Hog Calling

[Guess]

Would love to try calling some but already have a FP and not willing to pay $250+ for a speaker that requires your cell phone to make a complete calling system

If there is some other speaker option I would be happy to hear it

there is another option from convergent that is brand new it attaches to your firearm or shooting sticks, still requires the phone. I think it retails for 149.00

[Guess]

I’ve found it to work with

DIN Speaker cable
My truck Speakers
Bose Bluetooth
Bluetooth El Cheapos
Other speakers using a cable to my device

What was really enlightening to me like mentioned in the video above is how far they can hear the dang phone speaker. It really puts a new perspective on being still in the stand and not crinkling a water bottle and such.

Any subtle sound you make, they can hear for over 100 yards with ease.

While other speaker systems will play the sounds, you lose some of the high end and low end frequencies.
I tested the sound extensively on other systems and called hogs. When I tested convergents speaker the difference was incredible and while I did call hogs with other systems my success went up ten fold with the Bullet HP. What I discovered in testing was I never called in a hog with "Hey Baby" a boar specific sound. Once I made the switch it was boar after boar!
I recently hunted with a nuclear engineer that used a high end bluetooth system with some success, enough that he wouldn't make the change. Then when he heard several of the sounds on the bullet he wanted to argue that they weren't the same sound. I connected his phone to the system and now he's a believer 5 successful stand in a row.
Other than Convergents Bullet HP and their new Sidewinder, the only systems I've heard play the sounds realistically are some car stereo systems.

[Johnny44]

When you hook up a Bose it can get Jurassic Park in a hurry.

The HP looks like a good setup for sure.

Because of the app success I’ve actually changed the way I cough, sneeze, or snot. I let it out as aggressively as possible and add a growl to it or I do it into a mouth call.

I had a dang coughing spell into my rabbit call and **** if I didn’t get a coyote.

[Guess]

When you hook up a Bose it can get Jurassic Park in a hurry.

The HP looks like a good setup for sure.

Because of the app success I’ve actually changed the way I cough, sneeze, or snot. I let it out as aggressively as possible and add a growl to it or I do it into a mouth call.

I had a dang coughing spell into my rabbit call and **** if I didn’t get a coyote.

My son has a high end Bose, no comparison to the Bullet or sidewinder on the boar sounds. I not tech savvy enough to know why.

I often forget to turn off my notifications on my phone and I get all kinds of strange sounds on the Call, hogs still come in. They don't have the ability to reason, that it's not a bird or natural sound.
I've experimented extensively with odd or invasive sounds. The most alarming sound to a hog is a whisper. Talking in a low normal voice doesn't bother them 99% of the time. 2nd most alarming is a clank, creek or bang on a box blind. Hogs at feeders are on the highest alert even though they don't seem to be.

A feeder is a buffet to all predators seeking easy meals, this is why I don't usually call close to an active feeder.

[35remington]

While other speaker systems will play the sounds, you lose some of the high end and low end frequencies.
I tested the sound extensively on other systems and called hogs. When I tested convergents speaker the difference was incredible and while I did call hogs with other systems my success went up ten fold with the Bullet HP. What I discovered in testing was I never called in a hog with "Hey Baby" a boar specific sound. Once I made the switch it was boar after boar!
I recently hunted with a nuclear engineer that used a high end bluetooth system with some success, enough that he wouldn't make the change. Then when he heard several of the sounds on the bullet he wanted to argue that they weren't the same sound. I connected his phone to the system and now he's a believer 5 successful stand in a row.
Other than Convergents Bullet HP and their new Sidewinder, the only systems I've heard play the sounds realistically are some car stereo systems.

What’s interesting is the Bullet is an absolutely terrible backyard music speaker, in my opinion. The sound quality is awful. I guess it’s tuned for calling frequencies and not music. I love it for hunting though, and won’t use any other.

[twobittxn]

I'll bring this back up. There was a nice article in Lonestar Outdoor News about hog calling.

Are you all calling mostly dawn and dusk? After dark? The article talked about calling mid-day and I admit to having a hard time with the notion of successfully calling in pigs during the heat of the day.

[dmk]

For y'all guys that want to try this with a fox pro, don't know if they have an input or not, if they do you can hook up a walkie talkie to that speaker and then another to your phone. I've done this w/ a homemade call a few times and you get really good range.

[Guess]

I'll bring this back up. There was a nice article in Lonestar Outdoor News about hog calling.

Are you all calling mostly dawn and dusk? After dark? The article talked about calling mid-day and I admit to having a hard time with the notion of successfully calling in pigs during the heat of the day.

We mostly call late afternoon evening because that's when I get of work. The very best time to call is heat of summer mid day. The reason being is we know where they should be........WATER/SHADE. You can more easily target areas hogs should be. However it works all hours day and night.
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[Outback]

I use this app on my phone a time or two still hunting. If I can find some hogs when I'm hunting, I think it will work. I'm certain it will work at night. I did call in 2 coyotes using the pig squeal. Our coyotes are very call shy so that was cool!

[Guess]

I'm not sure why it posts so many copies, crazy.

[Pushbutton2]

Mr @Guess I have a question.

Backstory:
I have old ears, I'm almost 49 :-), I have the sound profile set on my Samsung Galaxy set to my age group. Don't know the specifics of the setting (s).

Some phones have an equalizer for playing music.

Since the Bullet HP is a Bluetooth speaker if I have a custom sound profile saved in my phone does/will that adversely effect the way you're sounds are played back?

As Always My Heart is filled with Love for You and Your Families. Not because I am commanded to Love my Neighbor, but because I can, am able to and it brings me Joy.

[mrc]

I downloaded the free version of Hog Pro Sunday just to try because me and the kiddo were bored, I have a tube speaker that has some good base and highs. We set up on the edge of a tank with a good, thick and brushy creek running into it. Not 2 minutes into the call I shot this boar at 15 yards, and let me tell you he was mad when he came in to the boar fight sound. He was foaming at the mouth and popping his teeth like I have never seen.

[Johnny44]

Nice !

[Pushbutton2]

I downloaded the free version of Hog Pro Sunday just to try because me and the kiddo were bored, I have a tube speaker that has some good base and highs. We set up on the edge of a tank with a good, thick and brushy creek running into it. Not 2 minutes into the call I shot this boar at 15 yards, and let me tell you he was mad when he came in to the boar fight sound. He was foaming at the mouth and popping his teeth like I have never seen.

Nice!!!

As Always My Heart is filled with Love for You and Your Families. Not because I am commanded to Love my Neighbor, but because I can, am able to and it brings me Joy.

[SaltwaterSlick]

I downloaded the free version of Hog Pro Sunday just to try because me and the kiddo were bored, I have a tube speaker that has some good base and highs. We set up on the edge of a tank with a good, thick and brushy creek running into it. Not 2 minutes into the call I shot this boar at 15 yards, and let me tell you he was mad when he came in to the boar fight sound. He was foaming at the mouth and popping his teeth like I have never seen.

That is AWESOME!!
I have a bluetooth Boom Speaker that I primarily use for playing music from my phone, but I got it so I could use Glenn's hog calling sounds. I have the app on my phone, but haven't had the opportunity to use it yet. Love the handgun hoggin'!!