This sound is a doe's way of locating other deer of her family group .
This call can be used all year long .
Calling Whitetail Deer has become very popular in
recent years .
But
the biggest question to most hunters both new and old is when to use these
calls and what do they mean . The Whitetail deer has a language to communicate
to other Whitetail's all year long . The first sound a fawn hears
is the grunt of the doe , this is a contact call that all deer buck and
doe respond to all year long . Below is a short description of these sounds
and audio to listen to . I hope this will clear up some of the questions
about when to use these calls in the field .
1
Contact Calls:
This sound is a doe's way of locating other deer of her family group .
This call can be used all year long .
2
Doe Grunt:
Grunts are a doe's way of saying come here , also to call her fawns at
feeding time . It is critical to keep the call soft as a loud grunt is
too aggressive of a call .
3
Buck Grunt:
A buck grunt is a deeper pitch than a doe grunt , it means the same thing
. The older the buck the deeper the tone .
4
Tending Grunt:
As the buck chases the doe as the rut approaches he is frustrated
, and makes a series of soft grunts while trailing her . It's the bucks
way of asking her to stop so he can be breed with her .
5
Buck Bawl:
This sound's a lot like a calf bawl , but it is a series of buck bleats
. This signals the bucks desire for company .
6
Sparring:
This is a non aggressive and social behaviour that all bucks do after shedding
their velvet . This is when the bucks learn who can whip the
other . This process does not prevent serious fights later on during the
rut .
7
Rage Grunts:
This is the sound that a buck makes during the courtship when the doe stops
running , but won't let the buck breed her . It's a non aggressive and
frustration call by him .
8
Estrus Bleat:
This is the sound that a Doe makes to signal that her breeding time is
near .
9
Breeding Bellow:
This is the sound that a Doe makes to signal that she ready to breed RIGHT
NOW .
1
Sniff:
Deer make this sound to intimidate other deer and prevent fights. This
call is often made by a rut- crazed buck when confronted with a rival.
This sound can send smaller buck running from the area .
2
Wheeze:
Another rut crazed Bucks sound to intimidate other deer and prevent fights
when confronted with a rival. This sound can also send smaller buck running
from the area .
3
Aggressive Rattling:
This is a short aggressive rattling sequence to possibly lure in less aggressive,
but curious buck , as well as the local dominant whitetail of the area
. To make this sound like a real fight sniffs, wheezes and grunts have
also been thrown in for added effect.
Changes last made
on: Wed Jan 6 1999 10:23:00
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