How do you lure mature bucks?

How do you attract big mature bucks?

What time of day are most big bucks killed?

Most of them are specifically between 9:00 and 10:00 in the morning to be exact. It's a proven time, and it could have a lot to do with the common perception among deer hunters that things slow down once early morning is through.

What sound attracts bucks the most?

Doe bleat calls are great for attracting all kinds of bucks or even other does, which makes it a very handy call if you're looking to fill the freezer with venison. Bone Collector's Doe Bleat call is compact, yet produces very realistic estrous bleats that will bring a buck in on a string.

What brings in bucks?

Use a grunt call to lure in bucks within earshot. Every half hour or so, let out two or three medium grunts with your buck call. This call will get their attention and bring them in. For the deer, you can see in the far distance, try a hale grunt to get their attention and lure them in with a handful of tending grunts.

How to Hunt Mature Bucks in Their Home Range

Does baiting deer with corn work?

By far the most popular and widely used bait for attracting whitetails is corn. Not only is deer corn highly consumed and well received by whitetails in almost every habitat across the continent, but it's also one of the cheapest options for hunters.

Will big bucks come to feeders?

A lot of folks will tell you that you can't kill a big buck on a deer feeder because deer feeders make big bucks nocturnal. Well, that can be true—if you use the feeder incorrectly or hunt the area in the wrong way. Done right, deer feeders can absolutely create patternable behavior in mature whitetails.

How many acres does a mature buck need?

The important point to remember is this: When you're chasing a mature buck, you need to understand that his home range is going to be about 640 acres (a square mile) during all times outside the rut. During the rut, he could be roaming as much as 5,000 acres. His core area is going to be his safety zone.

How do you get bucks to come to your feeder?

An important step of how to attract deer to your feeder is to introduce corn, then mix in pellets gradually. Once you've picked out a prime location, set up the feeder. Even if you'll be using pellets, the form which most supplemental nutrition comes in, start out with corn. Scatter a bag around the feeder.

Where do bucks like to bed?

A southwest-facing slope provides two key elements a buck will look for in a bedding area: headwind and sunshine. This allows them to smell danger long before they see it and seek out a little warmth in the colder months. Mature bucks will typically lay down with a thick stand of trees at their backs.

How often should I grunt for deer?

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Using a grunt call is a great way attract the attention of mature bucks. You should look to only grunt periodically, every 15 minutes to 20 minutes. 'Blind calling' can work but it is best to make the calls subtle and sparingly because you don't know how close a deer might be to you.

Does grunting work in rut?

During the rut, however, use a throaty, deep-pitched call; old bucks seem to respond to these best. Blow your grunt tube loud enough to get a buck's attention. On windy days, you'll have to bear down.

When should you start calling deer?

Grunts will work to call and attract deer, specifically bucks. If you need to bring them in those last few yards to bow range, a grunt call can do that. During the pre-rut, I won't start calling until the last 90 minutes of the evening or the first 90 minutes of the day.

How far can deer hear a grunt call?

Their studies show that these short, single grunts are fairly loud (deer grunt loudly enough so that other animals 50 to 100 yards away can hear them) and of moderate intensity and high pitch. The “low grunt” is similar to the contact grunt, but more guttural.

Does buck grunt scare?

When deer begin moving out of their beds they sometimes communicate with light grunts or bleats. Using a deep buck grunt pre rut will usually scare away any does since they are beginning to be harassed by the bucks, but bucks will sometime come to see who is intruding.

When should I sit all day for deer hunting?

For the most part, hunters who only sit early in the morning and/or late in the day steer clear of bedding areas to avoid spooking deer while climbing in or out of a stand. The all-day hunter can get right in the middle of a bedding area, like a creek bottom or swamp, where deer feel safe at high noon.

Should you hunt all day during the rut?

The rut only comes once a year. If you have the opportunity to get out and hunt all day it's simply a must this time of year. Pack some food, water, a book, anything that will help you stick it out. Get in a habit of scanning the area once every few minutes because it's easy to lose focus after long hours on stand.

Do bucks chase all day?

Both bucks and does may hang out in and around the chasing ground all day when breeding is imminent. They'll run around awhile, lie down, then run around again. And when the chase is on, they tend to run in an oval or circular route. It might be a short 100-yard circle, or four times that size.