Why did He spook??
11-04-2003, 01:48 PM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: IL
Posts: 168
Why did He spook??
Was hunting Sat. Morning and rattled in a real nice buck...He was 50yds. out in some brush and I used my Primo Deer Estrus bleet Can...Flipped it over twice and the buck spooked and ran...I' m sure he didn' t smell me cause he came in like he was looking for a fight and he never raised his head to sniff...just looking around...
So why did he spook??? Was he not in rut yet or what??
This is in IL..
So why did he spook??? Was he not in rut yet or what??
This is in IL..
11-04-2003, 02:08 PM
#3
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Logan, UT/ NW Penna
Posts: 668
RE: Why did He spook??
Probably saw you. I got spooked by a doe 50 yards out last year. All I did was move my hand a little. I don' t think I had a glove on, pretty sure I didn' t. Still suprised me. I was 20 feet up in good cover.
11-04-2003, 02:32 PM
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Flatwoods, WV
Posts: 185
RE: Why did He spook??
It could be the fact that you rattled him in and he did not see another deer> It is alot of fun to rattle and call deer in but they do come in expecting to find what made the noise. The buck in question may have caught you scent or some movement, its hard to say.
Did you have any scent out? This seems to help put them at ease sometimes.
Everyone will have their own opinion but when I rattle a buck in and he gets close I stop rattling and will not use a call. When he gets this close I rely on the scent I put out to get him in position for a shot.
Good Luck!
Did you have any scent out? This seems to help put them at ease sometimes.
Everyone will have their own opinion but when I rattle a buck in and he gets close I stop rattling and will not use a call. When he gets this close I rely on the scent I put out to get him in position for a shot.
Good Luck!
11-04-2003, 02:43 PM
#5
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Buckingham Pennsylvania USA
Posts: 150
RE: Why did He spook??
Did you turn the can over when he was looking in your direction? If a deer is looking in the direction that a noise comes from they can determine where it came from within about three feet. And, if you were 20 feet up in the tree the buck no doubt figured out you were a hunter without ever seeing you.
Another problem could be that this deer has been educated to the can call already. Once he determined that there were no deer he turned tail and hit the road. That' s part of the problem, we as hunters don' t know the smart deer from the dumb ones.[&:]
Another problem could be that this deer has been educated to the can call already. Once he determined that there were no deer he turned tail and hit the road. That' s part of the problem, we as hunters don' t know the smart deer from the dumb ones.[&:]
11-04-2003, 04:40 PM
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Rural Valley PA USA
Posts: 444
RE: Why did He spook??
I' ve tried my Primos can on several of the 4 & 6 pointers as they were walking by at a distance. Only one deer stopped as if he heard something, but all of them have just kept on walking as if they didn' t hear a thing. Funny thing though, when I make the same type of sound with my voice they do stop and look then continue walking. I' m not trying to call them in with it, only trying to see if it gets their attention. Oh well.....
11-04-2003, 07:01 PM
#8
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Claremore, OK. USA
Posts: 340
RE: Why did He spook??
As many have already stated, using calls can work and they can also spook deer. More than likely, he ran into investigate who was making the noise and didn' t see what he knew should have been there (another deer), didn' t and vacated the area.