So, what is the importance of pre-rut and rut season? You may be asking yourselves why you need to wait for so long to hunt bucks, does, or even fawns, but here is the deal: You just have to know the right time , because if you do, you will surely hit two birds with one stone. Yes, you read that right!
When you use doe bleats during mating season, you will probably end up calling both a doe and a buck, or even the whole family. Seasons are not the only thing important.
You also have to study and understand how whitetails communicate with each other may it be through vocal, chemical, or visual. They have other ways to communicate, but I believe that these are their most common ways of communication. Whitetails use vocal communications for alarm and distress, territory dispute, nursing, and mating, but the usage of doe bleats do not apply to all of these.
A doe will surely answer a doe bleat to nurse a fawn, but she will not heed your call during mating season. To make things easier, let me break down the importance of knowing when to use doe bleat on certain circumstances and communications. Does are just like our mothers — they have maternal instincts. If you have a set of deer antlers lying around, try using them. Many bowhunters love real antlers for their authentic sounds, but they take up space in a pack. Other options are rattle packs, rattle bags and rattle boxes, which are pocket-sized rattling systems made of wood or plastic that deliver realistic sounds.
Whatever device you prefer, practice with it and compare your sounds and sequences to real buck fights on videos and websites. Does and fawns emit bleats throughout the year that can be used to lure bucks or even other does to your location. Estrous bleats are made by does ready to be bred, which can be an ideal call for a lovesick buck during the peak of the rut.
Not all deer calling mimics bucks. Does and fawns emit bleats that can lure in bucks or other does. Does that are ready to breed make estrous bleats, which are ideal for calling lovesick bucks during the rut. Simply flip the bleat can upside down to create realistic sounds. To fill a doe tag try fawn bleats, which are shorter and higher-pitched than estrous bleats, and replicate a lonely fawn seeking its mother.
In most cases, your bleat tube can double as a fawn bleat by adjusting the reed inside your call. This allows to you read its body language and adjust your calling accordingly. You should look to only grunt periodically, every 15 minutes to 20 minutes. Grunt calls usually work best when a buck has been spotted. This sound travels much further than a grunt. Once you have the attention of the buck, wait a few moments before grunting or using the bleat can again to attract him closer.
Most of the time, after stopping and looking, a buck will continue on his way, so continue to grunt a little louder- you might even want to try using rattling horns. If you need to, using Fightin' Horns or Big Bucks Bag is a great way to replicate the sound of two deer that have just locked horns.
Rattling horns together will recreate this sound and may attract a buck to you. Thank you for reading my article about rutting bucks. If you like my content, subscribe to my weekly update. If you have any other questions about caring for wild meat, or just want to connect, feel free to email me at Patrick.
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