Just wonder what would happen if...
12-20-2007, 02:42 PM
#32
Site Buck Guru
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Racine, Wisconsin
Posts: 5,922
RE: Just wonder what would happen if...
Man, if you try that in my neck of the woods you could get shot! [:-]
If you do try it here make sure that you wear a big rack!
I'll try and make it quick.
If you do try it here make sure that you wear a big rack!
I'll try and make it quick.
12-20-2007, 03:00 PM
#33
Giant Nontypical
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 5,716
RE: Just wonder what would happen if...
So, we're up tofour guys (myself, Bry, wideone and Waiting4agift) who think that it's at least PLAUSIBLE - that a guy could dress up as an animal and act the part - and actually get close to certain species of wild animals...
Just me and3 others?
I still don't think it would get you anywhere against a whitetail... At least the ones around here are pretty high strung.
But, I really think it MIGHT work with a turkey who is acclimated toand comfortable around various livestock.
Just me and3 others?
I still don't think it would get you anywhere against a whitetail... At least the ones around here are pretty high strung.
But, I really think it MIGHT work with a turkey who is acclimated toand comfortable around various livestock.
12-20-2007, 03:17 PM
#34
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Northern Idaho's Panhandle
Posts: 4,436
RE: Just wonder what would happen if...
Fran, I dont dress up, 
but I often act the part... sounding like an elk or couple of cattle when I need to exit a stand. Works great and allows me toget away withsome noise sneeking out. I will be trying an antelope decoy next August. A friend of mine in Alberta swears by them when bowhunting lopers.
I used a cow call this past sept to sneak out on the buck I later killed in Oct. IN Sept, he bedded about 100 yards from meone evening. Nearing dark, I had no choice but to get out of that stand and leave.. the wind was right at the time and I didnt want tohave it change and him whifme in there.... I knew I would not get away with any noise without disguising my movement. As I cow called my way out, I spot checked him in my binocs..he perked upinstantlywith my crunching (late summer/ extreme dry forestconditions)footsteps but the cow call kept him bedded. His head was on a swivel but I feel it was the ONLY reason I got away with that particular exit. I've done this many a time with other bucks feeding out in front of me or while sneaking into an area and not wanting to bust other critters. Elk are just flat outnoisy walkers and talkers.. its a good thing they are because most other animals in the forest are tolerant of them. Bellowing like a cow in areas I hunt that cattle frequent has allowed me to get out of a few whitetail jams too.
but I often act the part... sounding like an elk or couple of cattle when I need to exit a stand. Works great and allows me toget away withsome noise sneeking out. I will be trying an antelope decoy next August. A friend of mine in Alberta swears by them when bowhunting lopers. I used a cow call this past sept to sneak out on the buck I later killed in Oct. IN Sept, he bedded about 100 yards from meone evening. Nearing dark, I had no choice but to get out of that stand and leave.. the wind was right at the time and I didnt want tohave it change and him whifme in there.... I knew I would not get away with any noise without disguising my movement. As I cow called my way out, I spot checked him in my binocs..he perked upinstantlywith my crunching (late summer/ extreme dry forestconditions)footsteps but the cow call kept him bedded. His head was on a swivel but I feel it was the ONLY reason I got away with that particular exit. I've done this many a time with other bucks feeding out in front of me or while sneaking into an area and not wanting to bust other critters. Elk are just flat outnoisy walkers and talkers.. its a good thing they are because most other animals in the forest are tolerant of them. Bellowing like a cow in areas I hunt that cattle frequent has allowed me to get out of a few whitetail jams too.
