zachnjoe,
Your grunt call is defective. Purchase a different one.
Just kidding!
Stalking deer is a difficult proposition. Especially, when there's more than one set of eyes watching your every move. Not to put you off of ground hunting, but since it is your first year, I would suggest treestand hunting to increase your odds of success.
If you prefer and want to stay with ground hunting, locate their trails to and from feeding and bedding areas (just like you do when treestand hunting) and set up in an ambush site (blown down tree, etc.) from which you may take an open shot at reasonable yardage.
As for your grunt call....a doe bleat might produce better and more results, until the rut starts in your area. The Primos "Can" will let you know the type of sound and amount of volume that you're looking for with a doe bleat call (check one out at a local store). Big River makes a good one that's adjustable in pitch to make sounds from fawn to doe to buck and it's called the Pacifier (because that's what it looks like). I've had excellent results calling bucks and does with mine.
Good luck with your hunting adventures!
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Good hunting, Bowhunter57
Your grunt call is defective. Purchase a different one.
Just kidding!
Stalking deer is a difficult proposition. Especially, when there's more than one set of eyes watching your every move. Not to put you off of ground hunting, but since it is your first year, I would suggest treestand hunting to increase your odds of success.
If you prefer and want to stay with ground hunting, locate their trails to and from feeding and bedding areas (just like you do when treestand hunting) and set up in an ambush site (blown down tree, etc.) from which you may take an open shot at reasonable yardage.
As for your grunt call....a doe bleat might produce better and more results, until the rut starts in your area. The Primos "Can" will let you know the type of sound and amount of volume that you're looking for with a doe bleat call (check one out at a local store). Big River makes a good one that's adjustable in pitch to make sounds from fawn to doe to buck and it's called the Pacifier (because that's what it looks like). I've had excellent results calling bucks and does with mine.
Good luck with your hunting adventures!
Welcome to Archery Talks' message board!
Good hunting, Bowhunter57