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Old 11-01-2009 | 05:19 PM
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Just something I learned a while back if your using the Doe-In-Heat can. Don't let the call go full Blahh. Only do half blahh and do it 3 to 4 times in a row one right after another and stop for 10-15 minutes. The full blahh is a alarm that deer use. Thats probably why that Doe got up and ran off. The short blahh is a Doe in heat calling for a buck to let them know they are ready. You need to use it with a good scent like Buck Bomb or Tinks #69 or Code Blue. Without the scent the can is really useless and can do more harm than good. However I have had other Doe come in without the scent. You may want to Grunt softly in between the can. If there is a dominet buck in ear shot that may trigger him to come in and investigate. Really the best time you can expect these things to work is during peek rut when the bucks are in seek & chase mode. You can still foul one to come in during pre- rut but from my experience that don't happen as often and you'll get frustrated real quick. Remember these are social calls and they need to be done softly. If you think your not loud enough for the deer to hear it, your probably to loud already. You would be suprised as to how far a deer can hear. Also the best time is just before first light. You need to be on stand before it gets light and you should do it as soon as you settle into your stand. If you spooked any deer on your way to your stand this will calm them to some degree. I like to take a scent "your choice" and on my way to my stand spray a scent trail all the way to my stand. Just the scent alone will calm the deer if they hear you and believe me they hear you and if your scent is coved up good at least they won't be on alert and take off. Once they take off MOST of the time it's for good and your day is blown.

Try this it just may help especially once you get better at it. You'll know when you do.

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