Deer calls for blacktail

[Lou (Louis)]

So, thinking about getting one.
Please respond and vote.
Thank you

 

[Marbles]

Drop Shot calls out of POW.

 

[chucko]

blueberry leaf held between teeth

 

[Lou (Louis)]

Thanks guys

 

[Lou (Louis)]

Probably a really dumb question, but the one that I am considering doesn't specify blacktail--will it work on any deer species?

 

[2rocky]

I have not met anyone who uses calls on any other species than WT. With the exception of some Alaska Hunters for Sitka BT.

I'm about 50/50 on rattling working and blowing out deer. Mostly depends on if a buck is looking for a fight or trying to keep the doe or does he has sequestered. The latter will run if they hear anything that suggests the possibility of another buck in the area.

 

[FishDaddy10]

I have not met anyone who uses calls on any other species than WT. With the exception of some Alaska Hunters for Sitka BT.

I'm about 50/50 on rattling working and blowing out deer. Mostly depends on if a buck is looking for a fight or trying to keep the doe or does he has sequestered. The latter will run if they hear anything that suggests the possibility of another buck in the area.

I rattled a Western Oregon blacktail in last year, 3rd week of November. I know many people who have called lower 48 black tail deer in using an assortment of doe bleats, buck grunts, rattling.

 

[Lou (Louis)]

I rattled a Western Oregon blacktail in last year, 3rd week of November. I know many people who have called lower 48 black tail deer in using an assortment of doe bleats, buck grunts, rattling.

Does it seem to work only during the rut, sir?

 

[FishDaddy10]

Does it seem to work only during the rut, sir?

Pre rut / Rut. End of October - November is when I utilize calls for BT.

 

[hibernation]

I've rattled in one blacktail mid-November, where I saw him cruising past in thick woods and hit the antlers to bring him back. Turned on a dime from about 100yds and came in to look for us.

Done a lot of blind rattling with zero success. I think it all just depends on being in earshot of a buck, and that buck being in the right mood to respond. Plenty of bucks will ignore it or actively avoid it.

 

[InteriorAKPopsicle]

Sitka Blacktail for sure - I believe the Coastal Blacktail in the Lower 48 can use them as well.

 

[Blacktail.Tracker]

Tom Ryle (legendary PNW blacktail hunter) on his calling technique:

And here’s the one he did on rattling:

 

[Jfjfrye]

There is a podcast on The Rich Outdoors with Scott Haugen talking about blacktail and calling and rattling. I think it’s episode 42.

 

[THBailey]

I had some success during A zone rifle with a "K'Meer Deer". Not sure they are made any more. Called in a few does and a couple of times a buck on the side of the next hill stuck its head up and looked my way. Never any luck rattling antlers or trying grunts.

Lohman K'Meer Deer Call

The K'Meer Deer call is a communication call different from a "Bleat" or "Grunt" call *It actually says "Come Here", "Come Closer", "Stay Here." Attracts both Whitetail

www.fieldsupply.com

 

[GT1]

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/research_pdfs/how_make_deer_call.pdf

 

[Lou (Louis)]

http://www.adfg.alaska.gov/static/home/library/pdfs/wildlife/research_pdfs/how_make_deer_call.pdf

Wow! Thanks a lot!

 

[InteriorAKPopsicle]

Thats so funny I was just telling some guys about these!

I mentioned the Hank Masters and then the homemade ones.

 

[go4thegusto]

We had great success with doe bleat calls on Kodiak late Oct. The cans work but don't carry very far so used mainly mouth blown calls

 

[DawnPatrol]

We had great success with doe bleat calls on Kodiak late Oct. The cans work but don't carry very far so used mainly mouth blown calls

Any particular make/model of doe bleat call? Thanks

 

[CastleRocker]

Blacktail calls work very well, sometimes far TOO well. It's what we used for the 12 years I lived on Kodiak, and I use them in S.W. Washington as well.
However, just know that a few doe bleats, followed by a 5 minute set of fawn in distress, will call every bear, and cougar that hears it as well. No big deal here in S.W. Washington...it can create a BIG (and brown) situation just about everywhere on Kodiak. I know that for a FACT!