woolybear Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 .....or not. Anybody gonna run out and snatch one of these up before there all gone....?? http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/story/12468446041cuq1vjka73 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 I have heard that sound before, and it took quite a while to figure out what it was. It was a morning hunt in a super thick brushlot. The air was dead still and there was a heavy mist and fog. While I was waiting in my groundblind for shooting light to arrive, I heard this super loud crunching sound. To me, it sounded like a dog crunching up some heavy bones. In fact since it was only a few yards away on the other side of some thick red osier, I was actually a bit alarmed by the sound. However, after about an hour passed with this un-nerving noise, I saw the bushes shake and a nice buck stood up. He did a little circle around the brush, hooked up with the trail I was watching and walked right into my shooting lane. I made the shot at 10 yards. Afterward I got thinking about that strange noise and could only come up with the conclusion that he was re-digesting the acorns. I have never heard that sound since. As far a whether this thing would do anything useful for a hunter, I have no idea. But you can always count on someone constantly being there trying to part you from your money, and you'll never know whether it works or not until your cash is in his pocket.....lol. Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted July 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 I have heard that sound before, and it took quite a while to figure out what it was. It was a morning hunt in a super thick brushlot. The air was dead still and there was a heavy mist and fog. While I was waiting in my groundblind for shooting light to arrive, I heard this super loud crunching sound. To me, it sounded like a dog crunching up some heavy bones. In fact since it was only a few yards away on the other side of some thick red osier, I was actually a bit alarmed by the sound. However, after about an hour passed with this un-nerving noise, I saw the bushes shake and a nice buck stood up. He did a little circle around the brush, hooked up with the trail I was watching and walked right into my shooting lane. I made the shot at 10 yards. Afterward I got thinking about that strange noise and could only come up with the conclusion that he was re-digesting the acorns. I have never heard that sound since. As far a whether this thing would do anything useful for a hunter, I have no idea. But you can always count on someone constantly being there trying to part you from your money, and you'll never know whether it works or not until your cash is in his pocket.....lol. Doc Lol, you're hired as the newest salesman to the team! Honestly have heard it myself at 20yds. I used to pick up acorns at job sites and bring them home to put in the yard under the apple trees to see how they would react to a food source not common to the area for miles.(no oaks around) Witnessed and heard several lone and family groups of deer crunch and munch over that time. Surprised me how far that sound could be heard, but I've never seen other deer respond to the chatter. Next up we'll be seeing "The Breathin' Deer Call", and "The Deer Farter". Gotta get 'em close though for them to be affective! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camoman1 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 I think I will pass on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhino Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 JMHO but this sounds like an item made to part a hunter from his money. I certainly wouldn't want to crunch anything at all to try to calm an alarmed deer. More than likely that would cause the deer to look at the spot where the sound came from up in the tree. Now you have an alarmed deer fixed at checking out the strange blob in the tree. Not a good recipe for a successful hunt. I hear deer crunching on acorns often here at home. That along with acorns falling too which is louder. Can't say that the crunching sound draws in other deer. You'd probably have better luck reproducing the sound of falling acorns over a crunching sound to lure deer in to investigate it. I do believe that once a deer knows there are acorns available at a particular location (generally preferred oak trees of every kind), they will continue to come feed off the acorns until they quit dropping. It doesn't take them long to figure out when a particular oak tree quits dropping either. You'd be better served doing some homework scouting for acorns and deer scat under an oak they are already are feeding under rather than this thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 It's a pretty familiar sound, esp when you have some big white oak acorns around. I've eased up out of my seat many times at that sound in an oak flat, and sure enough, they'll come slipping by soon. I'm with Al, and can attest to the acorn dropping sound. If they're dropping good, I'll pick up a few and put in my pocket and flick them out with my thumb and can assure you it works, (if you are in an area with acorns dropping). As for the cruncher, if I want to hear that noise, I'll bring a bag of cracklings to the stand... :eat: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 they are kind of limiting themselves to their intended "target" buyers. The only acorn trees ive ever seen in MT are on the U of M campus here in Missoula. Never seen them anywhere else in the state. I guess their could be some but this product would definetely not be beneficial to me. Maybe they can make one that is an alfalfa crunching sound, or something of that sort. