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Predator Call – the mini Phantom

It’s that time of year again. Just after big game is done, and predator hunting takes full effect. I thought I better share this one again. We are still using (enjoying) this call and demo-ing another which I hope to report on soon!

I was excited to head to the post office counter yesterday with my yellow slip.  In our little town that of course means you have a package to pick up!  I handed the piece of paper to the man on the other side of the counter with a big smile and then stood there to wait.  He came around the corner with a box and blandly stated “More hunting things.”  I immediately knew what was inside.  It was going to be my new mini Phantom combo kit from Extreme Dimension Wildlife Calls.  An electronic predator call which I planned to try out on the coyotes that have been lurking around looking for our turkey.  They are continually waking me up in the evening just after I fall asleep and in the morning just before the alarm has a chance to sound.

I opened the box to find my prize!  The mini Phantom is a digital predator call that I was hoping would be compact, easy to set up/use and realistic sounding.  On first glance it appeared to be all I expected.  I carefully opened the packaging to be sure not to lose any parts.  Included were the mini Phantom call, three interchangeable sound sticks, a mini Phantom speaker and an adventure CD.  Everything I could need in the field.

mini Phantom digital call

mini Phantom digital call. Small, contoured and easy to operate.

I am very pleased that at 5 inches, the mini Phantom call is small enough that it can easily fit into my vest pocket.  The contoured non-slip grip fits easily into my small hand still allowing ease of operation.  The mini has a terrific volume range that is clear all the way up to its maximum, 10db.   The volume control is easy to operate with the roll of your thumb while you can still reach to press the individual buttons of each sound with little to no movement seen in the field.

The sound sticks that came with the mini Phantom Combo Kit are stout and durable.  Each stick contains five calls and the electronic call can even play two sounds at one time.  The sounds overlap to mimic two animals interacting in the field  You can have squealing and snarling simultaneously.  With a simple pull and swap you can put a new sound stick into the mini with tremendous ease.  There are no screws or covers to remove or lose while changing the sound sticks.  One flaw I see is that there is no great spot to store the unused sound sticks other than in my jacket pocket.  I suppose I will have to designate a pocket specifically to the precious items so they are not lost in the field when I am pulling other items from my pockets.   Fortunately I can always purchase additional sound stick separately if necessary.  Extreme Dimension has a total of 13 different sound sticks available.

With the mini Phantom Combo Kit I also received the mini Phantom Speaker.  It is an optional item that can be purchased separate if you don’t want the kit.  It interested me because it comes with a 25′ cord that allows me to place the speaker away from my location and call predators with out them looking directly at me when sounds are playing.  The speaker conveniently has the option to attach to the mini which in my opinion makes it easy to carry the two together.  I do regret that there is no storage hook or container for the speaker cord.  So far I have had no grief with it but I will have to test it out on long trips in my pack to find an easy way to store the cord without knots or kinks.  For now I have simply resorted to attaching the speaker to the mini and then wrapping the cord it around the mini’s contoured handle.
mini Phantom with mini Phantom speaker

mini Phantom with detachable/optional speaker

All in all the mini Phantom Combo Kit by Extreme Dimension Wildlife Calls is even better than I had anticipated.  The mini Phantom is a digital predator call that is compact, easy to set up and use and is extremely realistic sounding.  We took the call out right away and set up near the back pond with the speaker 25′ away from us.  We pressed a button initiating some howling.  A moment later I selected another button and squealing and snarling sounds emitted.  In fewer than five minutes we had a bobcat headed our way.  Once I have time to take a break from my new Extreme Dimension call, or at least get one or two of those pesky coyotes,  I will have to sit a while and watch the bonus CD that came with it!

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Read Mia & the Little Gal’s adventures at the Women’s Outdoor News

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A great day of bow fishing and a new huntress added

We left in the late morning with a friend and his wife. We set out for a day of bow fishing at the lake. As we floated away from the marina I gave our friend a bow and explained to him the jug and reel. (read about his day here) The wife examined the arrow and said “You mean you really shoot a fish with this?!” I let out a laugh and said “YEP!”

She looked at me wide-eyed and said “That was an evil, fun laugh.”

I gave my regular voluminous, contagious laugh and shrugged as we made it to clear water and put the hammer down heading to a fishing spot.

As we watched her husband fish I explained to her how he was shooting and why his arrow was going above or below the fish he was shooting at. I showed her the reel and mechanisms so she would be ready when her turn came. She had been practicing with my old compound bow for a couple of months so she’s a pretty good at a target on land. Now was her chance to test her skills on not only a live, moving target, but a target under water. She kept her eye on her husband as he fished. She was studying so she’d be ready when it was her turn.

After numerous tries, the husband got him a fish and then it was the wife’s turn. We perched her at the bow of the boat and trolled. Immediately we saw a carp finning. She lifted her bow, began to draw and as quickly as we saw that carp it was gone, deep in the darkness of the lake water.

Not to fear. She was ready again and 30 yards a head she spotted another. She drew, shot and nailed that carp!

What?! Huh?! On her first bow fishing trip ever, and her FIRST try?! She had never even hunted an animal!

She let out an “evil laugh” and I screamed “HAH!!!! THERE’S THE EVIL LAUGH!”

We jumped up and down and cheered as I drew her fish in. Her husband stood at the back of the boat in awe with his jaw nearly to the ground. He, an accomplished elk hunter had just been shown up at bow fishing by his sweet little wife.

I love it!!!

Bow huntress arrows a carp bowfishing

A happy fish kiss after arrowing her first carp!

