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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: Clancy on December 20, 2011, 05:01:21 AM

Title: calling blacktails?
Post by: Clancy on December 20, 2011, 05:01:21 AM: anyone ever call in black tails or rattle them in? I've always wanted to try rattling or maybe a grunt or doe call while slow hunting timber?
Title: Re: calling blacktails?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 20, 2011, 05:17:09 AM: http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,77435.msg950854.html#msg950854
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,85773.msg1074443.html#msg1074443
Title: Re: calling blacktails?
Post by: Clancy on December 20, 2011, 05:21:27 AM: Thanks a bunch Skyvalhunter! :tup:
Title: Re: calling blacktails?
Post by: bwhntr350 on December 20, 2011, 05:26:54 AM: I rattled in my first buck this year on Oct. 30th. It was just a smaller 2 point. He came to about 25 or 30 feet from me and I never even raised my gun. Was kind of cool to watch him walk by.

I have tried to rattle and grunt quite a bit in the late archery season over the last three years to no avail. I get to the point where I think I am doing more harm than good.
Title: Re: calling blacktails?
Post by: Clancy on December 20, 2011, 05:37:45 AM: yeah i wanna try it end of modern deer/during late buck and elk season even just to see the effects.
Title: Re: calling blacktails?
Post by: muzbuster on December 20, 2011, 06:03:48 AM: I have not been successful with the grunt call, however I have had success with rattling them in (large & small bucks) and a preditor call works wonders in those large clearcuts, makes'em stand up, however the bigger bucks have a tendency to hold tight unless it is during the rut then ofcourse they tend to stick with the does.
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Title: Re: calling blacktails?
Post by: Sitka_Blacktail on December 20, 2011, 10:25:14 AM: If you're interested in a call, Alex Panalagao hand carves some beautiful yellow cedar calls. He started making them for Sitka Blacktails but has found they work on Columbia Blacktails too and Whitetails. I just got a combo bleat/snort call from him to go with the rest of the calls I own.

To contact him.....
judie-alex@comcast.net
Title: Re: calling blacktails?
Post by: TopOfTheFoodChain on December 20, 2011, 10:30:56 AM: About 9 years ago I found a deer grunt tube in the woods. Tried it the next year in the area I found it. Sure enough after about 10 minutes here comes a little blacktail forky running full speed to me! He ran past and I had to wistle to get him to stop. Smoked him at about 10 yards with the muzzleloader.
Title: Re: calling blacktails?
Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 22, 2011, 11:22:33 AM: I haven't done any good as of yet with the Deer calls I purchased from Alex. Anyone else fair better?
Title: Re: calling blacktails?
Post by: Clancy on December 22, 2011, 11:03:37 PM: I think ill put invest in some this year and try um out next season. way things this year cant really get any worse :bash:
Title: Re: calling blacktails?
Post by: crowinghen on December 24, 2011, 11:48:43 AM: Quote from: TopOfTheFoodChain on December 20, 2011, 10:30:56 AM
About 9 years ago I found a deer grunt tube in the woods. Tried it the next year in the area I found it. Sure enough after about 10 minutes here comes a little blacktail forky running full speed to me! He ran past and I had to wistle to get him to stop. Smoked him at about 10 yards with the muzzleloader.

We lost out Buckroar tube in the woods this year... hope someone finds it and has good luck as well!!

BTW, I heard an actual buck grunt two times last week while hunting... no one else around so I know it was a real deer. Sure wish I woulda had my grunt tube coulda grunted back :'(
susie