Buck Growl / Buck Roar
09-07-2006, 09:02 AM
#13
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Blossvale, New York
Posts: 21,199
RE: Buck Growl / Buck Roar
You know, I've been hunting deer and killing deer for almost 50 years. My typical year is 50-55 days in a tree. You know how many times I've heard deer grunting and all that? You can count them on a hand. I carry some horns and a grunt tube but REALLY, it's all over hyped. There are people out there making too much noise and attracting too much attention to themselves. I've killed deer with a properly placed grunt or two or the tickle of a rattle box,(ususally used as a deer has past or off line)but comeon, enough is enough already.
09-07-2006, 10:29 AM
#14
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 950
RE: Buck Growl / Buck Roar
I've been hunting deer for 12 years and I've heard deer grunt or bleat 25-30 times. Grunt calls work, no doubt. The call I have is made by Drury, not sure the name, but it is a grunt if you exhale and a bleat if you inhale, the best call I've heard or tried. No Buck Growl for me, at least not yet.
09-07-2006, 11:03 AM
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 157
RE: Buck Growl / Buck Roar
Couldnt agree more. Everybodys always hoping there going to come out with some magic call or gimick thats going to call the deer in from miles and a handful at a time. If you setup in the proper location with the right wind direction and thermals, there should be no need for a call other then to stop em for a shot. I to bring a grunt tube in the woods with me, I usually only use it if I see a buck passing by out of range in hopes he might come in.
ORIGINAL: davidmil
You know, I've been hunting deer and killing deer for almost 50 years. My typical year is 50-55 days in a tree. You know how many times I've heard deer grunting and all that? You can count them on a hand. I carry some horns and a grunt tube but REALLY, it's all over hyped. There are people out there making too much noise and attracting too much attention to themselves. I've killed deer with a properly placed grunt or two or the tickle of a rattle box,(ususally used as a deer has past or off line)but comeon, enough is enough already.
You know, I've been hunting deer and killing deer for almost 50 years. My typical year is 50-55 days in a tree. You know how many times I've heard deer grunting and all that? You can count them on a hand. I carry some horns and a grunt tube but REALLY, it's all over hyped. There are people out there making too much noise and attracting too much attention to themselves. I've killed deer with a properly placed grunt or two or the tickle of a rattle box,(ususally used as a deer has past or off line)but comeon, enough is enough already.
09-09-2006, 03:12 PM
#18
Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Tecumseh, Michigan
Posts: 39
RE: Buck Growl / Buck Roar
I am going to try it this year. I will say this. I have hunted in northern Mi. for 20 yrs and very seldom heard deer grunts. In 2003 I was very fortunate to gain permission to hunt some very good private land in SE Ohio. After I tagged my buck (My 1st with a bow) I doe hunted. I had a 130" 9 pt chase a young doe and make this very sound. I never heard it before or seen it on any video. I just thought this buck was so jacked up he couldn't grunt right. Well, now I am hearing about it more. I do feel this is a call that has to be used in the rut. It won't work everytime you blow into it but I think it your hunting an area that has alot of bucks it will work.
As far as hearing buck grunts, in any of the past 3 hunting seasons, I have heard more bucks in 1 season then in 20 years in norhern Mi. Then again, in 2004 & 2005in one 4 hr sitting, I seen more bucks then in 20 years " Up North" combined.
As far as hearing buck grunts, in any of the past 3 hunting seasons, I have heard more bucks in 1 season then in 20 years in norhern Mi. Then again, in 2004 & 2005in one 4 hr sitting, I seen more bucks then in 20 years " Up North" combined.
