Well I have blown more than a few opportunities at deer over 35+ years, the one that sticks out the most was on a nice basket 8 bow hunting. He was coming down a trail just out of range broadside, then he turned to the right up a trail even further away from me. I grunted, he stopped, turned and looked and then continued on his way, well I decided what the heck and hit a doe bleat, AHHHH now I had his attention, he turned and headed in my direction trying to get downwind of me.

Lesson learned here, a buck would rather make love than get in a fight!

Well he circled until he thought he was downwind of the doe he heard bleat and then froze just out of range looking for the doe. Well I figured, I'll do another doe bleat and he will come closer, when I did that he really started looking in earnest for the doe he knew should have been there, not seeing a doe he figured something was not right, turned around and left!

Lesson learned here, once the deer is headed your way, STOP calling, unless he turns to walk away do not call again.



The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club