Guest nwmobuckfan Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Re: buck growl No matter what we all think, they are selling like hot cakes. I look everytime I am in BPS here in Chicago and the rack is always empty!! I talked with a buddy there and he said they put 10 out and within the hour 10 are sold! He hated to think about how many they sold this fall so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted July 19, 2006 Report Share Posted July 19, 2006 Re: buck growl Think about all the growling in the woods at one time. The deer become call shy after awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoosierhunter Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Re: buck growl That sound is very interesting. I think I have heard that twice in the woods before. Both times I heard the noise it was too dark to know what made it and it was several years apart. I can say this that at the time I didn't know what it was and I sure as heck didn't hurry to get down out of the tree stand!!! I'll probably give it a try though...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tyshe17 Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Re: buck growl I am with wtnhunter here. I dont think it will work in areas that are not ideal. By ideal I mean optimal buck to doe ratio, a short gun season, and a high percentage of mature bucks. Not to mention in heavily hunted areas (or even lightly hunted areas if they are selling as many as they say) deer will become even more call shy. I also believe you could make the growl on just about any grunt call with a little practice. Because of this, even wiht my BPS discount I will not be buying this call. JMO and it might cost me the best deer of my life this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted July 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Re: buck growl [ QUOTE ] No matter what we all think, they are selling like hot cakes. I look everytime I am in BPS here in Chicago and the rack is always empty!! I talked with a buddy there and he said they put 10 out and within the hour 10 are sold! He hated to think about how many they sold this fall so far. [/ QUOTE ] Wow, every hunting store I go to they always have several in stock. Including BPS. Ihave picked one up many times and looked but never purchased. Just not sure if it will work that well for the average hunter??? Maybe next time I will buy it just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoor_adventurer Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Re: buck growl i read that same article toddyboman. it convinced me to buy the call... it is being shipped as i type. i hope it does the trick! i just looked at that web site and i accually heard that sound or something similar and i didnt' know what it was. i agree with hoosierhunter, it was too dark to tell what was making the noise in my for instance. i just figured it was some animals fighting or something i didn't know... that is really crazy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nwmobuckfan Posted July 21, 2006 Report Share Posted July 21, 2006 Re: buck growl I would probably bet that by mid-Oct I have one in the fanny pack...just in case. It cant hurt anything to blow on it with a few minutes left in a night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Re: buck growl Im going to try this call..it seems it really pulls the bucks in during the rut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Huntergirl Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Re: buck growl I have heard it did not know what it was, I was with my son and it was one of the cool things, and my son got to see and hear all of it. It happened one night as we were getting out of the stand I seen a doe comming right to us so I told my son to huncker down a we will let her go by and as she did in came a big ol buck we were not 2 yards from the buck and he started to scrape on the ground right in front of us and making sounds I could not even explain. Then he looked up fast and there was another buck and they started to fight right there what a night!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest samueljm Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Re: buck growl ahhh....after this one spending money is running tight. Im going to try it. I dont know how effective this call would be in an area that has a low amount of bucks cruising through -John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MOoutdrwrtr Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Re: buck growl I just got one of the calls yesterday. I'd seen the footage of the KY hunter in Pike County, IL and the buck growling - it's truly amazing footage. Here's my take: if the growl works or not.....this call is the one of the best made grunt calls on the market and the sound quality is amazing! It does everything -grunts, pops, and the growl. Now does it work.....we'll find out in about 3-4 weeks. When rattling and grunt calls first hit the scene everyone was a skeptic but now look how many people are successfully rattling in bucks......I would venture to guess that the majority of the people on this forum use a grunt call and if you don't you're probably missing out on some big bucks. Like Mark Drury states on the DVD - this call isn't a cure all but in the right situations (higher buck to doe ratios - which many states are managing for) during the seeking, chasing or peak rut, I think this call could do some amazing things. Video footage seems to back this up and for $15 at Walmart, I don't see how you could go wrong. No matter if the growl works or not, my old grunt tube is getting retired for a much better one. Good Luck To All Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Re: buck growl I see Gander Mountain has a bunch of them, if they get a price knockdown I may get one....for now I can live without one......for now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whttlbucksteve Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Re: buck growl Wal Mart also carries them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossman Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Re: buck growl [ QUOTE ] Aren't they the guys who marketed the "hyper sonic" locator turkey call? I'm a skeptic as of now. Think about all the hunters out in the woods, all the cameras, all the hours logged, and all of a sudden, the Drurys "invent" this new sound? This doubting Thomas needs more proof I guess. Maybe my buddy muggs will get one. I hear you get a free cough suppressor with each purchase. [/ QUOTE ] I agree, after all of the years of deer hunting, all of a sudden the bucks have a new sound. I'm a skeptic also, but maybe it works. Who knows? Only, way to find out is to try it. Maybe it will work!!!!