Grunts, bleats and other calls are now considered essential tactics. Making them, however, is not as simple as blowing on a tube. For example, a hunter must know the difference between a “tending ...

For many hunters, the only deer sound they’ve ever heard is the loud alarm snort deer make when they sense something is amiss. The resulting “blow” alerts deer near and far that there might be an ...

Which deer calls are best? Few things are more exhilarating for a deer hunter than calling a deer closer. Using the right deer call can make all the difference. Deer calls are an important accessory ...

It’s running a little late this year, and that could be a good thing for hunters venturing out for the Nov. 29 opener of the rifle deer season. The rut. Chris Denmon, president of the North Mountain ...

In 30 years of hunting, Ballston Spa deer hunter Jim McHale has had just one buck respond to his grunt calls, so when he tried rattling and grunting during the recently opened Northern Zone deer ...