Yeah I believe you have made up your mind on calls and scents and started your post to make that point.I agree to disagree with your opinions and use all hunting tools to take my bucks up here and they all work depending on the particular circumstances.To answer your questions - I called two mature bucks and one spike in last year within shooting range in full sight.I shot a 196# 8 pointer myself and my boy shot a 10 pointer.I had one other buck that I' m aware of that stopped right before he came into view and caught our scent when the wind shifted.We shot two deer that were 3 1 /2 or older last year.Yes of course a call lets the buck know something is in the area but when they come in to check it out if you are using scent control and stand location to your best advantage you have a definite edge that comes from scouting and studying the buck movements in your area.I see and shoot more mature bucks by using calls and scents than when I used to simply hunt in a non aggressive manner sitting or stillhunting.You have your opinion and I have mine,but I get results and would never change my hunting techniques from what works so well,if it ain' t broke don' t fix it!

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