I posted on a different thread about cadence. That is a great tip about blowing on it and Davidmil your responses to this have me laughing like crazy!!!! Also, I once heard a doe just prior to light and thought a coyote was having breakfast. She was squealing like a 13 year old girl in a haunted house! Then, about 20 mins after light I called in a small 8 point buck right out of that thicket using a loud doe bleat.

I am thinking about getting a bigger can. (there's a set-up for ya Davidmil)

I think louder might be better. Though most of the time when I have heard deer be it a buck or a doe they make a soft grunt or bleat, but if a deer is 150 to 200 yards away it probably won't hear a soft sound very often. If a deer is close then a softer sound is the way to go I believe.

Also, be very very alert and focus after you call. They can and often will slip into your area and try to see you before you see them!

TBO