Caller duration stat

[Burning Anus]

What does the duration of the different callers mean? Is how often you should use it or how long animals will look for you until they get bored

[Hidden Gunman]

I think it is how long a single use of it works for. So if you use it, and an animal walks into the area which the call covers during the call duration, it may be attracted to it.

[Woodyplank]

Correct. It is the time (90 seconds) during which an animal may respond to the call. That does not mean you should blast away on the caller every 90 seconds.

It takes some animals a little bit of time to decide if they want to trudge all the way over to your location or not. Depending upon the alertness of the animal it may run right on over your way...or...it may move with caution. In general, a black tail will respond (and appear) sooner than a white tail, does sooner than bucks.

When this game was released you could not over use a call. Lately I'm seeing some animals stop and turn away when I use the call too frequently. I've had deer not show themselves a full 6 min in RL after I've used a call. The call can be heard by an animal 200 meters away so it could take a little while for it to get to you. Using a caller for one species will usually not disturb animals of other species. I've used the elk caller while a black tail was standing not 30m away. Didn't bother her one bit. Thus, I've used different callers in succession when using a hunting stand or blind without adverse effects.

Whenever cover permits I move laterally after using a call. Not too far, just enough so that when that deer comes in at is headed for the spot I used to be at I have more of a broadside shot instead of a head on shot.

It's a good question though. Having a call and learning when and how to use it can make the difference between success and having a tag sandwich for lunch.

[Lenny Rat]

Has anybody confirmed this through any type of testing?

I for one wonder if it means that it will only keep the attention of an attracted animal for 90 seconds, versus attracting any animal in the callers range for 90 seconds.

It is an important distinction.

[McSqurl Nugget]

Originally posted by Lenny Rat:

Has anybody confirmed this through any type of testing?

I for one wonder if it means that it will only keep the attention of an attracted animal for 90 seconds, versus attracting any animal in the callers range for 90 seconds.

It is an important distinction.

the duration is 90 seconds real time, that's how long it will attract the animal if they're in range (150m i believe) and the dice roll says they're attracted. Using the caller isn't 100% guarantee you'll attract an animal.

Fatal Attraction skill increases the chance of attracting an animal. Then the Who's Deer skill gives you a chance to attract animals the caller doesn't normally affect.

[Lenny Rat]

Originally posted by McSqurl Nugget:

Originally posted by Lenny Rat:

Has anybody confirmed this through any type of testing?

I for one wonder if it means that it will only keep the attention of an attracted animal for 90 seconds, versus attracting any animal in the callers range for 90 seconds.

It is an important distinction.

the duration is 90 seconds real time, that's how long it will attract the animal if they're in range (150m i believe) and the dice roll says they're attracted. Using the caller isn't 100% guarantee you'll attract an animal.

Fatal Attraction skill increases the chance of attracting an animal. Then the Who's Deer skill gives you a chance to attract animals the caller doesn't normally affect.

That is the clarification I expected. In my experience, I've seen animals either react instantly or not at all to the call. If they were attracted, after about 90 seconds they lose interest.

I've not seen any evidence that an animal wandering into the range of a caller, within 90 seconds of a call being used, could be affected.

[cbrrrman]

IME... the more calls made and often.
will bring some animals in faster then one can set up for the shot needed.
So IME I would limit the calls made... if one wishes they come into range slower.

Granted... sometimes one can call as often as they like... and the animal may not respond at all.
Or it's waiting just out of sight. (Likely a diamond animal)

Or even sometimes a call will scare the animal away (likely a diamond)

^ in that case... one may have to search for Waldo using your Binoc's / visual.
But there's no guarantee you will be able to find Waldo. Lol

Such is hunting IRL

[McSqurl Nugget]

Originally posted by cbrrrman:

IME... the more calls made and often.
will bring some animals in faster then one can set up for the shot needed.
So IME I would limit the calls made... if one wishes they come into range slower.

Granted... sometimes one can call as often as they like... and the animal may not respond at all.
Or it's waiting just out of sight. (Likely a diamond animal)

Or even sometimes a call will scare the animal away (likely a diamond)

^ in that case... one may have to search for Waldo using your Binoc's / visual.
But there's no guarantee you will be able to find Waldo. Lol

Such is hunting IRL

not quite life like. In game there is no mechanic to spook the animals with the calls, you can spam the call over and over and over without any negative results. it's actually beneficial as the previous call may not have attracted the animal in range.

The higher level the animal the less chance there is of it being affected by the callers. I haven't called in any diamonds in my 2 years of playing, I don't think diamonds are affect at all by the callers.

my 4 were all bagged by me stumbling across them. My first (not counting the diamonds at the end of the various mission chains) was a Blackbuck in PF, couldn't spot it as it was behind a tree, could just see his tail and antlers. calling had no effect, found he was a diamond after i bagged him when he stepped out from the tree.

If you call too often IRL the animals will get wary and bolt.

[cbrrrman]

Originally posted by McSqurl Nugget:

I too do not think callers draw any attention for diamond animals neither.
I've had to stalk everyone I've harvested... or occasionally get lucky.
Usually by spotting them... before they spot me ; )

I use the callers a lot... and call often.
I don't follow any RL guidelines when doing that. (just spam away) lol
I suppose there is no mechanic for spooking an animal in game.
They occasionally just leave the scene irregardless of what a player might do.
Tho' I've witnessed an animal in this game bolt when I made a call.
So regardless of the game's mechanics... that occurred.
Maybe I was just to close to it ? dunno

Suppose I was imagining this game as being RL... oops Lol

[AldoAZApache]

I too have wondered if the over calling is a thing in this game
but most everyone seems to say no.
I try not to over do it for that reason, but it is hard to confirm
that is the reason why a animal did not come in, lots of factors (distance,winds, lvl, etc)

I do set my stop watch for 2 minutes IRL between calls.
but do spam it a bit over the course of a hunt or stand sit at one good location

Agree the higher the level the more easily they are alerted and become nervous.
but I did harvest a lvl 8- mythical puma last night calling a lot
and the puma spook real easy with their great eyesight
and hearing even at the lower levels
seems if you even snap a twig the puma see you and run off
most times I only know I spooked the puma,
by checking my hunter profile in the codex
and seeing the numbers go up by one
(vesus say like 5-10 indicating a herd animal instead of a solo)



Cant really remember calling in a diamond either hmm
mostly spot and stalked em' or bumped into

[PicSoul]

Originally posted by AldoAZApache:

I too have wondered if the over calling is a thing in this game
but most everyone seems to say no.
I try not to over do it for that reason, but it is hard to confirm
that is the reason why a animal did not come in, lots of factors (distance,winds, lvl, etc)

The devs have confirmed that overcalling is not a mechanic implemented in the game.

[AldoAZApache]

Confirmed ok thats good