Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: DoubleJ on October 24, 2011, 01:56:08 PM
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Seeing better than usual results on the forum from people using "The Can" on blacktail. Wondering what your calling sequence is for this. Is it a bleat or 2 and wait 5 minutes? over and over hitting it hard? How are you using it and what results are you geting?
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I used mine many times over the past weekend, once in the presence of deer (all I could see were does). It had no effect whatsoever, they didn't even look up. It didn't spook them, which is good I suppose. I found myself using it when I snapped a twig, or made some noise as I still hunted, but again, it had no visible effect.
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Double J, I have found that the Can is too loud for blacktails, at least if you are tipping it over. I have had the best results when I blow through the small thumb hole on the bottom when the weather is calm and there is no wind. On a windy blacktail day, I will tip it over as the louder tone will help cut the wind a little better. I always use doe estrus scent when calling and it rarely doesn't produce results at least a few times during the season.
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Double J, I have found that the Can is too loud for blacktails, at least if you are tipping it over. I have had the best results when I blow through the small thumb hole on the bottom when the weather is calm and there is no wind. On a windy blacktail day, I will tip it over as the louder tone will help cut the wind a little better. I always use doe estrus scent when calling and it rarely doesn't produce results at least a few times during the season.
What's the sequence you use?
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I have used the Great Big Can for over a decade. I only use it if I don't get a deer in the general season. During the four days of the Western Washington Late Buck Season however; IT IS DEADLY AND PRODUCES EXCELLENT RESULTS!
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Used it tonight. Got something in to about 30 yards. It wouldn't clear the brush and when I woke up my 7 year old to get ready for the shot, he made a TON of noise. Whatever was in the brush never showed. So goes hunting with a 7 year old.
