The only time I really use a call is as a last stitch effort to get a buck to come to me. I will rarely call unless I have seen a buck and he is either out of range or moving in a direction that I can't get a shot. I had a nice buck one time come from behind walking fast(where I couldn't get a shot) and walk directly under my stand, he was going through stuff to the left of me where I couldn't shoot, and he was also walking too fast. I grunted one time fairly loudly, and he stopped and circled me giving me a nice 25 yard shot. If it wasn't for the grunt call, I never would have gotten him.

But there are too many people around me that just blow their grunt calls at nothing. To me, staying silent works well, except in the instance of a last stitch effort.

Edited by - BobCo19-65 on 10/10/2002 08:02:58