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Late October
Tis the season for calling. This is the time of year when we hear the deer vocalizing more than usual. Now, I know that wild deer are vocalizing all year long, but we aren't there to hear it. With the bucks getting charged up to breed, they tend to be fairly responsive to calling now. I use a grunt call everytime I am in the woods, and if you don't, you should. A tending grunt is great as the rut ramps up. Five or six short, soft, grunts in a row, sounds like a young buck chasing a doe. This is going to piss off any other buck that hears. Be sure not to sound too "big". Big, loud, deep grunts come from big bucks. Don't scare off your local one hundred twenty inch deer by sounding like a midwest one hundred sixty inch deer. Blind calling is also a great tool. Just because you don't see any deer, doesn't mean there aren't any in ear shot. Give it fifteen to twenty minutes between your calls. If you are calling to a deer you can see, watch his reaction closely. Sometimes they will charge right in. Other times, he may not even pick up his head, but if his ear swivels in your direction, he heard you. The flick of his tail can also mean he heard you. Don't call louder. He may take his time and come in, or maybe he has something better to do. Remember, when you call, the deer is now hunting for you. He will be alert and extra sensitive to movement.
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