In much of the whitetail world, grunt calls are as much a part of the hunting uniform as quality, four-point safety harnesses.
I only point out the later because the effectiveness of grunting is generally dependent on several biological stipulations. First is the tending grunt. The buck is excited by the prospect of breeding and grunts at the doe while trying to bring the situation under control, or more pointedly, to get the doe to stand still and allow him to cover her. The responding buck must then be confident enough in his physical abilities to take him up on that proposition.
This requires preconditions, normally found only in better whitetail habitats. Firstly, buck-to-doe ratios must be high enough competition for available does is intense. Secondly, the deer herd must include healthy age-class structure—more pointedly as it directly relates to grunting, a relative abundance of older age-class bucks physically strong enough and mature enough to be confident in their ability to hold their own in a fight.
A grunt call can be a valuable tool in bringing big bucks closer for a bow shot, but they work best in areas with high buck-to-doe ratios and healthy age-class structure. This is why they work so well in prime parts of the Midwest and South Texas.
Photo courtesy of Patrick Meitin. These are traits normally found in areas where rifle hunting is limited or hunting pressure light, allowing more bucks to survive three or more seasons preferably five to six , or areas where centerfire hunting is completely eliminated certain Midwest states or greatly curtailed large, heavily-managed private-land holdings during the rut when bucks are most vulnerable. In short, grunt calls are most productive in places like Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, South Texas and select Canadian provinces, as examples.
Be that as it may, even in the best habitats—those mentioned above and others meeting those stipulations—there are certainly ways to increase grunt-calling success. 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. Use these sounds sparingly as during a deer fight, horns will only clash every so often. Calling a deer is all about timing, so be patient. Adding any of these sounds, or in combination, during any time of the year can assist with a great hunt. During the rut, however, use a throaty, deep-pitched call; old bucks seem to respond to these best. Of course, the closer a buck is, the softer you should call. He might see you move, or he might not see another deer over there and get suspicious.
Grunt again only if the deer loses interest and begins to go in another direction. Voice-grunt once or twice—something like eck, eck. No matter how bad you sound, a deer will freeze.
Draw your bow or aim your firearm before you grunt and be ready to shoot the second a buck stops. Quick Tip One day I grunted at a big eight-pointer. They are eager seeking out does, as well as answering the calls of bucks looking to challenge their dominance.
This is probably the best time to use your grunt call, as bucks are on high alert and ready to respond. Making the right sound at the right time can be an exciting way to fill a tag and put a trophy on the wall!
Adult deer communicate through grunts, bleats, bawls, snorts, and wheezes with the two most common sounds being the grunt and bleat. Varying the tone, length or volume of these sounds give them totally different meanings. Bucks and does make both grunts and bleats. However, I believe it is equally important to understand that our ears human ears are much more developed than the ear drum of whitetail. We can with human ears distinguish higher and lower pitches far better, but because of the shape of whitetail ears, they can pinpoint the location of the sound much better.
The ability to produce the right sound, will bring the advantage you need to call them in closer.
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