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted July 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Maybe they can make one that is an alfalfa crunching sound, or something of that sort. lol Yeah may sound something like this........................................................................................................................................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 I eat "a-kerns" in the stand all the time. I've never noticed it bringing in deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted July 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 We should probably start laughing our "nuts" off! Maybe that will help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Worst one I've ever seen down here is the "feeder repeater" they sell (sold) at wally world. It tried to mimic the sound of a elect feeder going off making that "scattering" sound. Now that was a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Anything and everything that parts your dollar from your wallet has and will continue to show up in the whitetail deer industry. What amazes me is how people buy into this stuff. The Kruncher is a vital part of your calling arsenal. This unique call comes with a user-friendly attaching device to keep things simple when deer are in close and hunters can't afford mistakes. It sells for a suggested retail price of $9.99.If deer are in close why in the world would you need the dang thing? :pop: Yep, a vital part of your calling arsenal alright... A pocketful of stones dropped at intervals to the forest floor sounding like falling acorns is a lot cheaper and way more effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted July 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Anything and everything that parts your dollar from your wallet has and will continue to show up in the whitetail deer industry. What amazes me is how people buy into this stuff. If deer are in close why in the world would you need the dang thing? :pop: Yep, a vital part of your calling arsenal alright... A pocketful of stones dropped at intervals to the forest floor sounding like falling acorns is a lot cheaper and way more effective. ...as Trump would say.... YOU'RE FIRED!. Market this product sea skipper!:nono: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobblerroller Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 bologna. gobblerroller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 ...as Trump would say.... YOU'RE FIRED!. Market this product sea skipper!:nono: You really know how to hurt a guy....:bummed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 I wouldnt discount this product so quickly. Say there is a doe close to your stand and she gets kinda spooked by something. If you use this call it may calm her down because she will think that there is another deer close by that is not alarmed and that is feeding acorns. If the doe spooks and blows outa there it may spook surrounding deer and maybe a buck. I wouldnt buy it to call in deer, but I can see it working to calm a deer down that is getting a little antsy. JMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted July 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 You really know how to hurt a guy....:bummed: Only sarcasm my friend. Alot of what I say here needs not to be taken personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Only sarcasm my friend. Alot of what I say here needs not to be taken personally. No, just pulling your chain. PT Barnum would love this thing. :shifty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWSmith Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 "The Deer Farter"....Gotta get 'em close though to be affective! LOL...Dead Down Wind (but it ruins the meat)<---Proverbial statement if I ever saw one...lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 If i were a deer, and i was chilling out munching on acorns, and i heard the sound of a fellow deer munching on acorns 25 feet up in a tree, i would either run for it, or i would be pissed that i didn't figure out how to get up there first... whats next? the deer hypmotiser :serenade::sleep1::gun1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 It's a pretty familiar sound, esp when you have some big white oak acorns around. I've eased up out of my seat many times at that sound in an oak flat, and sure enough, they'll come slipping by soon. I'm with Al, and can attest to the acorn dropping sound. If they're dropping good, I'll pick up a few and put in my pocket and flick them out with my thumb and can assure you it works, (if you are in an area with acorns dropping). As for the cruncher, if I want to hear that noise, I'll bring a bag of cracklings to the stand... :eat: Yep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 If i were a deer, and i was chilling out munching on acorns, and i heard the sound of a fellow deer munching on acorns 25 feet up in a tree, i would either run for it, or i would be pissed that i didn't figure out how to get up there first... whats next? the deer hypmotiser :serenade::sleep1::gun1: No different than using any other call 25 feet up a tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 (edited) No different than using any other call 25 feet up a tree I would have to disagree entirely... Now, i didn't read the entire column on the acorn crunch call, but i did read that it was supposed to calm down alert deer, bla bla bla. Well, my