We carried on our day and she got another fish. It is so much fun to get ladies into the outdoors, and this outdoors lady just got into bow fishing!

Share the fun – It’s always an adventure!!!

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Don’t forget to read about Mia & the Little Gal’s adventures at the Women’s Outdoor News

Visit Prois Hunting for hunting and field apparel for women.

Visit TenPoint Crossbows for “the mark of perfection” in crossbows

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Tom You Will Be Missed

We acquired Thomas at a 4-H auction. He was intended to be a Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner and ended up with our family for three and a half years. Tom had a couple of friends who were eaten by coyotes, bobcats and shredded by raccoons.

4-H turkey

A young Tomas struts for his friend.

Tom always managed to survive the attacks and he became an icon at the ranch. A mascot so to speak. Tom was always there when we would shoot targets or skeet. He would stand in the background, always behind the line, and cheer each time you would fire a shot. . Anytime there was action, Tom could be found close by. Tom the turkey stays behind

He would follow us out to the back field as we went to search for prairie dogs or coyotes. He would come and show our company his pretty feathers every chance he would get. Tom was friends with the hounds, the goat and even the horses.

We have been busy with hunting season and are fortunate to have many people who help us care for the ranch. While Hank and the hunters were out yesterday, one of our very good friends dropped items off at our house. Tom quickly went to greet him and strutted his fancy feathers as items were unloaded. When they were finished, they backed out of the driveway and the unthinkable happened. Tom was squished under a truck tire. Our friend had admired and laughed at Tom for years. He frantically called to attempt to notify us that our friend had suffered a horrible accident.

Today we remember Tom and say thanks. Thomas, aka, Tom, you will be missed at the Anstine Ranch. You gave us lots of laughs and lots of smiles. We’ll be telling your stories for years to come.Tom the Turkey

Be sure to click on the links throughout the post and read about Thomas’ adventures.

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Howling, Squealing and Snarling – Mini Phantom Preditor Call

I was excited to head to the post office counter yesterday with my yellow slip.  In our little town that of course means you have a package to pick up!  I handed the piece of paper to the man on the other side of the counter with a big smile and then stood there to wait.  He came around the corner with a box and blandly stated “More hunting things.”  I immediately knew what was inside.  It was going to be my new mini Phantom combo kit from Extreme Dimension Wildlife Calls.  An electronic predator call which I planned to try out on the coyotes that have been lurking around looking for our turkey.  They are continually waking me up in the evening just after I fall asleep and in the morning just before the alarm has a chance to sound.

I opened the box to find my prize!  The mini Phantom is a digital predator call that I was hoping would be compact, easy to set up/use and realistic sounding.  On first glance it appeared to be all I expected.  I carefully opened the packaging to be sure not to lose any parts.  Included were the mini Phantom call, three interchangeable sound sticks, a mini Phantom speaker and an adventure CD.  Everything I could need in the field.

mini Phantom digital call

mini Phantom digital call. Small, contoured and easy to operate.

I am very pleased that at 5 inches, the mini Phantom call is small enough that it can easily fit into my vest pocket.  The contoured non-slip grip fits easily into my small hand still allowing ease of operation.  The mini has a terrific volume range that is clear all the way up to its maximum, 10db.   The volume control is easy to operate with the roll of your thumb while you can still reach to press the individual buttons of each sound with little to no movement seen in the field.

The sound sticks that came with the mini Phantom Combo Kit are stout and durable.  Each stick contains five calls and the electronic call can even play two sounds at one time.  The sounds overlap to mimic two animals interacting in the field  You can have squealing and snarling simultaneously.  With a simple pull and swap you can put a new sound stick into the mini with tremendous ease.  There are no screws or covers to remove or lose while changing the sound sticks.  One flaw I see is that there is no great spot to store the unused sound sticks other than in my jacket pocket.  I suppose I will have to designate a pocket specifically to the precious items so they are not lost in the field when I am pulling other items from my pockets.   Fortunately I can always purchase additional sound stick separately if necessary.  Extreme Dimension has a total of 13 different sound sticks available.

With the mini Phantom Combo Kit I also received the mini Phantom Speaker.  It is an optional item that can be purchased separate if you don’t want the kit.  It interested me because it comes with a 25′ cord that allows me to place the speaker away from my location and call predators with out them looking directly at me when sounds are playing.  The speaker conveniently has the option to attach to the mini which in my opinion makes it easy to carry the two together.  I do regret that there is no storage hook or container for the speaker cord.  So far I have had no grief with it but I will have to test it out on long trips in my pack to find an easy way to store the cord without knots or kinks.  For now I have simply resorted to attaching the speaker to the mini and then wrapping the cord it around the mini’s contoured handle.
mini Phantom with mini Phantom speaker

mini Phantom with detachable/optional speaker

All in all the mini Phantom Combo Kit by Extreme Dimension Wildlife Calls is even better than I had anticipated.  The mini Phantom is a digital predator call that is compact, easy to set up and use and is extremely realistic sounding.  We took the call out right away and set up near the back pond with the speaker 25′ away from us.  We pressed a button initiating some howling.  A moment later I selected another button and squealing and snarling sounds emitted.  In fewer than five minutes we had a bobcat headed our way.  Once I have time to take a break from my new Extreme Dimension call, or at least get one or two of those pesky coyotes,  I will have to sit a while and watch the bonus CD that came with it!

It’s always an adventure!

Categories: bobcat hunting, coyote hunting, hunting, predator hunting, Women in the outdoors | Tags: , , , , , | 7 Comments

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