Can Call
#2
Fork Horn
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 196
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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!
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!
#5
Typical Buck
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 970
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From: Mertztown, PA
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.
#9
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 341
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From: Fairfield Ohio USA
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!!!
#10
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.
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.


