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Calling in Blacktails
« on: November 09, 2013, 12:10:24 PM »
I'm just curious as to how many of you guys have success calling in Blackies? Grunt tubes? Bleats? Rattling? I've never been very successfull hunting blacktails and was thinking of trying some new tactics this upcoming weekend.

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Re: Calling in Blacktails
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2013, 12:14:05 PM »
I am new to calling blacktail as well, but the last day of modern I had a buck come in to estrus doe, buck grunt followed by rattling.  Unfortanately he never stepped out for a good shot, although I think I made a mistake by setting up in an open area, I would try something with some cover. 

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Re: Calling in Blacktails
« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2013, 12:14:51 PM »
The rut is done around here but I have had great luck rattling and calling using the Primos "can".  I prefer not to rattle as aggressively with blacktails as I do with whities.  Not as hard of hits and more soft little tip tickles.  And then there is rattling..   :chuckle:

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Re: Calling in Blacktails
« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2013, 12:21:17 PM »
The rut is done around here but I have had great luck rattling and calling using the Primos "can".  I prefer not to rattle as aggressively with blacktails as I do with whities.  Not as hard of hits and more soft little tip tickles.  And then there is rattling..   :chuckle:
I've rattled in a hundred plus whities but can't rattle in a blacktail for nothing! Maybe I rattle too aggressively. I'm probably 0-40 with b-tails.
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Re: Calling in Blacktails
« Reply #4 on: November 09, 2013, 05:47:14 PM »
I ve been messin with the deer in the backyard all month..so far the only thing that kinda got a response was the fawn bawling .

The cool thing is there are a few bucks that have been sparring and the sound is very light, so I wouldn't get too aggressive with the rattle bags

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Re: Calling in Blacktails
« Reply #5 on: November 09, 2013, 05:53:36 PM »
Get a good grunt tube and a Primos estrus can ....It works for me every year  :tup: Not saying you call in deer everytime you go but covering a lot of ground and not given up is the key ingredient ...and when it does happen it is sooooo sweeeet !

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Re: Calling in Blacktails
« Reply #6 on: November 09, 2013, 07:10:50 PM »
I appreciate all the advice. Do any of you guys ever use scent?

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Re: Calling in Blacktails
« Reply #7 on: November 09, 2013, 08:01:13 PM »
I prefer Moccasin Joe's blacktail estrus scent.  I squirt it on my boot, take a long hike around the area that I am about to rattle and then hang a small, white rag with some more scent on it up wind from where I think the buck will be coming from.  I stay as scent free as possible with the exception of the doe pee.  I have  called bucks in and watched them turn and head directly to the pee rag throwing all caution to the wind, so to speak.

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Re: Calling in Blacktails
« Reply #8 on: November 09, 2013, 08:06:03 PM »
I called in a few with fawn bleats this year. This to do is not to give up as its not like deer are behind every tree. Call awhile move on then try again.
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Re: Calling in Blacktails
« Reply #9 on: November 09, 2013, 08:11:02 PM »
Year before last I accidentally rattled up a small blacktail buck in December while in my treestand.  I hit my arrow against my riser a few times while making a couple of adjustments to my set up and all of a sudden this little 2 or 3 point (I can't remember which) came running in with his head up looking to see what the commotion was all about.   :chuckle:

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Re: Calling in Blacktails
« Reply #10 on: November 09, 2013, 10:42:13 PM »
The rut is done around here but I have had great luck rattling and calling using the Primos "can".  I prefer not to rattle as aggressively with blacktails as I do with whities.  Not as hard of hits and more soft little tip tickles.  And then there is rattling..   :chuckle:

Done, really?  I'm still seeing bucks glued to the rear ends of does around the island.

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Re: Calling in Blacktails
« Reply #11 on: November 09, 2013, 10:46:04 PM »
Yeah.  Our bucks peaked out just around Halloween, at least here locally.  All the does are back with their fawns and hanging out together.  The bucks have gone into hiding.

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Re: Calling in Blacktails
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2013, 10:48:41 PM »
What's gonna be the mood come Nov. 16-17?  I'm putting all my chips into rattling and the can.  I hate late modern and have to do it this year because I have a kid not tagged out yet

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Re: Calling in Blacktails
« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2013, 10:52:34 PM »
I have my daughter and her best friend to try and get bucks next weekend.  I'm hoping that I an find a couple of buck that are still interested in rattling, probably in the Shelton or Canyon River area if we can't find the big one that we called up during regular season but couldn't get a clear shot at..

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Re: Calling in Blacktails
« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2013, 10:55:22 PM »
we'll be perched off of a nice rub line I found.  No idea if the deer is still there or not.  I've avoided the area so as to not muck it all up

 


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