Buck Question

tsk · 11-18-2008, 08:24 PM

What is the best way to get a bucks attention when he is chasing does? I had a nice buck probably within 40 yards but couldnt get his attention from calling or anything else I tried. Any suggestions? I usually set out a decoy but of course didnt have it out this time. I saw this buck last year and didnt get a shot either and he was chasing does then too.

Thanks for any help you guys can give me.

thedarkarcher · 11-18-2008, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tsk

What is the best way to get a bucks attention when he is chasing does? I had a nice buck probably within 40 yards but couldnt get his attention from calling or anything else I tried. Any suggestions? I usually set out a decoy but of course didnt have it out this time. I saw this buck last year and didnt get a shot either and he was chasing does then too.

Thanks for any help you guys can give me.

it is very hard to draw a buck away from a doe...but occasionaly it happens. in my experiences a loud grunt call or one of the "buck roar, buck growl" type of calls can strike an aggresive nerve, especially with a snort wheeze. i think this is because it can sound like a rival buck challenging the other. i have not seen many bucks leave a doe for any call though. i have seen wounded bucks or bucks being shot continue on a doe's trail....now thats determination, but these guys only have like a month a year to get the job done(as many times as possible).

tjm · 11-18-2008, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tsk

What is the best way to get a bucks attention when he is chasing does?

Shoot the doe

DiggerDog · 11-19-2008, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by tjm

Shoot the doe

That would work. So does a nice grunt and snort wheeze (sp?) combination.

obert · 11-19-2008, 06:18 PM

More times than not I've found there isnt much you can do. I like the shoot the doe option.

I know back when I was chasing tail there wasn't much that would have stopped me from pursuing my goal.

tsk · 11-19-2008, 06:34 PM

I wish I could have shot. They wouldnt come out of the trees and I tried grunting, etc and nothing worked. I didnt figure there would be much I could do but didnt know if anyone had any other secrets that had worked for them. Thanks for the information.

tc_topshot · 11-19-2008, 10:25 PM

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What is the best way to get a bucks attention when he is chasing does?

a bullet

11-18-2008, 08:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
tsk Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 35 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Buck Question What is the best way to get a bucks attention when he is chasing does? I had a nice buck probably within 40 yards but couldnt get his attention from calling or anything else I tried. Any suggestions? I usually set out a decoy but of course didnt have it out this time. I saw this buck last year and didnt get a shot either and he was chasing does then too. Thanks for any help you guys can give me.

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obert Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: W. Omaha Posts: 1,739 Thanks: 33 Thanked 28 Times in 20 Posts	More times than not I've found there isnt much you can do. I like the shoot the doe option. I know back when I was chasing tail there wasn't much that would have stopped me from pursuing my goal. __________________ God bless the USA... www.bowfishnebraska.org Last edited by obert; 11-20-2008 at 10:44 AM.

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11-19-2008, 06:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
tsk Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 35 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I wish I could have shot. They wouldnt come out of the trees and I tried grunting, etc and nothing worked. I didnt figure there would be much I could do but didnt know if anyone had any other secrets that had worked for them. Thanks for the information.