

This sound travels much further than a grunt. If a buck is too far away and didn’t hear your grunt call, you can use your Rut Roar Grunt Call to wheeze at it. Grunt calls usually work best when a buck has been spotted. ‘Blind calling’ can work but it is best to make the calls subtle and sparingly because you don’t know how close a deer might be to you. You should look to only grunt periodically, every 15 minutes to 20 minutes. Using a grunt call is a great way attract the attention of mature bucks. Start with a few bleat can sounds, wait a few seconds, then do it once more before making the sound of another buck defending a doe, with a grunt call. Remember, you can’t hunt a buck where he is, you need to hunt where he is going to be. It is important to let them hunt you, so situate yourself in a tree or somewhere elevated and continue calling, drawing them closer to you. Be sure to use it sparingly however.ĭuring the rut you want to attract the doe and then the buck. A bleat can is a good call to use to let them know you’re around.

The bleat can produces a drawn-out sound, similar to a cows moo.Īs the rut season begins, deer are curious but not always responsive. Adult deer and young deer make this noise to communicate with one another. You can use a bleat can to emulate the sound of a doe. Positioning yourself on a riverbank, a bluff or thicket can help to prevent the deer from circling downwind and smelling you before venturing closer into your shooting range. The first thing to consider before you call a deer, is your setup.Įnsure you put a barrier between you and the deer so they can’t circle behind and get downwind.

Here are a few key tips and deer call sounds to help you have a great hunt. If you’re looking to call deer during rutting season, it helps to understand how they behave and what calls are most effective for each stage of the rut.
