Deer Grunts
& Tactics
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WHAT DOES IT MEAN? |
TACTICS |
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Contact Call |
Also known as the `lost call,' this
sound is a doe's way of locating other members of her family
group when she's become separated from them.
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Two or three loud calls with a :15 -
:30 second pause in between about every 15 to 20 minutes. Works
great to cover noise if you're still-hunting.
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Doe Grunt |
Grunts are a deer's way of saying "Hey...
come here." It's critically important to keep the call soft
as a loud grunt means "HEY!!!!!" and is too aggressive
unless you're doing it in conjunction with rattling.
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Blow one to three very soft grunts with
slight pauses in between, every 15 to 20 minutes.
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Buck Grunt |
A buck grunt is of a deeper pitch than
a doe's, but means the same thing. The older and bigger the deer
the deeper in pitch the grunt.
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Blow one (and sometimes two) soft grunt
every 15 to 20 minutes.
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Doe Bleat |
Bleats can be translated as meaning
"Here I am," and does typically use them to keep their
family groups together and to call their fawns to them.
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One to three moderately soft calls with
slight pauses in between every 15 to 20 minutes.
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Breeding Bellow
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This is a combination of a series of estrus bleats topped off
by a guttural moan. It signals that the time to breed is RIGHT
NOW!
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Blow the series fairly loudly two to four times every 15
to 20 minutes
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Estrus Bleat |
A louder and longer bleat that does
typically make to signal that breeding time is very near.
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Blow one to three moderately loud calls
with slight pauses in between every 15 to 20 minutes.
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Tending Grunts |
This is a series of soft grunts that
bucks often make while trailing does as the rut approaches. It's
his way of asking her to stop so he can breed her.
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Seven to 15 or more soft grunts in rapid
succession. This call works well if you're on the ground and
moving through the leaves.
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Rage'n Grunts |
This sound is just now being classified
by biologists. It's made by buck's during the `delight phase'
of courtship when the doe has stopped running, but still won't
breed. It's a non-aggressive call that signals a bucks frustration
with the situation.
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This series of sounds can be repeated
one or three times every 15 to 20 minutes.
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Buck Bawl |
This is really a buck bleats, and it
sounds a lot like a calf bawl. It typically signals a bucks desire
for company.
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Blow with moderate strength one to two
times every 15 to 20 minutes. Use in conjunction with sparring
early on, and alone during the late season.
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Sparring |
This a non-aggressive, social activity
that bucks engage in to prevent serious fights later on. It's
akin to two small boys wrestling for fun... no one gets hurt
but both eventually learn who can `whip' the other.
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Sparring matches can last from :05 seconds
to over two minutes in length. Add in a few soft grunts for extra
realism.
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