Best time to call
09-30-2008, 07:23 AM
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Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Watkinsglen, NY
Posts: 266
RE: Best time to call
I think a good time to call would be right around the pre rut, (social calling) And most deffentily the best time would be during the rut, (agressive calling) Post rut not so good, The majority of bucks are headding back to their home range and pretty much looking for good food sorces. This is the time to focus on finding travel coridors, and food sorce. although some of the Does are comming into the second estrus cycle and the 1-1/2 year old does could be starting to cycle also. But I think IMO the best time is during the peek of the rut.
09-30-2008, 08:04 AM
#3
Fork Horn
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Illinois
Posts: 143
RE: Best time to call
i start using a buck grunt and rattle antlers around pre rut and i call and rattle usually about every 30 to 45 minute. deending on what i see the deer doing if i think they arent that agressive yet i call less but if i really see the deer reacting to calls and bigger bucks chasing younger and smaller bucks off then i call more. i really like the snort wheeze
10-01-2008, 01:59 AM
#7
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location:
Posts: 142
RE: Best time to call
ORIGINAL: kevin1
The best time to call is when you actually see a deer, that way you know if it heard your call and how it's reacting to it. Blind calling should be avoided.
The best time to call is when you actually see a deer, that way you know if it heard your call and how it's reacting to it. Blind calling should be avoided.
10-01-2008, 06:59 AM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2007
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RE: Best time to call
Wis rifle hunter,
LOL...Maybe I'm misunderstanding you but what he meant by calling bind....is when you don't see anything and call. So go ahead and call from your blind or treestand. Just be carefull when calling from the blind. I have seen/heard stories about deer running right over a hunter in a blind....rare but it could happen. It'd be funny as $hit if it did happen though!!
On a side note. I'm in Northern MN and haven't had nearly as good of results as I do when hunting the southern states. has a lot to do with buck/doe ratios.
Also, be advised that the deer will pinpoint you, and you need to be perfectly still. I have seen deer look right at me from over a hundred yards away when calling. I once called in a 6-point in Alabama that walked right up to the tree I was in. A .44 slug between the eyes ended his day.
Good luck and tell us your results.
LOL...Maybe I'm misunderstanding you but what he meant by calling bind....is when you don't see anything and call. So go ahead and call from your blind or treestand. Just be carefull when calling from the blind. I have seen/heard stories about deer running right over a hunter in a blind....rare but it could happen. It'd be funny as $hit if it did happen though!!
On a side note. I'm in Northern MN and haven't had nearly as good of results as I do when hunting the southern states. has a lot to do with buck/doe ratios.
Also, be advised that the deer will pinpoint you, and you need to be perfectly still. I have seen deer look right at me from over a hundred yards away when calling. I once called in a 6-point in Alabama that walked right up to the tree I was in. A .44 slug between the eyes ended his day.
Good luck and tell us your results.
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