Your 1st predator Call

[Swampbird]

What was your 1st predator call? Well, mine was but wasn't a call at all.
In 1955, my dad bought me a Savage 311 12ga doublebarrel that I used to squirrel hunt with. No deer or turkeys around the house then. While squirrel hunting an abandoned homesite, I found a small, rubber black dog toy discarded on a woodland trashpile. The squeaker worked, so I stuck it in my pocket to take home for the pet housecat.
Squirrels weren't moving too well and after awhile, I began to 'squeak' the small black dog in hopes a squirrel would get interested and investigate. Squeak and wait and after about 10 mins., a grayfox appeared across the creekbottom and was coming toward me. He'd disappear and I'd squeak. He came faster and when he got within about 20yds he stopped and the Savage spit some #6 lead.
Talk about proud! This was one fox that wouldn't raid another henhouse. I kept that "Fox Call" in the vest and duped a score of fox and cat with it.
Finally got an Olt mouthcall, but my 1st was a toy "BlackDog"

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I have called in Yotes by just squeaking with my mouth. It's cool to see them come in interested.