Attracting Mule Deer
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thenikster
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I have only tried scents, specifically 4x4 doe in rut scent by wildlife research center.
I have harvested 3 muledeer using the product, 2 I felt were self defence.
I have harvested 3 muledeer using the product, 2 I felt were self defence.
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I asked a similar question a few days ago about the same thing. Last night made me a believer in using scents, grunts, & rattling for mulies (especially right now). I was hunting out of a treestand, and at 6:00 I grunted 6 times. I had set out 8 scent wicks with mule deer buck musk earlier. Not 5 minutes after I grunted, I just so happened to look behind me, and a nice 4-point was coming straight at me like he was on a string! I didn't even hear him. He came in totally silent, but he was not feeding-he was looking....looking for a fight just by his posture. After about 15 minutes and at 10 yards, almost straight down, I slammed him and that was that. Talk about an exciting and learning experience! He never knew what hit him and after 100 yards or so he was done. I have no doubt that the scent and grunts played a major part in me getting that buck.
LAST EDITED ON Oct-16-09 AT 11:16?PM (MST)
I asked a similar question a few days ago about the same thing. Last night made me a believer in using scents, grunts, & rattling for mulies (especially right now). I was hunting out of a treestand, and at 6:00 I grunted 6 times. I had set out 8 scent wicks with mule deer buck musk earlier. Not 5 minutes after I grunted, I just so happened to look behind me, and a nice 4-point was coming straight at me like he was on a string! I didn't even hear him. He came in totally silent, but he was not feeding-he was looking....looking for a fight just by his posture. After about 15 minutes and at 10 yards, almost straight down, I slammed him and that was that. Talk about an exciting and learning experience! He never knew what hit him and after 100 yards or so he was done. I have no doubt that the scent and grunts played a major part in me getting that buck.
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mathewsman
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That buck was killed on the front. Good luck!
thenikster
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Like Matman says, they come in lookin for action.
First deer came at me from the bottom of a small draw sprinkled with saplings. Ears were laying back, waving his head from side to side- it was me or him!
second deer was a just wandering the side of the hill about 20 yards away, never even new I was there.
#3 I was setting up on a big buck about 200 yards away. He was holding a doe but I had high hopes. I waited till the wind was right then sprayed the scent-just then a gust blew it in my face, I felt like a fool when it happened a second and third time! I sat down and only waited about 3 minutes. 3x3 coming uphill to the scent. ears back, head down doing the whole side to side thing. At 50 yards I stood up, at 40 I waved my arms, at 30 I whispered loudly "go away!", at 20 I moved a couple of yards to my right, when he changed direction to follow, I punched a hole in him at about 15 yards. 1 of us was going to get mounted-he looks good on my wall!
First deer came at me from the bottom of a small draw sprinkled with saplings. Ears were laying back, waving his head from side to side- it was me or him!
second deer was a just wandering the side of the hill about 20 yards away, never even new I was there.
#3 I was setting up on a big buck about 200 yards away. He was holding a doe but I had high hopes. I waited till the wind was right then sprayed the scent-just then a gust blew it in my face, I felt like a fool when it happened a second and third time! I sat down and only waited about 3 minutes. 3x3 coming uphill to the scent. ears back, head down doing the whole side to side thing. At 50 yards I stood up, at 40 I waved my arms, at 30 I whispered loudly "go away!", at 20 I moved a couple of yards to my right, when he changed direction to follow, I punched a hole in him at about 15 yards. 1 of us was going to get mounted-he looks good on my wall!
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Nikester,
That last line was CLASSIC!
That last line was CLASSIC!
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You guys are gay and putt from the rough.
Sincerely,
BuzzH
Sincerely,
BuzzH
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I'm curious what grunt calls you guys are using?
thenikster
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Buzz's still upset I spurned his advances.
Don't be gay!
Don't be gay!
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Tabby,
I don't remember the name of my grunt call and the name is worn off so I can't read it. I bought it a few years ago at sportsman's warehouse and it is a mule deer specific grunt tube.
I don't remember the name of my grunt call and the name is worn off so I can't read it. I bought it a few years ago at sportsman's warehouse and it is a mule deer specific grunt tube.
