public land calling
11-07-2006, 06:36 PM
#3
Join Date: May 2006
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Posts: 123
RE: public land calling
I use a grunt call (True Talker) on public land sometimes. It seems to work well, and I have not had any problems from it. I hunt in a very rural location with usually no other hunters. It is state trust land.
11-07-2006, 07:00 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: LaPorte, IN
Posts: 1,111
RE: public land calling
I hunt a good public property in Illinois but there are many hunters given the land available. I have to tell you there is no doubt the mature ones know the game. At least the one I am hunting does. One day he came out about 50 yards from me. I waited then when he started walking away I hit him with the Tru-Talker grunt, then a can call. No dice. He looked my way then walked off. The next encounter he came in upwind and I was donefor. He both saw me and smelled me..........ouch.....disaster. Well this morning I moved my stand and saw him come in at 9:15 AM right past my first stand. No way he could scent me. I tried the grunt call and he blew out of there like a freight train, across the river. It all depends on how many hunters they have heard. Forget about rattling for sure if there are any hunters at all near your area. That is the first thing they learn. Best to clam up completely, but if you must do anything just grunt loud enough for the buck to barely hear you, and only after you him and he is walking away. I did kill a nice P&Y lasy year this way on Nov. 1st.
11-07-2006, 08:34 PM
#6
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location:
Posts: 511
RE: public land calling
yup, it all depends on how busy it is. I hunt the second gun season which has less people hunting. I only use them if i get a ways away from the road, ive seen most other people hunting within 500 yds of the road.
11-07-2006, 08:56 PM
#7
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,564
RE: public land calling
I tried the grunt call and he blew out of there like a freight train, across the river. It all depends on how many hunters they have heard.
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