How to pull in a grunting buck?
 

Tonight I was sitting in my treestand when I heard a grunt coming out of the brush underneath about 35 yards away. Where I hunt is THICK and I never saw the deer. They have to step out into the narrow right-of-way for me to shoot. How do I get him to come closer? I have seen 2 bucks back there, a four point and a ten point. I'm hoping for the latter, but the former will do nicely as well.

RE: How to pull in a grunting buck?
 

you could always try a snort wheeze but it will most like run te smaller off. Or you could even try a growl with a rattle sequence.
Maybe wait for the right wind anf try some estrous.
Most of all be patient

RE: How to pull in a grunting buck?
 

Grunt back

RE: How to pull in a grunting buck?
 

If he's that close I would try a doe bleat or a soft grunt.

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How to pull in a grunting buck?

tonight i had over a 30 min period, 5 diiferent buck on a hot doe trail. i grunted, snort/wheeze, buck roar, and "canned them" only 1 buck responded to within 40 yards.

ill take 1 out of 5 buck any day. its luck of the draw if a buck responds.

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Thanks.

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RE: How to pull in a grunting buck?
 

I would definitely grunt at him. You might also consider using a drag before you get in your stand and drag from that area into the shot opening you have. Good luck and be patient.

RE: How to pull in a grunting buck?
 

Wednesday morning I had 2 bucks fighting at 75 yards. When they stopped, I let out a loud long grunt and they both came right in. Shot the 7 point a little while later.

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The cans X2 have been working great for me this year. Like to throw in a few soft grunts as well.

I shot at and missed one that ran out from 15 to 60 yards and just stood there. A couple flips of the can and back he came.

If you gonna use drag lines START from where you want to shoot and head out like the spokes of a wheel. You can play the wind alot better and I believedeer often follow drags back to where they were started and the scent is the strongest....

RE: How to pull in a grunting buck?
 

i i grunt about 6-8 times in a row, i space them out aboutthe speed ofa buck trotting slowly by.

RE: How to pull in a grunting buck?
 

agreed planter, start your drags from the bait pile... i tend to bleat or perhaps 'lost call' sometimes a grunt will be ineffective on larger bucks. and if its in the brush behind u, u really dont know what type of buck it is.... some bigger bucks dont care about grunts, and small bucks wont stay around for snort wheeze, so i tend to act like a doe is around, specially if u scent dragged...

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I assume all you's saying that you'd be grunting or bleating realize the deer is already in bowrange and your up in a tree... I dont know if its just me or not but whenever I have tried any kind of call from within 35 yards from up in a tree it always ends up spooking the deer. Seems like when they are that close they can tell your up in the tree or atleast they get spooked from a noise so close since they probably would know if there are any other deer in the area already. Granted, its only a couple of times I've tried calling them that close... maybe I am just not soft enough.

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totally valid eagle eyes, they can pick up on elevation of noises.... i just try to be soft and aim the call away from the deer, and down into my chest... its possible they spook, but if they are in bow range and not shootable cause of thick brush than i just feel like trying something... maybe its cause im in ontario and the deer population is alot smaller than some US states, i just dont like the idea of not trying something, letting it walk without an effort... know what i mean? if the brush is that thick that you cant see the deer 35 yards away, than its fair to assume the deer cant see around your stand either....

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Very true inept... and the few times I actually tried the closer range calling was basically a last ditch effort. In thos instances the deer was already heading away with no sign that it might come back. Just wanted to point out I think folks should really be carefull when calling at close range, especially from up high.