In areas in early to mid-October, it can’t hurt to blow
half a dozen moderately loud grunts every 20 to 30 minutes
. Do this whenever you’re archery hunting in a draw or on a ridge where deer move between bedding and feeding areas. You should also grunt periodically from a stand near a bedding area.
How long should you wait between deer grunts?
Grab a grunt call, like the Buck Roar or Rut Roar, and give 2-3 soft grunts spaced a second apart. Then wait for
5 minutes
, to see if there was anything really close. If nothing happens, now it’s time to get a little bit louder to see if you can pull a deer in from way out there.
How often should you blind call deer?
Deer like to walk around and don’t always travel on deer trails. By blind calling
about every 30 minutes
or when you’re bored, there may be a deer traveling that hears your grunt call and comes to investigate.
How often should you deer rattle?
Be Reasonable. Stick to calling sessions that start off slow and quietly and last for about a minute. Wait about five minutes and come back with a louder and more aggressive rattling session for about two to four minutes. Spread out rattling
sessions about every hour
so bucks have time to approach.
How far can a deer hear a grunt call?
Grunt at every buck, both shooters and small 4- or 6-points, that you see slipping down a ridge or ducking into cover
up to 125 yards away
. In my field-testing, a deer can hear your calls that far if the wind and terrain are right. The more bucks you see and call to, the more you learn from their reactions.
Will a grunt call scare deer?
When deer begin moving out of their beds they sometimes communicate with light grunts or bleats. Using a deep buck grunt pre rut
will usually scare away any does
since they are beginning to be harassed by the bucks, but bucks will sometime come to see who is intruding.
When should I start grunting for bucks?
A great time to utilize your buck grunt call is
during the fall months and breeding season
. During peak rut bucks are on the prowl, sparring with other bucks, rubbing trees and creating scrapes. They are eager seeking out does, as well as answering the calls of bucks looking to challenge their dominance.
Does human urine spook deer?
“But
it’s unlikely deer associate human urine with humans
, unless a human leaves their scent behind along with the urine.” Miller agrees. “Deer aren’t genetically programmed to be able to identify human urine.
Will deer come back after they smell you?
Spooked deer will return to their bedding area, but when they return depends on how much the intrusion frightened them. If they can’t pinpoint the threat,
they’ll likely return sooner than
if they saw or smelled you.
What time of day are most big bucks killed?
Most of them are specifically
between 9:00 and 10:00 in the morning
to be exact. It’s a proven time, and it could have a lot to do with the common perception among deer hunters that things slow down once early morning is through.
At what temp do deer start moving?
There will surely be some cutoff temperature above which daytime whitetail movement is curtailed. Depending on where you hunt, it may be
30, 40 or 50 degrees
that becomes uncomfortably warm for the local deer, but the “colder the better” philosophy is no more applicable in your area than in mine.
Can you tell how big a buck is by a rub?
Wherever you find rubs on multitrunked or closely clumped trees,
look for scars or broken branches on saplings and shrubs adjacent to the main rub
. They can tell you how wide a buck’s rack is.
What is the best time of day to hunt for deer?
For the first several weeks of the season, the best time to hunt is
the last two hours of the evening
. Warm mornings and hot days cause deer to spend more time feeding at night, so by dawn they are bedded down and will be less active during the day. As the evening cools, they’ll move around for food and water.
How do you grunt call a whitetail buck?
CALL REPEATEDLY
In areas in early to mid-October, it can’t hurt to blow
half a dozen moderately loud grunts every 20 to 30 minutes
. Do this whenever you’re archery hunting in a draw or on a ridge where deer move between bedding and feeding areas. You should also grunt periodically from a stand near a bedding area.
How do you blind grunt call?
Grab a grunt call, like the Buck Roar or Rut Roar, and
give 2-3 soft grunts spaced a second apart
. Then wait for 5 minutes, to see if there was anything really close. If nothing happens, now it’s time to get a little bit louder to see if you can pull a deer in from way out there.
How do you blind grunt?
Grab a grunt call, like the Buck Roar or Rut Roar, and give
2-3 soft grunts spaced a second apart
. Then wait for 5 minutes, to see if there was anything really close. If nothing happens, now it’s time to get a little bit louder to see if you can pull a deer in from way out there.
