CallTuneAI Podcast Ep 1: Gregory Perry | Coyote Hunting + AI Calling

This was one of those conversations that reminded me why I built CallTune AI in the first place.

Gregory Perry runs DRT Predator Control down in Texas, and when I gave him access to the app yesterday, I honestly wasn't sure what to expect. You build something for months, you think it's going to work, but you never really know until someone who actually hunts coyotes for a living gets their hands on AI-powered game calls.

Well, Gregory didn't mess around. He logged in, recorded a hand call on his iPhone, ran it through the system, loaded it on his FoxPro Shockwave, and went hunting that same night. Two coyotes down.

The whole thing took him seven minutes from start to finish. Seven minutes. I've spent longer than that trying to find the right sound on a FoxPro menu.

But what really got me was listening to him talk about the problem we're all dealing with - call-shy coyotes. Gregory's been doing this since he was six years old, learned from his grandfather, and he's seeing the same thing I've been seeing: coyotes that freeze up the second they hear a sound they've heard before.

The thing that struck me most was when Gregory described seeing a coyote working in from 600 yards, hearing his suppressed rifle shot take the first one, and still continuing to come to the call. That's what happens when you're running sounds they've never heard before.

Gregory put it perfectly: "You switch over to one of those tried-and-true sounds that you know you played in that area before and you see that animal... they just freeze. Their ears, their whole body language just changes on a dime and they're burning out."

That's exactly why I built this thing. I got tired of buying sound packs that all sounded like variations of the same calls everyone else was running. I wanted to be able to take my own proven sounds - or record new ones - and make them better.

What Gregory did was simple: he recorded a 2.5-minute hand call sequence on his iPhone at 12:16 PM. By 12:47, he had the processed file loaded on his FoxPro Shockwave. That evening, he called in and shot two coyotes using his custom AI-enhanced calls.

The first coyote came in within 45 seconds. The second worked in from 600 yards out, even after hearing the suppressed rifle shot.

Gregory also did something I hadn't thought of - he created his own naming system for his custom sounds:

DRT Fence Row Bird DRT Jumping Rabbit DRT Juvenile Rabbit DRT Old Thumper DRT Ragged Rabbit DRT Rodent Rascal

Now he's got his own custom sound library that no other hunter has. That's the kind of edge that wins in predator control work.

We also talked about compatibility. Gregory successfully loaded both 24-bit WAV files and stereo files onto his FoxPro Shockwave. The high-frequency FREQAI files caused some distortion (probably due to file size limitations), but the 24-bit versions worked perfectly and he could still hear the stereo motion effects even through the mono horn speaker.

One thing that came up that I found interesting was Gregory's experience with different species. He's successfully called wild hogs using mountain lion distress sounds, proving that predators respond to various distress calls regardless of species. He's also thinking about using the app for crow control and other pest management work.

The conversation also reminded me of something I've been saying for years - regional differences matter. Gregory mentioned how different coyote sounds work better on the east coast versus west coast, north versus south. With CallTuneAI's AI sound generator, hunters can capture and enhance local predator calling sounds that work in their specific regions instead of relying on generic electronic game call sound packs.

As Gregory put it: "Having the application that you've created has been a tremendous advantage already... giving yourself that unique edge above other folks within the industry."

That's what I wanted to hear. Not because it's good for business, but because it means the app is actually solving the problem I set out to solve.

After 30 years of predator hunting and working with companies like FoxPro back in the day, I knew there had to be a better way than just buying more of the same sounds. AI gave us that opportunity.

Gregory's already planning to create more sounds, and he's thinking about the commercial applications for his predator control business. That's exactly the kind of feedback that tells me we're on the right track.

If you're dealing with call-shy coyotes in your area, or you just want to try something different, give the app a shot. Start with the free demo and see what you think.

Gregory Perry runs DRT Predator Control and hosts several hunting groups focused on raccoon hunting, hog hunting, and coyote hunting. Connect with him on Facebook to learn more about professional predator control services.

– CallTuneAI