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Title: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: vaz,,66 on May 29, 2011, 04:49:24 PM: I now that for white tail deer it works but have anyone try use any kind of call for mule or black tail deer?
I did and it works. I used it one time for black tail and another time for mule deer. Does anyone one here have any experience with that?
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: Kowsrule30 on May 29, 2011, 05:17:26 PM: I've rattled in and used a bleat/grunt tube for BT...... During ML late season and Modern late season...... I've called in about 15 deer.... Shot 3 of them..... Most of the deer that came in were does or young bucks.... MD I've had very little response because the regular seasons are too early for ML and Modern.... I've called in 4 or 5.... Shot one young 3 point.... All spikes or forks, one small 3... That was with a grunt tube....
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: carpsniperg2 on May 29, 2011, 05:22:53 PM: Fixed you title from dear to deer :chuckle:

I use a fawn bleat with my mouth to get a deer's intrest sometimes it works to call the does in and other times I just use it to stop them and get them to look back, then Bam! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: Bigshooter on May 29, 2011, 05:35:18 PM: Quote from: vaz,,66 on May 29, 2011, 04:49:24 PM
I now that for white tail dear it works but have anyone try use any kind of call for mule or black tail dear?
I did and it works. I used it one time for black tail and another time for mule dear. Does anyone one here have any experience with that?

I've called and rattled in bt's before. All small bucks and does. It's a lot of fun when it works.
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: vaz,,66 on May 29, 2011, 05:56:34 PM: Most of the time I used a bleat call it works for me, i cant say that i call them in but i brought their attention and make them stay in open area long enaff to make a shot. First time that was a blacky nice buck i didn't take a shot the season was over but second time that was a mully nice buck. This how it happend: was lost Saturday of the season and we were driving to our hunting spot to find out that near that spot some really nice and smart ppl set up a camp and more then that seems their hunt was over and they start shooting at rocks across the canyon we were mad. Then i decided well lets past their camp any way and try to look around, We got maybe 700-800 yards away from them and i start using that call with out any hope, i did several times and then start looking around at first I could not believe what did I see, that was a buck he was completely confused he was staring at us on the edge of small clearing and he was not leaving. He gave us some time to get rifle ready and take a shot.
Here is a photo of that buck
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: throttlejocky20 on May 30, 2011, 09:20:56 PM: Used the can to call in black tails
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: rosscrazyelk on May 31, 2011, 05:39:51 PM: They have never worked for me.
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: True Sportsman on June 01, 2011, 08:23:35 AM: Ive tried rattling and calling with "the can". Ive never had a response in the last few years doing it. Last year, I set up and rattled and had a small 2 point walk up on a knob and look at me for a couple minutes. That makes me want to try it more often.

The way I look at it, the more often you try it the better your chances. I rattled during modern firearm, in late October. Be careful if you use calls during modern season....
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: throttlejocky20 on June 01, 2011, 05:58:04 PM: Thats interesting the first time i tried the can I called a spike in, jumped a 2 point a couple hours later and brought him back in. And called a nice 3x4 from big timber right to the edge of a logging road. It was late buck and the deer were rutting hard and we were also 8 miles behind a locked gate. The can has worked since then but never like that day.
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: steeleywhopper on June 01, 2011, 09:05:32 PM: called in a 4 point blacky for a friend. Used a doe bleat and he came in hot, dead at 25 yards.
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: halflife65 on June 01, 2011, 09:07:53 PM: Called in a mule deer buck for my dad - twice. Second time he stopped broadside at 25 yards and my dad shot him.

