all advice welcome!
i'll be doing my shooting on my own generally and so i got a scope mounted light with a switch on the stock of the rifle. great job so it is. would like if it was a bit more powerful but for 50dollars in america you cant go wrong. battery sits in my pocket and so its very light on the gun.

any more tips welcome!,
eoin

NoNameRanger

Only problem with a scope mounted lamp is that you are swinging your rifle all over the place and pointing it at things you don't intend to shoot. I use a small lamp on a strap for searching and then use the scope mounted one for shooting. It's the same principle as using a pair of binoculars and not your rifle scope for searching. If your lamp can be easily clipped on and off the scope then its all the better.

eoinkildare

see what you mean no name. cheers