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[goharley]

Anyone using doe or buck calls? If so, which do you prefer?

[Don Fischer]

I don't know how well deer calls work but, I got a electronic preditor call a couple years ago and have managed to call up a bunch of mule deer. Gonna take it with me for blacktails this year and see if it works there too. Oh, it's the fawn in distress that get's them.

[TheGreatwhitehunter]

what do they do when you play it?

[fuzzybear]

Yea Don, how does that work?

[Don Fischer]

Actually they just sort of get up. The thing get's them to expose themselves without much alarm. When they leave, they don't seem to bolt but rather just walk away quickly.

I tried it on black tails and I didn't see any but my son said it got one up for him. If a guy was good with a reed call, that disc you put in your mouth, and could call the fawn distress it might be a good idea.

[osagejake]

Grunt calls have worked for me, but only for stopping them to get a shot.

[BIG BUCKER]

I HAVE NEVER ACTUALLY USED A CALL TO CALL IN A DEER BUT I BELIVE THAT IF THE BUCK IS NOT TO FAR INFRONT OF YOU THEN SET UP AND WAIT ONCE YOU CAN SEE IT I WOULD USE THE CALL TO GET A GOOD SHOT. IF ITS RUNNING I HAVE NOTICED WHILE I WAS COYOTE HUNTING A BIG BUCK WAS RUNNING AND I HIT THE PUP CALL AND IT HIT THE BRAKES LIKE NO OTHER. WELL LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU GUYS THINK.
BIG BUCKER

[csumerall]

the only problem with the electronic call is the fact that you cant use them in washington

[blacktail hunter]

Not that I do or anything but I would like to know where in the regs does it state that you can not hunt with electronic calls? (Pg 65 in the 2007 WA hunting regs under "Equipment and Hunting Methods") If that is tru that you can NOT do that, then that is news to me. but hey i geuss you learn something new everyday. right.... :thumbsup1:

[sultanshooter]

I use a rubber band call called "deer talk". It was cheap ($5.00) but i have had some pretty good results with it.

I think it is the fact that the mews you make with it are famillar enough to the vocalizations deer make that it makes them curious. Also making a 'fawn distress' type call sounds alot like a baby crying, a rabbit crying, a fawn crying, and so on. Something about a babys cry always puts animals on alert, including people.

I think that curosity kills the deer with these calls.

Don Laubach wrote a book about the call, and how to use it called "Deer Talk". Pretty good read, some interesting facts.

[blacktail hunter]

blacktail hunter wrote: Not that I do or anything but I would like to know where in the regs does it state that you can not hunt with electronic calls? (Pg 65 in the 2007 WA hunting regs under "Equipment and Hunting Methods") If that is tru that you can NOT do that, then that is news to me. but hey i geuss you learn something new everyday. right.... :thumbsup1:

Also to ad to that in page 66 #12 in the upper portion of the page it state "It is illegal to hunt waterfowl, turkey, or deer with the use or aid of electronic calls and battery powered or other electronic devices as decoys.
I also call WDFW Enforcement line (1-360-902-2936) and they said you CAN hunt Elk, Cougar, Bear, Bobcat and anyother small game with Electronic calls. -----

WAC 232-12-257
Use of decoys and calls.
(1) It is unlawful to hunt waterfowl, wild turkeys, or deer with the use or aid of battery-powered or other electronic devices as decoys.

(2) It is unlawful to hunt waterfowl, wild turkeys, or deer with the use or aid of electronic calls.

(3) On days open to waterfowl hunting, persons using lands or waters controlled by the department shall not:

(a) Place waterfowl decoys prior to 4:00 a.m.;

(b) Allow or permit waterfowl decoys to be unattended or not in their immediate control for a period greater than one hour; or

(c) Fail to remove waterfowl decoys within two hours after the close of established daily hunting hours.

(4) On days closed to waterfowl hunting, persons using lands or waters controlled by the department shall not place waterfowl decoys except as authorized by permit of the director.

(5) This regulation shall be enforced under RCW 77.15.400.

hope this answers any questions for you guys about that. That phone number i wrote is great the are more than happy to answer questions for you about stuff like that.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL

[BIG BUCKER]

hey if WSFW say you can then just get their name and the date you called and have at it but i was just saying somthing like that call might work well good luck to all. and thanks blacktail hunter
BIG BUCKER ::neener:

[csumerall]

Youd better re read that big bucker it says you CAN NOT use electronic calls for deer. It is interesting to know that you can use them for cougar, good to know, Sometimes you have to read between the subsections in the regs. YOur wondering if you can use electronic calls you should look in the section with the shooting times and or in between the advertising. I actually have a game warden that lives next door to me and we've discussed it before but most washington hunters dont read the regs because every year the regs get more ridiculous and harder to read and make sense of.

[billythekidrock]

Yes, electronics are against the law for deer/ducks/turks but the are legal for bear/cougar/elk.
But probably not for long... every year things are getting tighter.

[blacktail hunter]

I just talked to the WDFW enforcement and they said they are in the process of making ALL ELECTRONIC CALLS illigal because "IT IS TO DANGEROUS, BECAUSE YOU MIGHT CALL IN BEARS OR COUGARS IF YOU ARE CALLING COYOTES" MY RESPONSE WAS "AND TAHT IS A BAD THING?" so use them while we can. And you can use them on anything besides waterfowl, wild turkeys, or deer........
bear, cougar, elk, racoon, coyote, fox,hog, rabitt, bobcat, goat, moose, big horn, crow are all far game.