Used the cheap little Deer Talker brown square thing with the rubber band on it.
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on June 01, 2011, 09:29:36 PM: My cottontail Distress call must sound like a fawn bleat 'cuz several times while trying to call coyotes, I've had Mule Deer come in to the call. I've had very little success rattling and grunting for Whitetails in late muzzle loader season, but it's fun to try. I get a kick out of seeing animals react to calls anyway.
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: stumprat on June 02, 2011, 10:20:30 PM: P.M. sent
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: krout81 on June 02, 2011, 10:42:38 PM: I have seen countless blacktail come to my dads call he made with 2 small pieces of wood and 3 rubberbands.

cut a small oval shaped grove in both pieces of wood.
put one rubber band in between to pieces of wood (the grove sides facing each other)
use other 2 rubberbands on each end of the wood to hold it together. the tighter the rubberband in the middle the higher the pitch.

each piece of wood is 4in long, 3/4in tall, 2in deep. when put together Call looks like this
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: Kain on June 02, 2011, 11:07:02 PM: I have called in lots of does and a couple young bucks with fawn distress but nothing with rattling.
I wrote about one call in and have a short video here.
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,28991.msg337638.html#msg337638 (http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,28991.msg337638.html#msg337638)

Here is a neat video of it working though.

HawkeyeBilt Productions BlackTail Deer Rattled in to 50 yards (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPrdIJjHro8#)
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: Guy on June 03, 2011, 05:40:49 AM: "My cottontail Distress call must sound like a fawn bleat 'cuz several times while trying to call coyotes, I've had Mule Deer come in to the call."

Same here. Mama mule deer came in all huffy and looking to kick some coyote butt I think while I was out calling a couple of times.
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: BPturkeys on June 03, 2011, 06:15:28 AM: I watched that video and I must admit I wasn't too impressed. Looked more like the buck just wondered by while the guy was rattling and making the noise. But oh well, if the guy is having fun, what the heck.
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on June 03, 2011, 06:36:08 AM: Yes never tried it on Mule deer but Blacktail definately ... grunted in a few ..All in November .. couple I killed at a couple feet from me and in 2009 I grunted one in to within 6 in. of my broadhead ... think I missed that one ? :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on June 03, 2011, 08:03:03 PM: Quote from: BPturkeys on June 03, 2011, 06:15:28 AM
I watched that video and I must admit I wasn't too impressed. Looked more like the buck just wondered by while the guy was rattling and making the noise. But oh well, if the guy is having fun, what the heck.

My thoughts as I watched it too. Looked like the deer would have been there anyway. Nice video of the deer, though.
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: Kain on June 03, 2011, 09:38:51 PM: Quote from: Heredoggydoggy on June 03, 2011, 08:03:03 PM
Quote from: BPturkeys on June 03, 2011, 06:15:28 AM
I watched that video and I must admit I wasn't too impressed. Looked more like the buck just wondered by while the guy was rattling and making the noise. But oh well, if the guy is having fun, what the heck.

My thoughts as I watched it too. Looked like the deer would have been there anyway. Nice video of the deer, though.

You guys might be right but I saw it differently. That buck around 40 seconds was definitely coming closer and was interested. Tail flicking and shaking his head, he was agitated. Maybe expecting them to come to the call like a rutting elk is unrealistic. Especially for a smaller buck like the one in the video. he seemed to loose his nerve around 2 minutes but was not skittish at all. Who knows what time of year it was also. Pre rut, rut, post rut all could make quite a difference. If he was not running the other way or even concerned I would say it is definitely worth trying.
Title: Re: Does anyone use game calls to hunt mule deer or black tail deer?
Post by: HawkeyeBilt on June 16, 2011, 02:12:08 PM: I filmed this video early december. It was during the late season Oregon archery hunt. I know its hard to tell in the video but he did get worked up. I called him out of a timber patch across the clear cut and had a easy 40 yard shot at him. I never would of had that oppertun... if it wasn't for the calling and using the horns. I passed on the shot because of his size. I was looking for a little better deer. We have rattled and called in a number of bucks over the years. It definately does work at times and is a great weapon to use when tring to hunt these ghost. On another note I have also watched deer spook because of the calling and rattling. Right place rite time is what it boils down I guess