grunting/rattling how much, how often?
11-02-2002, 12:54 PM
#1
Typical Buck
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Location: North Dakota
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grunting/rattling how much, how often?
I am going out this afternoon at a spot with 3 big scrapes, i was just wondering how often you guys rattle and grunt. i have a primos adjustable grunt with like 5 different settings.
any comments are appreciated
any comments are appreciated
11-02-2002, 01:15 PM
#2
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fredericksburg Virginia USA
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RE: grunting/rattling how much, how often?
I will share one experience from last year in regards to calling, during bow I had a nice 8 point walk parrelel to me at
about 40 yards to far to shoot and then turn away from me, I hit the grunt once, he stopped and looked and
continued on, I hit the grunt louder he stopped and looked again, but continued on. Man I was flustered, so I gave
him a doe bleat!!! Man that got his attention, he turned right around and headed back to me, I kept him coming my
way for a bit, and bleated a few more times. If I had just used the bleat once he probably would have come all the
way back to me, but I called to often after he turned and once he knew he should be able to see a doe he decided
something was wrong so he took off.
I learned 2 things from this, number one was that given a choice between a possible fight with another buck grunting
at him and hooking up with a honey of a doe bleating that a buck is no different than a teenage boy, they would
rather be a lover than a fighter. The second thing I learned is once you have a deer coming your way, quit calling
unless he turns off in the wrong direction.
The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club
about 40 yards to far to shoot and then turn away from me, I hit the grunt once, he stopped and looked and
continued on, I hit the grunt louder he stopped and looked again, but continued on. Man I was flustered, so I gave
him a doe bleat!!! Man that got his attention, he turned right around and headed back to me, I kept him coming my
way for a bit, and bleated a few more times. If I had just used the bleat once he probably would have come all the
way back to me, but I called to often after he turned and once he knew he should be able to see a doe he decided
something was wrong so he took off.
I learned 2 things from this, number one was that given a choice between a possible fight with another buck grunting
at him and hooking up with a honey of a doe bleating that a buck is no different than a teenage boy, they would
rather be a lover than a fighter. The second thing I learned is once you have a deer coming your way, quit calling
unless he turns off in the wrong direction.
The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club
11-02-2002, 01:42 PM
#3
Typical Buck
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: North Dakota
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RE: grunting/rattling how much, how often?
Alright, thanks. If anybody else has input on rattling that would be great too.
I have heard before about not grunting when they are walking towards you. I was playin around with a doe that was quite a ways off the other day. I would grunt and she would look, it was pretty neat. I never did get her to walk towards me though.
I have heard before about not grunting when they are walking towards you. I was playin around with a doe that was quite a ways off the other day. I would grunt and she would look, it was pretty neat. I never did get her to walk towards me though.
11-02-2002, 04:23 PM
#4
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Fredericksburg Virginia USA
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RE: grunting/rattling how much, how often?
I have never tried rattling and to be honest probably never will, last year I was in a stand and for about 5 hours listened to this guy on the property next to the one I was hunting tickiling them bones about every half hour. I like my deer coming in at a casual pace, not in a POed mood. BTW another reason I like doe bleats so much is we can kill a ton of doe in Va. and that will at least calm a doe, and if you do a fawn call sometimes it will bring a doe in.
The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club
The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club
