Since we get so many new guys every year that end up asking the same questions: Hand calls or mouth calls? Which FoxPro to buy? Which mouth calls to buy? Which Decoy? Is _____ call good? Is _____ decoy good? etc etc I'm curious what level of interest there would be in a species specific equipment review sub-forum here?

The idea would be that the forum would be pretty controlled for content, each thread would be one specific brand or even one specific model, users could write reviews, buy/don't buy recommendations, star ratings, whatever about that specific brand/model of call or decoy.

Basically the same idea for product reviews as you'd see attached to specific products at Midwayusa.com, cabelas.com, etc, but HOPEFULLY would avoid some of the typical trash reviews that show up there. It's really common that you can find highly rated items on those sites with a lot of reviews like this: "5 stars: The Mojo Critter is the best decoy on the market. I just started coyote hunting 3months ago, just bought the Mojo last weekend, so I haven't had a chance to use it in the field, but it looks great spinning in my living room." Frankly, that review doesn't help anybody.

Wouldn't include general hunting equipment, like reviews that would answer the question "what shotgun?" "what bipod?", but rather focus on game-specific equipment.

There are a lot of guys here with a lot of experience with different products that could contribute reviews to help out new members. I think, unfortunately, that those guys see the same posts from new guys every year and don't respond to them because there are so many. (January/Feb when deer seasons close up, we always get flooded with the same question from 10 different guys looking to get into coyote calling to extend their seasons). If it could be a "one and done" review, new guys could get refered to that section when they ask the question, and get a lot more info than the few guys that respond to their thread that given week.

I know I would have benefited from a forum like that on the Turkey Hunting forum here a few years ago when my wife started turkey hunting and I had to learn how to call for her, and of course, had to figure out what calls and decoys to buy to do it.

Comments, interest, suggestions?