Deer bleat can vs grunt vs rattle

[BucktheBuck30-06]

If you could call one of these your all time favorite deer call for pre rut/rut hands down what one would it be.And if they are better at certian times what time is that!!Ive never really had luck using deer calls myself.And i have never tried to rattle,but i will be this year.Any advice anyone??

[wdswtr]

I have had pretty good luck rattling and my favorite call to use is when I see a buck that is not on route to me the snort wheeze has worked several times. It has turned a few buck to come in. I use my mouth and hand.

[First-light]

Deer bleat. Called an 8 back three times over the weekend with this call.

[WNYBuckHunter]

I just have my grunt call, which I can use to do doe and fawn bleats as well. Works great and I dont need to carry multiple calls. I have a rattle bag too, just havent had it work yet. Ill probably start giving it a shot starting this week.

[Grizz1219]

I don't hunt without my can call.... I use a grunt tube and rattling horns but if you only gave me one call to use, i would pick the can call...

[burmjohn]

Deer bleat. Called an 8 back three times over the weekend with this call.

I always wondered about using the can to early in the season, but I guess it works whenever.

[BucktheBuck30-06]

I was wondering too a lot of people say wait untill rut but it makes to give it a try anyway!!Im going to buy a bleat can i founs a patch of apple trees in the middle of some state land so i will be back there 2morrow.There was a TON of deer sign.

[wdswtr]

The lable on my bleat can says good for all phases of the rut. Isnt PreRut a phase of the rut LOL.

[Fletch]

I am partial to the can call. I carry that, a rattle bag, agrunt tube adjustable too change tone down to a bleat. And I also snort wheeze. I have found the can works the best for me with the most positive responses I have called in numerous bucks with it. Grunting I tend to have less positive results. The rattling I have had work only once on one out of a bachelor group of bucks. The snort wheez I am still exploring.

[BucktheBuck30-06]

I'm going to be rattling myself im wondering if i should go with with the rattle bag or the fake rack!!might be the fake rack im leaning toward!!!

[Geno C]

i love my deer bleet or the can. great call

[wdswtr]

Had a fake rack for rattling hated it sounded well fake lol. plus just bulky to carry around. I use a real rack most often but if Im out for an all day and Im packing a bit of stuff I go with my rattle bag. Its an older one when they first came out with the mishaped hardwood dowels. I took 1/4 of the dowels out. I also use a small 6 point rack to rattle. I will tell you what I learned or well atleast I think I learned. Those rattle bags with a bunch of rods in them or those big old plastic racks or even big real racks have a tendancy to scare the shit out of some of the bucks that are inferior to the size of the sounds your making with them. Think about it here you are a decent 8 pointer and you here this massive fight with lots of antler point crashing together are you going to come in and get your butt whooped? I keep them small and not overly aggressive. I rattle in bucks quite frequently over the years. Done it teice this year out of three times I have used it.

[WNYBuckHunter]

I wonder if a rattle bag would sound better if you took some antlers and cut them up in pieces and replaced the plastic pieces in the rattle bag with them. Hmmmmm....

[covert]

My rattle bag has odd shaped wooden dowels in it. Wonder if it sounds different than ones with plastic? It's never seemed to do anything regardless.

I love to use my grunt. I've called in bucks and does calling blind and used it to stop and turn both also.

I always feel like a goof using the bleat can because I've never had any luck at all with it. I've bleated at so many deer that don't even pay attention.

[nyantler]

would never think of hunting without my deer call.. I started using one 27 years ago and have never stopped

Edited October 24, 2011 by nyantler

[tughillhunter]

i grunt and rattle, but so far they just stare at me like wtf is goin on over there?? then they go back to eating

[Geno C]

my rattle bag works great, sounds really good.

[wdswtr]

Heres another thought for you guys to think over. I have multple different calls of different brands. I do not use the same one in the same area all the time. I rotate through them especially if I already used it on a deer and it failed or spooked it. It might be over thinking on my part but if they know that particular sound and a warning signal went off in their heads why would they come into that call again? I was told a long time ago if your busted by a turkey they will never come into that call again.

[tughillhunter]

btw, dont use the call apps on iphone or android..........

[UpStateRedNeck]

I've called sizeable bucks in with everything except rattling. Just doesn't seem to have worked real well for me so far. I'm going to do a little tickling starting this weekend and see what happens. maybe I'm just not doing it right/enough/too often?

I like to blind call with the trailing grunt later in the season, say December, and blind call with the doe estrous as soon as the later part of the chase/pre-rut begins.

[BucktheBuck30-06]

btw, dont use the call apps on iphone or android..........

Lol i would never do that i waould be better of doing it myself!!

[BucktheBuck30-06]

But im going to wal-mart to buy the bleat can then im ff to try her ut tonight on a evening hunt.Good Luck Everyone

[StripedBuck]

I have never used a bleat can although they sound great. I have used grunt tubes and doe bleats with success, even blind calling they work. I bought a rattle bag last year and only used it a few times, I will start using it soon for this season. I do have full sized antler's to rattle with but they are way too bulky to carry in the woods all day and I haven't had any success with them in past years.

[BucktheBuck30-06]

I think i might get the circle plastic deer call i forget the name,i was jus toying with one at herbs then i looked em up and seen some good reveiws.I'm going to try em all early in the and figure anythiing that works will will work better in full swing rut!!Plus i got a gruge with what was last year a monster 8 point,so im hoping to see something even better ive seen some scrape marks so i know he is still around!!

[GreeneHunter]

Last year I used one of those little cans that you just turn upside down and back again - Doe Bawl ? - I called in Coyotes three times !!!