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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: GoldenOscar on September 13, 2019, 09:54:28 PM

Title: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: GoldenOscar on September 13, 2019, 09:54:28 PM: I am heading to Prince of Wales for a week at the end of October and keep reading articles about deer responding well to predator calls. Does anybody have any idea what calls might work best? Just a good old screaming rabbit or? Any advise for the island would be welcome and appreciated. Thank you
Title: Re: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 13, 2019, 11:32:04 PM: I’ve never been there, but with the bear population there you want to use predator calls to call in deer?🤔🤣
Title: Re: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: WoolyRunner on September 13, 2019, 11:47:59 PM: Quote from: GoldenOscar on September 13, 2019, 09:54:28 PM
I am heading to Prince of Wales for a week at the end of October and keep reading articles about deer responding well to predator calls. Does anybody have any idea what calls might work best? Just a good old screaming rabbit or? Any advise for the island would be welcome and appreciated. Thank you

Ive hunted POW the last 3 Novembers. The deer population is down imo. We saw more wolf sign than deer sign. Ive tried calling them in and had a couple does come in, no bucks. What part of the island are you hunting?
Title: Re: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on September 14, 2019, 12:04:52 AM: You sure they aren't using a doe bleat? Or a grunt tube?
Title: Re: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: GoldenOscar on September 14, 2019, 12:07:19 AM: That would sure make more sense but I swear I read predator calls. Will do more digging.
Title: Re: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: huntnfmly on September 14, 2019, 01:46:05 AM: Quote from: GoldenOscar on September 14, 2019, 12:07:19 AM
That would sure make more sense but I swear I read predator calls. Will do more digging.
No you re right I've seen them use predator calls on mule deer and it seemed to work.
But as said earlier with a high bear population not sure that type of calling would be smart
Title: Re: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: andrew_in_idaho on September 14, 2019, 09:54:40 AM: I think they use fawn distress calls a lot up there

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Title: Re: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: GoldenOscar on September 14, 2019, 10:25:26 AM: I am going to be up North Coffman Cove area, my buddy has a bear tag too so calling in a bear wouldnt be a bad thing.
Title: Re: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: fishnfur on September 14, 2019, 02:44:10 PM: Quote from: andrew_in_idaho on September 14, 2019, 09:54:40 AM
I think they use fawn distress calls a lot up there

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That's what I would use. Any call sounding like a screaming/injured animal will occasionally get them to stand up and look around to see what is going on.
Title: Re: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: Chukarhead on September 26, 2019, 11:03:50 AM: Quote from: andrew_in_idaho on September 14, 2019, 09:54:40 AM
I think they use fawn distress calls a lot up there

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You are correct. Call the does, the bucks follow...or come in alone.
Title: Re: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: AKmyles on September 26, 2019, 11:24:42 AM: We have used fawn distress bleats many times all over SE Alaska for blacktails with good success. Occasionally they bring in brown bears.
Title: Re: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: Fl0und3rz on September 26, 2019, 12:10:49 PM: Quote from: andrew_in_idaho on September 14, 2019, 09:54:40 AM
I think they use fawn distress calls a lot up there

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:yeah:
Title: Re: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: dvolmer on September 26, 2019, 07:31:45 PM: I just spent a week up at Port Protection fishing three weeks ago. Port Protection is at the end of POW island. There are a lot of black bears on the island but the locals told me that POW doesn't have any grizzlies or brown bears on the island. So worse case scenario would be to call in a black bear. Not really all that to dangerous I would imagine. We saw a few black bears on the beaches while we fished and they were scared to death of humans. I also recall watching a hunting show where they were using preditor calls for black-tails in Alaska also. Its worth a try!
Title: Re: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: RB on September 26, 2019, 08:00:12 PM: This is all I have ever seen used in SE AK for Sitka Blacktails. I have personally called does literally right to me, and have know guys to call Bucks during the rut as well. It does not work in heavily hunted areas, nor off rut, and can make them run the other way if used too much. Best of luck those Blacktails are sure fun to hunt!!

https://www.sportsmansguide.com/product/index/lohman-bleat-deer-call?a=58727
Title: Re: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: RB on September 26, 2019, 08:02:34 PM: Quote from: Sitka_Blacktail on September 14, 2019, 12:04:52 AM
You sure they aren't using a doe bleat? Or a grunt tube?

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Doe bleat for sure!
Title: Re: Calling Deer on POW
Post by: GoldenOscar on September 26, 2019, 09:12:37 PM: Thanks RB!! I am getting excited for this trip, will be a fun learning experience for sure.