Outdoor Tips with Jack Morris
BY JACK MORRIS
Sunday, November 04, 2012
The next couple weeks before deer gun
season marks an excellent time for archery
hunters to take advantage of deer vocalizations
and rutting behavior that includes doe
bleats, buck grunts and rattling antlers.
Trying to call deer at first may feel odd, but
stick with it. It is a great feeling the first time
a deer comes to your calls. Keys are to start
calling softly, infrequently and carefully. It’s a
way to make something happen at the deer
stand on a day when nothing seems to be
happening.
A buck grunt
probably is the
easiest calling
method to begin
with. Just as in turkey
calling, the key
to blind calling is to
start softly and call
infrequently while
being on the alert. Try a short, soft calling
sequence every 7 or 10 minutes.
The same goes for using rattling antlers this
time of year; start softly. When you hear loud,
crashing antlers, then it’s time to mimic those
sounds. In the meantime just a little tickle of
the antlers is probably all that’s required.
Probably the biggest mistake new callers
make is calling directly to a buck. If a buck is
in sight and not coming in, be patient. Wait
until he turns and then call softly, perhaps
pointing the other direction and let him work
toward your area as naturally and easily as
possible.
Jack Morris is a professional guide and host of
Outdoor Trails Thursday nights at 6 p.m. on KTBZ
am1430. Contact him at 918-691-3840, jackswildlife@cox.net or see tulsaworld.com/jackmorris.
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