CALLING
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Grunted in a few bucks. Nothing has responded to rattling.
deerhunter10
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No haven't done it much the older I get the less I call.
Yep they're super responsive right now. Don't be afraid to really be noisy. Closer you can mimic a hot chase the better it'll work. I've grunted and bleated countless deer in last few days, both bucks and does. Got a spike standing in the river right now sniffing the crossing in search of what made all the noise a minute ago.
Yesterday this 8pt came in doing same thing and eventually gave up and laid down sniffing the air.
Had a lone doe come running in on a string earlier. She came straight to my tree. Her running around hot and answering calls tells me most older bucks are locked down. Otherwise she'd be with a buck. As soon as an older buck is freed up and is in earshot of the calling, he'll come in too. Just a matter of right place right time.
But to answer, yes calling is working right now. Like DMD I've had no luck rattling yet.
Yesterday this 8pt came in doing same thing and eventually gave up and laid down sniffing the air.
Had a lone doe come running in on a string earlier. She came straight to my tree. Her running around hot and answering calls tells me most older bucks are locked down. Otherwise she'd be with a buck. As soon as an older buck is freed up and is in earshot of the calling, he'll come in too. Just a matter of right place right time.
But to answer, yes calling is working right now. Like DMD I've had no luck rattling yet.
Deer are extremely vocal this year. I had a doe grunting the other day to keep her fawn in check and keep up with her. Then had a little buck grunting while he was cruising by my stand. I normally don't call unless I see them and can watch how they react.
