When and How to use Vocalizations

[Northcountryman]

Hey Guys , with opening day now just a week away , I’m starting to get my plan together for success , and , was wondering whether I should bring my grunt tube and Doe can with. I’ve used them before many times , but never felt like they added to my success. 
Not sure if I’m even making the calls right , especially with the grunt tube . 
 

Do you think calls are even necessary Or, effective during rifle Anyway? My Grandfather and Uncle never used them and they had reasonable success Over the years ? Just trying to Figure out if it’s even worth the trouble , Thanks 

[First-light]

I have called in bucks at gun and bow. Doe bleats work great. Electronic calls are easy to use. Bigger the buck more agressive I get with grunts until I turn him but watch over doing it. He has to show interest.

[Northcountryman]

Ok , cool , electronic calls ? You mean the phone app where it’s prerecorded ? 

[BowmanMike]

I have only had luck once calling,and that was after i saw the buck was going to walk past me. He didnt care for the grunt,but the snort wheeze pissed him off and he came straight at me,which was pretty cool.

Blind calling has not worked for me yet,but doesnt keep me from trying once in a while.

[Northcountryman]

9 hours ago, BowmanMike said:

I have only had luck once calling,and that was after i saw the buck was going to walk past me. He didnt care for the grunt,but the snort wheeze pissed him off and he came straight at me,which was pretty cool.

Blind calling has not worked for me yet,but doesnt keep me from trying once in a while.

Cool , ever use the doe bleats can ? Wondering if that works too 

[mowin]

I love the bleat can.  I've called in many bucks with one. Usually it's a buck that isn't in range (bow) and lots of times it pulls him in.

One spot I hunt is a very thick pinch point in a swamp. During rifle I'll use the can and grunts to try and pull bucks out of the thickets.  One time after grunting, I had 3 bucks converge on my spot and a fight ensued.  They were all smaller bucks and there racket drew the attention of a nice 8 pt.  Doesn't work every time, but it's something I use if the conditions are right. 

Edited November 16, 2020 by mowin

[Robhuntandfish]

I owe my bow buck this year to the grunt call.  He was headed out and away in the brush and a grunt stopped him dead in his tracks and he came right out into the field.  I have rattled one buck in once and have called in bucks in with a grunt several times.  I tend only to use it when i see a buck that is on the way away and i have no other play than to try to bring him over.  I dont blind call.  Ive had a doe come in once to a bleat but other than that never had any success with those. 

Gun i tend to use it even less obviously because of an extended range but i still take it and have it ready as a last chance shot.  A big one is headed away and no shot its def worth a try . 

[Northcountryman]

23 minutes ago, mowin said:

I love the bleat can.  I've called in many bucks with one. Usually it's a buck that isn't in range (bow) and lots of times it pulls him in.

One spot I hunt is a very thick pinch point in a swamp. During rifle I'll use the can and grunts to try and pull bucks out of the thickets.  One time after grunting, I had 3 bucks converge on my spot and a fight ensued.  They were all smaller bucks and there racket drew the attention of a nice 8 pt.  Doesn't work every time, but it's something I use if the conditions are right. 

Really ,Very cool !  great example btw , when The can would be useful during rifle and , I can see that it would have utility in a scenario like that. There’s a couple heavy thickets and swamps You can’t easily get into it , but , could feasibly setup on the edge and attempt to call them towards you . Great idea , thanks 

[Moho81]

Saturday I had at least 5 shooter bucks within 80 yards at different times during the day. I grunted at all of them and bleated at the last one. Nothing I did got them to turn and come in closer. I didn't scare any of them off but nothing worked to change there course of direction. And yes I'm still salty about it.  

[Northcountryman]

How did you do the bleat , with the can ? 

[Moho81]

How did you do the bleat , with the can ? 

Yes with a can for the bleat. I use my hand to “lower” the volume on the first 2 bleats. I tried one more not covering the top so it would be as loud as possible and still nothing.


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[The_Real_TCIII]

2 minutes ago, Moho81 said:

Yes with a can for the bleat. I use my hand to “lower” the volume on the first 2 bleats. I tried one more not covering the top so it would be as loud as possible and still nothing.


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you can blow in the top too and control it better, never works for me though

[Moho81]

you can blow in the top too and control it better, never works for me though

I was pretty close to throwing the can directly at the buck by that point in time on Saturday.


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[Northcountryman]

2 minutes ago, Moho81 said:

I was pretty close to throwing the can directly at the buck by that point in time on Saturday.


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That may have worked for you lol

[Northcountryman]

I’m gonna dig out my can , Then , and give it another shot , wth. One thing I never liked about it is, sometimes it would go off a little bit as I was walking , from leg move meant,  I guess . 

[Otto]

My bleat can has a sticker over the hole on the bottom.  If you take the sticker off, it won’t make noise.  I hold my finger over the hole when I want it to make noise. 

[Northcountryman]

Good idea and , forgive me as it may sound like a dumb question but , where do you get the sticker lol 

[Otto]

It came with it!  And it has a little tag on the side so you can peel it off.    If you don’t have it anymore, try a piece of electrical tape. 

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[moog5050]

I have grunted quite a few bucks in, including a couple now on the wall.    But the bleat can has never done a thing for me.   

[Moho81]

15 minutes ago, moog5050 said:

I have grunted quite a few bucks in, including a couple now on the wall.    But the bleat can has never done a thing for me.   

Did you ever try throwing the can directly at the buck? 

[moog5050]

7 minutes ago, Moho81 said:

Did you ever try throwing the can directly at the buck? 

See, I have been using it all wrong.  

[The_Real_TCIII]

Did you ever try throwing the can directly at the buck? 

I've thrown empty guns at them, doesn't work


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[DirtTime]

7 minutes ago, The_Real_TCIII said:

I've thrown empty guns at them, doesn't work


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Two questions:

1) Can I keep the gun if I catch it?

2) If so, can I go on a hunt with you the next time you do this?

[Moho81]

I've thrown empty guns at them, doesn't work


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Try the can next time. I’d imagine you can be more accurate with it than an empty gun.


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[Northcountryman]

Just dig up my old can and the grunt tube  and, just in case , Downloaded the deer calls app to use