Snorted back...worked...sorta

castnblast · October 23, 2006, 02:39 PM

A couple weeks ago someone posted a thread regarding snorting back at deer. Well, yesterday, with about 30 minutes of legal shooting light left, I had a 10 pt walking toward my stand. His body was behind some thick grass, and all I needed to do was take 2 good steps, and he would be clear. I was at full draw, when I heard a couple of ya-hoos riding 4 wheelers 1 pasture over. The deer spooked, but didn't go far. I could hear him walking, but couldn't see him. He walked behind my stand, crossed a fence and was comming back my way when he snorted. I'm busted, he caught my wind. I went on the offensive...I had some tinks 69 in my pocket so I squirted some out. (I was in a 15' ladder stand) he was standing there snorting. So I snorted back. This went on for about 8-10 minutes. Finally he moved on. It got to dark.

bottom line, had I had more time (and a grunt call I left in the truck) he may have been in the freezer. He's still out there, and maybe he'll still get to my freezer.

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Bottom line, it does not hurt to go on the offensive when you're busted like that.

FirstFreedom · October 23, 2006, 03:29 PM

good point; thanks for sharing that. I'm gonna try it in such a "no harm in trying" situation.

castnblast · October 27, 2006, 04:32 PM

I'm gonna go try to stick'em again tomorrow...

Trapp · October 27, 2006, 04:42 PM

me too!!!

kwkoch · October 28, 2006, 10:02 PM

i have spooked does on the way to the stand and snorted back at them and they walked right back in, never had the chance on a buck. i have a grunt call everywhere so i dont forget, i have called in so many deer with my grunt calls its ridiculous, does and bucks.

October 23, 2006, 02:39 PM	#1
castnblast Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2006 Location: Corpus Christi TX Posts: 1,148	Snorted back...worked...sorta A couple weeks ago someone posted a thread regarding snorting back at deer. Well, yesterday, with about 30 minutes of legal shooting light left, I had a 10 pt walking toward my stand. His body was behind some thick grass, and all I needed to do was take 2 good steps, and he would be clear. I was at full draw, when I heard a couple of ya-hoos riding 4 wheelers 1 pasture over. The deer spooked, but didn't go far. I could hear him walking, but couldn't see him. He walked behind my stand, crossed a fence and was comming back my way when he snorted. I'm busted, he caught my wind. I went on the offensive...I had some tinks 69 in my pocket so I squirted some out. (I was in a 15' ladder stand) he was standing there snorting. So I snorted back. This went on for about 8-10 minutes. Finally he moved on. It got to dark. bottom line, had I had more time (and a grunt call I left in the truck) he may have been in the freezer. He's still out there, and maybe he'll still get to my freezer. . Bottom line, it does not hurt to go on the offensive when you're busted like that. __________________ VEGETARIAN...old indian word for bad hunter

October 27, 2006, 04:32 PM	#3
castnblast Senior Member Join Date: July 2, 2006 Location: Corpus Christi TX Posts: 1,148	I'm gonna go try to stick'em again tomorrow... __________________ VEGETARIAN...old indian word for bad hunter

October 27, 2006, 04:42 PM	#4
Trapp Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: KTN Posts: 1,221	me too!!! __________________ HDR Ban!? It's a shame all of my guns sank with my boat last week... Time to catch up.....like mayonnaise

October 28, 2006, 10:02 PM	#5
kwkoch Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2005 Location: indiana Posts: 157	i have spooked does on the way to the stand and snorted back at them and they walked right back in, never had the chance on a buck. i have a grunt call everywhere so i dont forget, i have called in so many deer with my grunt calls its ridiculous, does and bucks. __________________ NRA Life Member

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October 23, 2006, 03:29 PM	#2
FirstFreedom Junior member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,451	good point; thanks for sharing that. I'm gonna try it in such a "no harm in trying" situation.