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I use one a lot from muzz season up to the end of gun. i have called in a lot bucks. If i see a buck not moving my way i will use it. if i hear a doe blow at me or for whatever reason i use it. if i hear a stick break and i think it could be a deer i use it. 2 or 3 grunts is all , usually pretty soft calls. sometimes loud. i was hunting one day last season. had seen a few smaller bucks and as always i grunted at em to judge their reaction, soft grunts. not really much reaction. finally saw what i thought was a good one headed away from me. I grunted pretty hard at this one, 2 grunts, and about 10 to 15 seconds later he reappeared out of a thicket walking right to me. he was about 150 away when he popped back out and i killed him at 35. this scenario is not uncommon for me.
 
Very similar experience to mine last year. I have hunted my whole life but just never wanted to spook deer and chose to sit silent. After last season, I'm becoming more inclined to be a bit more active with calling….hard to argue with the responses I got to grunting.
 
I've only been hunting whitetails since 2015. Grew up hunting mule deer in the northern Sierra Nevadas (no calling to speak of).

However I have tried calling some in Unit A and B. I once called in a bachelor group in week 1 by doing 2-3 young buck grunts, then about 10 seconds of VERY light rattling. I've tried it since without success. I have had limited success during pre-rut in areas where there is a hot doe or two. As some have stated, sometimes bucks ignore it. I don't know that I've spooked any bucks, although I could have…

Edit: to correct a spelling error.
 
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The only time I use a grunt is if I see a deer and want to try and get it closer, or to stop one for a good shot. . It works sometimes.
 

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