If he' s close in and only walking or feeding.... I don' t even try. I just put it a little forward and tough it off. Deer walking are less likely to hear enough to jump the string. Even deer 30 yards out I give them a chance to stop. I' ve seen too many deer on videos turn inside out at 10 and 15 yards at the sound of a bleat or whatever sound was made in an attempt to stop the animal. BUT HEY, that' s me. If you don' t feel comfortable with the shot I' d just use a soft nasal MMmmmaaaaaa... MMMMMMMMaaaaa. (as in the " A" in the word " AT" . If he doesn' t stop, get louder. You want to force the sound out through you nasal passages as the volume can be controlled better than from deep in the diaphram. Also, it' s easier to get a near deer sound that way if you have a deep voice. You practice 10 minutes and you have the call down for life. Say it once or twice when you first get to the stand or woods and you' ll know how loud to make it. Don' t worry about being perfect... but I think you' ll be surprised at how easy it is. No louder than speaking voice...but if you' re pushing it up into the nasal canals it won' t sound like your voice. Oh yeah, someone mentioned drawing first.... a must, and be tracking as the deer moves. If he' s jogging your first Mmmmmmmaaaa attempt should be louder.