Speaker placement

[Redwolf1066]

What is the normal distance that everyone places the speaker for their e callers away from were they sit. I would like to know how far is too far, and how close is too close. I want the sound to be the center of attention not me.

Redwolf

[Survivor]

I've wondered the same thing.  I've read alot about the 40' range +/_.  I'm working on a cordless transmitter/caller.  Good specs in this forum for homemade ecallers.  It may be race for the cordless, remote speaker caller. Bottom line=if Radio Shack doesn't have a transmitter+reciever that will transmit good calls from my hand to the speaker reliably within 50' it may end up being a <30'er which seems like its pushing it...probably not. Imagine a triangle in the field; the 3 points being you, fur and the speaker.  Within reason the distance from you to the speaker could really give you great broad side shots every time fur comes in.

[onecoyote]

I place the speaker right with the caller, I really don't have a clue why they had 25'  speaker coards? If you have an e-caller, the whole idea is to have the animal go to where the sound is coming from. So just set the whole thing together away from you....Duhhh.

[oso45-70]

Redwolf1066

Personally i think this is an individual thing that every one has to try to determine what works best for them. I use a target which is a woozel that goes round and round and place my speaker in a bush or some place that it will be hidden and keep the control with me at the stand, This way my bait and speaker is in the same area and i am a few feet away from the caller. Like i said its a matter of what you think will work for you. Good question, Thanks.......Joe........

[Jerry Lester]

I use a Fox Pro caller with remote. In certain(very limited) situations I actually sit right with the caller. In most other situations my caller/speaker will be set up anywhere from 20 yards out to maybe 75 yards depending on the terrain, and other important factors.

In my opinion anything closer than 20 yards, and you might as well just hold it in your lap.

[onecoyote]

Yep Jerry, that's the way I do it too. The only time I put the caller next to me or close is at night so I can see eyes coming in better. I never did explan things very good.
The whole idea of the speaker, wire and caller was to get the sound away from the hunter. Good idea at the time but not nessary. 
Just keep the whole unit together, put it where you want, turn it on and walk away 30-40 yards. No unwinding or rewinding, a pain in the butt. It saves time and time is very importint in predator hunting.

[oso45-70]

Redwolf

There are times when the area you set up in and how far you are from your speaker depends on the location you choose. there are times you may need to use a hand call which has been proven over the past sixty years to work
just fine. Calling predators is not a exact science, What worked today may not work tomorrow. In my opinion you take away from these posts ideas that may work for you and give you the liberty to choose what might work for you in your particular situation. Success in predator hunting, calling, Is not measured in inches, feet or yards, Success comes after many mistakes and correcting the mistakes.........Joe..............

[Survivor]

onecoyote, I see the ease you speak of as far as keeping the unit together.  Your audio loops and loops? I feel like a caller might want to be able to have more control over the output in general.  Who knows.  Letting the loop play keeps your brain more to task.  I still would like to have built a wireless rig w/ decoys.  What if the decoy changed with the varying calls? On a automated pinwheel or something.  Malfunction in the field would be hilarious!  That's whathca get for complicating things.  More fun things to break and fix and overcomplicate.