Hootchie Cootchies Cow calls? Not a very good choice, but it will probaly work, might just as well go out with a recording and continually play it as you'll sound like every other hunter out in the woods and all it takes is one time to bump one and your not going to get another oppurtunity at him again. Best thing to do now is start doing your homework and start mixing up calls for different times of the season, there are going to be times when you may wish to imedtate a hot cow, lost cow, calf call and when you get a little more experience, different types of bull calls, but you cannot get this from a hootchie cootchie momma call. RMEF elk contest has never been won by anyone using the hootchie cootchies. If you are serious about elk hunting then get cassettes and vidieos on the subject which are very helpful, but it takes practice, practice and some more practice.
Rockie Jacobsen has won the RMEF a number of times using his own calls and his son beat him out of it last year and his daughter won the female calling last year or the previous year. The guy is patented under primos. I had a chance to meet him in a seminar last year and is he ever good. I use his Rut Buster to imitate a big or small bull, the Palate Plate reed and use his hot cow call also. It takes a little figuring out to know when to call elk and to know which call to use at the right time of the year. Cheque out his site as he has everything you need to get you started and will help you out with any questions you may have.
Bugling Bull Game Call Co.
P.O. Box 55
Kamiah, ID 83536
1 (888) 355-8663
www.buglingbull.com
Good Luck, Bobby