I was in my ground blind, and for two days in a row, I had a nice long chat with the local bucks. On the first day, one was in front of me, sounded like about 100-150 yards. I replied to his grunts with a doe call for 20 minutes. He moved around, but did not come out of the dense bush.
On the second day, I had a game call with me, and did a better job of imitating a doe. The same buck was in the same position. A bigger sounding buck was calling from a bit further away, and younger one was behind me, where I could not see, at about 50 yards.
I put out some doe urine on the second day before I started. I was talking to them for 40 minutes. They moved around, but did not come in to where I could see them. It was an awesome experience, but I would like to do more than chat.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Russ
Need advice on calling them in
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How often did you call? Were you on the ground or in a tree?
I'd try calling less, just enough to get their attention and try rustling some leaves or breaking a branch so it sounds like a deer is walking about in your area.
I'd try calling less, just enough to get their attention and try rustling some leaves or breaking a branch so it sounds like a deer is walking about in your area.
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Every deer is different. Try changing up your call. I bought a 5 in 1 call that you can adjust to sound like a hot doe to a dominant buck. The weekend I got my buck I was stopping deer with the doe bleat and they would look, but it took a buck tending grunt to bring one in for a look, and a bolt in the side . The tending grunt imitates a frustrated buck on the tail of a hot doe and she won't let him mount her. Brought in another buck who thought he may be the one she would want.
Try a few diiferent ones until you get a response.
Try a few diiferent ones until you get a response.
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