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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Justin C. on October 29, 2008, 10:06:50 AM

Title: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: Justin C. on October 29, 2008, 10:06:50 AM: I have hunted blacktails a long time but I have never tried to call them in. I just got two calls today, both made by Primos. The first call is the "power buck & doe grunt & bleat call" the other is " the can" estrus bleat. Like I said I have never tried to call them so any advice you guys have would be great. I have the rest of the season off and late buck and I was thinking this might be a good trick to learn. Also have any of you guys had any success calling them?
Thanks in advance. Justin
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: SilkWWU on October 29, 2008, 10:07:57 AM: Name deleted to protect identity.
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: Justin C. on October 29, 2008, 10:14:20 AM: Yep, how you doin?
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: SilkWWU on October 29, 2008, 10:18:04 AM: Good. I have had huge success calling blacktails usually with my hands cupped together saying "HHHHHEEEEEEEAAAAR Blllllllaaaackkkkktail"
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: Justin C. on October 29, 2008, 10:22:19 AM: :rolleyes: Thats about what I would expect from you :chuckle:
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on October 29, 2008, 10:53:59 AM: One time I had one of those bite & blow calls with the rubber band inside and saw a doe about 200 yards away from me, I blew the damn thing softly and she turned and came right at me focused on me the whole way! :bash: I am a trad archer :archer: and couldn't move a muscle. When I tried to shoot she EXPLODED as soon as I tried to draw. They might work if you are in a blind or up a tree.
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: Huntbear on October 29, 2008, 11:45:03 AM: Quote from: SilkWWU on October 29, 2008, 10:18:04 AM
Good. I have had huge success calling blacktails usually with my hands cupped together saying "HHHHHEEEEEEEAAAAR Blllllllaaaackkkkktail"

So you are the one I keep hearing out in the woods!!!!!! :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: LongTatLaw on October 29, 2008, 12:15:15 PM: I have called in dozens and dozens of whitetails... with the exact same combo u have...

as for black tails... nope doesnt work at all... :rolleyes: :P ;)
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: bankwalker on October 29, 2008, 01:58:22 PM: ive tried calling them in a couple years ago. nothing ever came in. i have heard a buck snort and i called back and never got a responce. ive also tried with muledeer with the same results.
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: SpokaneSlayer on October 29, 2008, 02:16:49 PM: This may sound weird, and some of you may have had a similar experience. I've called in mule deer (both does and bucks) with a rabbit distress to well within bow range. Unfortunately, I was coyote hunting at the time.
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: DeKuma on October 29, 2008, 02:18:40 PM: I have also!! Even called in two big bull moose with rabbit distress.
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: rasbo on October 29, 2008, 02:19:40 PM: Ive grunted one in that was cool
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: SpokaneSlayer on October 29, 2008, 02:21:14 PM: Quote from: DeKuma on October 29, 2008, 02:18:40 PM
I have also!! Even called in two big bull moose with rabbit distress.

Wow! I didn't have the balls to actually try it during deer season. Maybe I should.
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: bankwalker on October 29, 2008, 02:26:48 PM: Quote from: SpokaneSlayer on October 29, 2008, 02:16:49 PM
This may sound weird, and some of you may have had a similar experience. I've called in mule deer (both does and bucks) with a rabbit distress to well within bow range. Unfortunately, I was coyote hunting at the time.

muledeer are really meat eaters :chuckle:
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: TheHunt on October 29, 2008, 03:14:54 PM: Heck, I am going to try it this Friday to see what happens...
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: Crunchy on October 29, 2008, 06:46:57 PM: Well I got me some rattlin sticks, and gonna give it a try in the morning. I have a ridge I am going to glass for the first couple of hours then into the timber a little to try the rattlin See if the bucks are even close to ruttin.
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: jae on October 29, 2008, 08:40:33 PM: If there are a lot of mature bucks around an area rattling works great. Do not tickle the horns, crack them good for about thirty seconds then be ready. If a big buck is around he will not waste any time coming in. Wait fifteen minutes and rattle for thirty more seconds. Remember only works if you are in a area that hold mature bucks that fight. Do not move for fifteen or twenty minutes, my own inpatients has cost me a couple of nice Blacktails.
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: Palmer on October 30, 2008, 05:54:22 AM: I've always had luck with a rattle bag and not much luck with anything else when it comes to Blacktails. Calls work really well with whitetails.
Title: Re: Calling Blacktails?
Post by: rasbo on October 30, 2008, 06:35:07 AM: Quote from: SpokaneSlayer on October 29, 2008, 02:16:49 PM
This may sound weird, and some of you may have had a similar experience. I've called in mule deer (both does and bucks) with a rabbit distress to well within bow range. Unfortunately, I was coyote hunting at the time.
Ive had the same happen,come within feet of me,