interpretation of this call is that it cannot be a very loud call, as stated from other hunters on here, that they were on top of the deer when they heard this, as i have been before as well. All other calls used for deer hunting are generally used at some distance, not 10 yards from the tree. When was the last time you tried to blow a grunt call at a buck 10 yards away in an effort to get him in? When was the last time you rattled at a buck 10 yards away? Or blew a snort wheeze that close? I am assuming this call does not carry long distances, and if it did, it would be even more ridiculous (who hears the crunching of an acorn at 50 +yards)...The only possible real life scenario i could see using this call is in a ground blind, but even so, if the darn deer carn hear you crunching acorns, my guess would be that you probably have the wrong piece of equipment in your hand at that time. I do, however, entirely agree with the above statements about dropping acorns or rocks to mimic the sound of acorns falling out of the tree...That is a natural phenomena, and is an attracting, non threatening sound... Ultimately, if you want to draw attention to yourself by trying to mimic the sound of a deer crunching on acorns 25 ft up in a tree, when they are most likely already in range, go for it... but the last time i checked, white tails are terrestrial animals that lack the ability and the physiology to climb trees and eat acorns... Edited July 30, 2009 by layin on the smackdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 I would have to disagree entirely... Now, i didn't read the entire column on the acorn crunch call, but i did read that it was supposed to calm down alert deer, bla bla bla. Well, my interpretation of this call is that it cannot be a very loud call, as stated from other hunters on here, that they were on top of the deer when they heard this, as i have been before as well. All other calls used for deer hunting are generally used at some distance, not 10 yards from the tree. When was the last time you tried to blow a grunt call at a buck 10 yards away in an effort to get him in? When was the last time you rattled at a buck 10 yards away? Or blew a snort wheeze that close? I am assuming this call does not carry long distances, and if it did, it would be even more ridiculous (who hears the crunching of an acorn at 50 +yards)...The only possible real life scenario i could see using this call is in a ground blind, but even so, if the darn deer carn hear you crunching acorns, my guess would be that you probably have the wrong piece of equipment in your hand at that time. I do, however, entirely agree with the above statements about dropping acorns or rocks to mimic the sound of acorns falling out of the tree...That is a natural phenomena, and is an attracting, non threatening sound... Ultimately, if you want to draw attention to yourself by trying to mimic the sound of a deer crunching on acorns 25 ft up in a tree, when they are most likely already in range, go for it... but the last time i checked, white tails are terrestrial animals that lack the ability and the physiology to climb trees and eat acorns... "Deer are always on high alert and tuned into their surroundings. The Kruncher™ Deer Call from Hunter's Specialties® calms deer and plays on a whitetail's feeding instinct. The Kruncher is a compact, handheld call that simulates the sound of deer feeding on acorns. This natural sound relaxes deer in the immediate vicinity of your stand. It can also call in other deer that think there is food available. It calms spooked deer, stimulates deer to feed and stops deer in a relaxed manner. Just like imitating a deer's grunt or recreating the rattling of antlers, the sound of a whitetail feeding on acorns can cause a positive reaction. While grunting and rattling can generate emotions of anger and aggression, The Kruncher has the opposite effect. It calms spooked deer. The sound of crunching acorns actually stimulates deer to feed and puts them into a relaxed state." There you go. The deer does not have to be 10 yards away either. With there hearing abilties this call would probably be useful out to 50 yards or more. And just beacause you want to calm a deer down doesnt mean you want to take that deer. It could be that you want that deer to not spook so it doesnt scare off all the other deer in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layin on the smackdown Posted July 30, 2009 Report Share Posted July 30, 2009 (edited) This natural sound relaxes deer in the immediate vicinity of your stand. . Evidently you missed my whole point. notice the bold underlined letters... so now it is used for calming deer directly underneath you when you should be drilling them...and it can be used to call in deer from across the field....hhmmmm...sounds like an oxymoron...I think if you throw in a squirrel call followed by the acorn crunch call you might get a better response... i'm sorry, im laughing at myself... Dude, if you dig it, go for it and let us all know how it works out for you..Not trying to bash you, but from my knowledge and experience as a bow hunter, i personally think this call is a joke...Nothing personal Ethan, JMO... Oh ya, i also disagree with the whole part that says deer are always on high alert...they are aware of their surroundings, but not always on high alert...There are so many factors that determine if and when these animals are on high alert status. That is a fact. Dan Edited July 30, 2009 by layin on the smackdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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