calling with the can

[joebobhunter4]

any of you use "the can" for a deer call?

if so what time of year do you use it and how often in the stand?

what does it more attract does or bucks? and does it ever scare them more than bring them in?

[need2hunt]

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Yep, I use it, in fact I usually keep a spare in my vehicle in case I forget it at home.

I use it throughout the season. I usually only call when I can see a deer and how it reacts but when the rut comes in I'll do some blind calling.

Early season I use it to call in does (fill the freezer) prerut and rut I use it more on the bucks. I've killed far more deer with it than I've ever spooked. It's a very unaggressive call so it doesn't spook many deer.

[joebobhunter4]

Re: calling with the can

how many times do you do it when you see a deer? and if he doesnt start coming how long should i wait to do it again or how many times in a row should i do it and how many seconds before each time i call with it?

[Illinoisbowhunter]

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The Can is a great call, when used at the right time it can be very effective. I usually dont start using it till the very end of October. First few weeks of November around here is when its highly effective.

I will drump it over 2-3 times every 15 min during the rut, with a slight pause in between. I will also use it to try to bring in bucks that are out of bow range and have had success doing so.

[need2hunt]

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how many times do you do it when you see a deer? and if he doesnt start coming how long should i wait to do it again or how many times in a row should i do it and how many seconds before each time i call with it?

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No scenario is the same... this might sound over simplified but when I see a deer I usually start off with just turning the call over once and see how it reacts. I've had deer run in with just that before. If they don't react to that then I'll give them 2-3 turns - basiclly I want them to give me some sort of response that tells me they've heard me. If they start coming in then I don't call anymore, let them try to find the deer that they heard, if they get disinterested and start to fade off then I'll give them another call or two to see if I can get them curious enough to keep coming in.

[Mach1]

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Love The Can.

[BowtechTurkeyHunter]

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Love the can use it all year round even use it to call in does early on and late works great.

[too_pointer]

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I have better luck calling in does than bucks, but not alot of bucks around here I use it every 1/2 hour or so with 3-4 calls at a time. I have the small and the large one, in case it is windy.

too_

[LifeNRA]

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I bought the three pack with all the sizes at Cabela's. You save some money if you get the three pack! I used it for the first time last year and called in two does with it!

[AvonLKHunter]

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The can is the best thing going, worked many times for us!!!

[wtnhunt]

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Use it throughout the season. Seem to get better response from does to the can around here.

[HuntnMa]

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i'll be getting one before my hunts....i've seen what it does and i hope it does the same for me

[Tominator]

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Yep, I use it, in fact I usually keep a spare in my vehicle in case I forget it at home.

I use it throughout the season. I usually only call when I can see a deer and how it reacts but when the rut comes in I'll do some blind calling.

Early season I use it to call in does (fill the freezer) prerut and rut I use it more on the bucks. I've killed far more deer with it than I've ever spooked. It's a very unaggressive call so it doesn't spook many deer.

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Ditto. That's about how I use it.

I think early in the season the momma does react to it as if it were a fawn in distress. I remember calling one doe in 3 times. Sure was funny to see her come running looking around for a fawn. I passed on the shot because I had taken a deer the night before and didn't want to butcher 2 nights in a row.

[xtremehunter45]

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I got it I love it!

[RangerClay]

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I got one last year and had nothing come in. But I a very low deer population where I hunt. I plan to use it more this year.

Ranger

[TreeStandBowHunter]

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I have a "lil can" and have used it several times but nothing came in. However, I am sure it works fine. Their probably wasn't any deer in the area when I used it. I seem to have the most success using my little grunter that makes like 5 types of bleats and grunts.

[brad dryden]

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I had alot of luck with it during late archery and early gun season.

[bigbuckdown70]

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the can is a great call but like all calling the better the buck to doe ratio you have the better it works

i use it in late pre-rut, rut, and early post rut had have great luck with it during these times as far as calling in bucks but during the great week of season

(THE RUT) works the best but we have about a 5 to 10 buck doe ratio so i'm a little spolid

[longislandhunter]

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I've never used the can before but a friend of mine had such great success with it last year that I picked up the small can and the large can and am looking forward to trying them out this year. My friend said he had both bucks and does coming in almost everytime he used it.

[Guest longknife]

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Have'nt tried this yet but have good reviews from others.I will end up using in about 2weeks into our season.

[Guest KSNimrod]

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Works great as many have said. On windy days it doesn't carry very far, but you can get more volume by blowing through the single hole side with your mouth. You can also vary the duration of the call that way. It's worked well for me with both bucks and does.