--rossman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrotherBadger Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Re: buck growl [ QUOTE ] I see Gander Mountain has a bunch of them, if they get a price knockdown I may get one....for now I can live without one......for now... [/ QUOTE ] Just got a gift card to Gander Mountain. Looks like i know what to get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 29, 2006 Report Share Posted September 29, 2006 Re: buck growl [ QUOTE ] Think about all the growling in the woods at one time. The deer become call shy after awhile. [/ QUOTE ] YEP. Exactly. Wal mart here sold out of the calls right after they put them on the shelves. Personally I think the deer here are going to be so confused by this call and people using it improperly it will be either ineffective or possibly even counter productive in some places. Think I will stick with my plain old grunt call and the can and using them when and how I know they are effective for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest samueljm Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: buck growl MOoutdrwrtr ahh always good to hear from a man who has done his homework. You are correct in asserting that these calls "grunt tubes" were skeptical 20 years ago when they first came out. There were mixed feelings about them and some went as far as calling them unfair. I feel that the new calls by M.A.D. are one in the same. Give them five years and everyone will have one. Just another great advancement in the world of hunting. I am concerned with the use of this call in areas where the doe to buck ratio would be 10-1 or higher. It would best communicate in heavily populated buck regions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: buck growl [ QUOTE ] First I have to say that the construction of this call is 1st class. It is put together very nice. Second, the thing can grunt nicely. Better than any grunt call I've ever used (yep better than the legendary True Talker which I've never bee a fan of). [/ QUOTE ] i agree one hundred percent. Worst case scenario is that it is a normal buck grunt call and it is definately well-made. I look forward to using it this year - I've never had luck with a grunt call, ever. This year we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thayer Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: buck growl If nothing else, it makes a great grunt sound...can't wait to use it at the end of October. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: buck growl Folks need to understand that M.A.D. didn't "invent" this sound. This is a real sound that they picked up on in their videos, and they didn't even capture it well. It was a hunter in Pike County Illinios that caught the good footage and he has nothing to do with M.A.D. I bought it when they came into Dick's. I love my 25% discount, lol. To all the Skeptics.......I respect your opinions, but remembers how many skeptics there were when Primos introduced "The Can". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted September 30, 2006 Report Share Posted September 30, 2006 Re: buck growl [ QUOTE ] To all the Skeptics.......I respect your opinions, but remembers how many skeptics there were when Primos introduced "The Can". [/ QUOTE ] Well, guess I may be being one of those called a skeptic. The can here still at best gets mixed results. Is a good doe attracting curiousity call, but have yet to get results from a can call similar to a good grunting series in the pre rut. As for the roar and growl calls from primos and mad, I probably will get the primos version of this call eventually just because it is not sold at wal mart and it may be just a tad different from what everyone else in the area is using. I have not suggested that this call will not work and that it would not work well, but I do have to question how effective it would be in areas where the buck to doe ratios are not so great. Similarly to rattling. this and any other call will not work if not used right at the right time in the right area. Rattling while extremely effective in Texas and some other parts of the country is still not very effective here. My point is that a lot of people are buying into this call and the mentality that it is going to bring in the buck of a lifetime. Chances are it might in some places very well do that, but in some other places it might not be at all effective and some people may be a bit let down about how well this call will work for them where they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddyboman Posted October 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 Re: buck growl [ QUOTE ] My point is that a lot of people are buying into this call and the mentality that it is going to bring in the buck of a lifetime. [/ QUOTE ] This is exactly what they are wanting. This will help them make more money. Right or wrong this is there goal. I have to agree with William, I am sure it will work well in certain areas that have mature bucks and good buck to doe ratios. BUt we all know thats not every piece of woods out there that we hunt. Good Luck this season guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughboy1956 Posted October 1, 2006 Report Share Posted October 1, 2006 Re: buck growl [/ QUOTE ]To all the Skeptics.......I respect your opinions, but remembers how many skeptics there were when Primos introduced "The Can". [/ QUOTE ] If i,m not mistaking Bleat-in-Heat by Quaker Boy was out long before the CAN. Primos just found out who was their supplier oversea,s and started getting them and put their own lable on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted October 2, 2006 Report Share Posted October 2, 2006 Re: buck growl [ QUOTE ] If i,m not mistaking Bleat-in-Heat by Quaker Boy was out long before the CAN. Primos just found out who was their supplier oversea,s and started getting them and put their own lable on it. [/ QUOTE ] That could be, but the call got no publicity until Primos put it out and Beatty shot his buck with it. I was even a bit skeptical about it when it was put out, but I used it to kill my biggest buck, so I figure any call is worth trying now, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterbucks1 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Re: buck growl i am going to try it. can't hurt to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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