2008 deer rifle season coming up

[jnyman]

Well im new here and the deer season is coming up soon im hunting in stanchfield mn 8 miles north of cambridge. This actually the first year, im gonna use calls anyone have success with a particular one or brand like say primos or maybe like a doe bleat i really wanna step up my game and bring home my first buck this year. Ive been hunting for 4 years kinda first two i was young (16)and dindt know really what to do but now im older started again (23) like 2 years agao and each year have been rewarded with venison on the table anyone got any advice as far as game calls and scents go. My thoughts say first weekend do nothing second weekend use a buck bomb doe in estrus scent and call using the primos doe in estrus can and also with a young buck call. let me know your thoughts please

[Grute Man]

The True Talker will make some of the best sounds possible.  Everything from a monster buck to a bleeting fawn.  I have had one problem with it -- it has frozen up on me during VERY cold days.  Just the moisture from my breath was enough to freeze the reed.  So I would keep it inside my coat but then it's a lot of movement to get it out and use it.  I'll use it during mild weather but not below 15 degrees which is most every firearms seasons.

I have another one which I can't think of the name.  I got it at the deer classic.  It's an "inhale" style.  That way, my breath (moisture) never enters the tube and it never freeses up.  It is only a buck call with very little variation.

For scents, I've had good results with Trails end
and also the Wild Life Research estrus scented wafers/leaves ---> 

[jnyman]

Well i went out and got the M.A.D. buck growler and heat bleat both are really nice as far as craftsman ship gos and sound and both came with dvds on uses and how they use them in the field i cant wait to try on some deer  should be fun i got them in a combo pack at gander mountain for 20.00 usually 30. i guess just didnt wanna use the can it soulds the same all the time and theres no "emotion" in it. thanks for your input though i think i will go will trails end scents

[HD]

A little off topic........ but, where abouts do you hunt?


Hunter

[jnyman]

about 4 miles off hwy 65 on cty road 3 why you hunt the same area????????

[HD]

Nope

[jnyman]

where about you hunt at???

[HD]

By Isanti

[jnyman]

Nice i know hwere that is.

[HD]

If I see ya up at the bar during rifle season.....I'll buy ya a beer.   

[deadeye]

jnyman,
Where/when you hunt, hunting pressure from other hunters may factor into calls and scents.  It never hurts to put out some type of scent just in case it attracks and stops a buck that may have kept going.  However, scents, rattles, and calls work best when the deer are in a natural movement pattern.  Not as effective when being run around by multiple hunters.
Good luck on the Buck Quest.   

[22lex]

jnyman,
Where/when you hunt, hunting pressure from other hunters may factor into calls and scents.  It never hurts to put out some type of scent just in case it attracks and stops a buck that may have kept going.  However, scents, rattles, and calls work best when the deer are in a natural movement pattern.  Not as effective when being run around by multiple hunters.
Good luck on the Buck Quest.   

Definately a good point DE. I've had the best luck using calls/scents mainly when they are naturally walking through an area. My biggest downfall when I first started was "blind calling". I swear I educated more deer to circle downwind on me than I actually saw due to my persistant doe bleats/grunts/and rattling before I figured out it's best to do when you actually see a deer.

Good luck jnyman!

[jnyman]

thanks guys  and also my aunt and uncle live on trollin lake pretty familiar with the area.