Saturday is opening day and I can't wait!! I was wondering what type of call I should use if any? Should I grunt a few times every 15 minutes or so? Im gonna be set up on a ridge where I have seen a good bit of deer. Theres not that much sign there though such as rubs or scrapes. I made a mock scrape just to try it since I never had before. I should say this is my first year as a serious bowhunter even though I bowhunted last year and killed a doe with a bow the year before. I just feel alot more confident now about my bow and my knowledge of deer, thanks to this site.

BTW I live in southwestern Virginia and its now just starting to get chilly.

Early in the season I prefer a fawn bleat or doe bawl. It may be a bit early for any type of grunt, antlers or a doe in heat type call.

I never go in the woods without my grunt call. Last year I grunted a buck in on the opening day of the season but couldn't get a shot. It doesn't always work but you never know.

One thing I was told is that you should always grunt a little when you first get to where you are going to hunt so if any deer heard you coming in they will think it was a deer making the noise, beyond that I'd stick to very light grunts (social) and possibly the fawn distress.

I stay as quiet as a mouse until later in the season when the chaseing starts. Now if I see a nice buck and he is heading away from me I will do some light grunting to try an draw him in. Good luck this year.

Thanks for the info guys. These are the calls that I have. I have the grunt call, the bleat in heat, and this doe bleat call that I've never used before (just found it in my gun cabinent). I know not to use the the bleat in heat but I am going to try the doe bleat and maybe a grunt here and there. Good luck everyone!