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ORIGINAL: GMMAT

Let me get this straight.......

I'm supposed to have deer in the area......around me.....UNaware of my presence in my treestand.......and I'm supposed to make noises like the forest critters to .......to WHAT? They're already not aware of my presence.Is itsupposed to put them at "double-secret" ease?

I'm sorta making fun of it ,,,,,because I don't know about it. I apologize. BUT.....it sounds WAYYYYYY out there as far as a viable strategy to pursue whitetails.

I DO grab a stick on the way in the woods, sometimes......and do what I can to mask my 2-legged walk.....crunching in the leaves. I read that from Joe Brooks. BUT....I'm already making noise in that instance.

It'll be interesting to see how this thread goes.

he was referring to after you make noise already as well. he doesnt mean to use squirrel and turkey calls to bringdeer within range, just usethose calls if you break a branch or drop something making noise, to kind of give an explanation as to what made that noise.

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I just read where this guy recomended that if you made noise or broke a branch to use a turkey or squirrel call to fool the deer and put the deer at ease that the sound is somthing non threatening . Does anybody do this or think this would be a good technique?

it makes sense and is logical butIMO it isnt neccessary. but if you drop something from stand and he deer lookes spooked, why not try this and see if it eventually settles down.