I don't think what I heard from the buck I shot was acually the "growl", but like Dan said I just call it that because that what people call it now.

I don't own one on those calls and probably never will. I don't see it working in the woods I hunt because the low number of mature bucks.

I think the new calls are good marketing. Not good enough for me though.[8D]

Germ, I knew what you were talking about, and understand your method of Hunting where you are completly. I was just razzing on ya a little for the way you explained it. And Jeff it sounds like your ken folk is a pretty smart fella, which was a point I was trying to make on previous post, these things arn't magic, it takes some experience or knowledge on the users part to be successful, you can't just wounder out in 10,000 acres of forest slinging piss, and blowing yanke doodle dandy and expect toscore. In my case, I can tell Davidmill% rate is about 99% off, when a deer is out of your shooting lane and has past you, or crossing a 150 yards out headed in another direction, and I hit the grunt call, and thay stop,Look in the direction the call come from, make a intensional change of direction, and walk up under my stand looking, and I shoot them, that is an intensional act and not an accident!!! Several Bucks I have run into going to my stand and made eye contact with, Blew, and were in the process of getting the he!! out of dodge, when I would blow back and stop them, then call them back in bow range, an accident? I don't think so!

I have been bowhunting whitetails for almost 30 years. I had a buck right under my tree last season and it made the sound. It wasn't very loud though. That's the only time I have ever heard it.

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Silver he is talking about game ranches like the Sanctuary. When they feed the deer they blow grunt calls or rattle antlers. When you watch TV show you see a big mature buck come running in, because he thinks it is dinner time, LOL

Ohoops, I will edit my post!

I was going to respond too Germ, I think Sliverflicker is reading into many of the posts.[&:]

Germ hit my nail on the head. I am not trying to get under anyone's skin about anything. Sometimes I try to be funny about stuff. I see nothing wrong with using grunts, cans, decoys, corn, food plots.....you get my point. If it is legal and you feel good about it after the kill then it is ok. No one should judge another man's hunting practices. I just can't buy into the 'Buck Growl' yet. If it works for you please tell me what I am missing out on and doing wrong. Come to MO and I will take you hunting, BBQ for you, and give you beer. Anyone is welcome.

MO ya need to throw in the emoticons or smileys, unfortunately no one can read emotions in text.....that's just an observation, not advice.