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Old 09-02-2004 | 06:28 PM
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Anyone ever have success using the Primos (Lil - Original - Big) Can Calls?

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Old 09-02-2004 | 07:05 PM
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The only time I can say for sure that the "doe in heat bleat" can call has worked for me was up on Anticosti Island in Canada during peak rut.
I was in a snow squall still hunting and decided to sit under an evergreen and wait it out.
While going through my pack I found the call that I forgot I had packed.
I turned it over three times about 5 seconds apart and put it down. Was I surprised when I caught movement off ot my left. A wide racked buck was trotting in my general direction. When I threw up the scope I got and eyefull of snow and quickly wiped it out with my thumb from my trigger hand. When I found the buck in the scope I saw the outline of a very wide rack in the now blurred scope. As it ran through an opening about 50 yds. in front of me I took the shot. The buck went down after a short run. When I got to the downed buck I noticed that it was only a 4 pointer.
2 long tined Y's, 20inch spread with 2 small bumps for brow tines.
I was happy I called him in and got him but was a little dissapointed that it only was a 4. That was until my guide told me that it was the largest 4 pointer that he has ever seen taken from that outfitter.

So, for what it is worth, the call definitely worked there!
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Old 09-02-2004 | 07:08 PM
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i have used it and wont leave home without it, it works really well pre rut time
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Old 09-02-2004 | 08:24 PM
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I've used it with good success as well. Had a nice sized 6pt come charging towards my stand last year. Had to let him walk because of AR.
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Old 09-03-2004 | 04:43 AM
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I didn't start having success with it until I used it in conjunction with a breeding grunt. A sharp grunt, followed by 3 turns of the Can, followed by a couple breeding bellows brought in more than one buck for me last year. My only complaint about it is that the call itself is noisy given it's holllow plastic construction.
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Old 09-03-2004 | 05:13 AM
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Used one last year. It brought in a huge 7 point right where I wanted him except...I missed! Maybe this year!
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Old 09-03-2004 | 05:19 AM
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As with anything else the time of the deer season is the key. Pre-rut & rut has worked for me. The rut is tough if the buck is with a hot doe, nothing is going to pull him off her.
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Old 09-03-2004 | 05:33 AM
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I used one for 2 seasons and never drew a single deer of either sex .
The call was used throughout the hunting seasons in conjunction with a grunt call , never again . [:'(]
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Old 09-03-2004 | 07:33 AM
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Absolutely!!! I called in a huge buck 2 years ago with the can call. I grunted and he did not respond. When I hit the can call, his head shot up, and he came running. He may still be out there due to a high shot right over his back!!! I still think about that day!!!
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Old 09-03-2004 | 09:36 AM
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A couple years ago, I was in my stand hunting some thickets. I heard a doe bleeting sound...I thought it was my friend walking to his stand turning his can over as he made his way through the woods. 5 minutes later..a doe 50 yards out in a field starts bleeting..and it sounded exactly like "The Can." Right in her tracks...a 6pt buck.

My personal experience with them has been up and down. I haven't called any deer in with it..but it does get their attention for sure.
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