First time connecting with a called deer!

[ryanonthevedder]

I ve hunted for a few years and had deer interested in my bleats, grunts and rattles, but I could never get one to commit... until today. Hiked 10 min off the road into a new area; I had driven by it plenty of times but today it was too juicy to pass up. There was no rub, few tracks, and not much going on but I was there so why not sit a while. I gave a couple real seductive doe calls through my trusty duck call and sat for 10 minutes. I gave one more slightly less desperate bleat, and proceeded to slowly pick my way over to a better look out. I have also learned that when calling like that it can be a good idea to move a few yards off of where the call was made. Sure enough as I was creeping over to the shooting spot a little 2 point strolled right into view on his way to where the calls came from. Not being one to waste an opportunity I shouldered the old 99 and and let him have it.

Feeling pretty good about my first reg 2 limit, and having the first one come to my duck call/doe call.

[ryanonthevedder]

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[caddisguy]

Wow way to go man!!

[dmaxtech]

Congrats, hoping to do the same tomorrow. Thanks for the tips about moving away from the call area.

[quadrakid]

Love the rifle,love the deer and nothing better than calling in critters.

[DeepJeep]

nicely done... nice rifle too.

[two-feet]

.300 or .308? Or?

[ryanonthevedder]

.300 or .308? Or?

.300 Savage loaded with 150g Nosler ballistic tips. I haven't even taken my 30-06 out of the locker this season which used to be my go to. The 99 is such a great gun and thanks to dabber for sending me this one after my original was stolen. I did a full resto on it; reblued the barrel and tuned up the woodwork with some linseed oil. It has been the good luck charm this year for sure.

[Fisher-Dude]

Love the boomstick.

[Thunderstix]

Nicely done!!

[emerson]

Excellent.

[todbartell]

good job he's a chunky

[plumberjustin]

Tell me more about this duck call you’re using. Never heard of using that before.

[northof49]

Nicely done

[Bag1]

pic not working? photobucket issue?

[Bugle M In]

cant see squat.....I am not paying for photobucket....

Is it a white tail ..or Mulie??

[ryanonthevedder]

Tell me more about this duck call you’re using. Never heard of using that before.

I ve been using a duck call to produce doe estrus blats for a few years now. I bought a one of those can calls and it got wrecked and it wasn't that good anyway. I upgraded to a blown call but prefer the wooden duck call. It has a nice tone and sounds like a nice mature doe... I make her sound drunk and lusty.

I just like the fact that I only need one call to do mallards and does

[HarryToolips]

Well done on a tasty lookin BT!

[RackStar]

Very well done.

I sure miss blacktail hunting. Def my fav deer.

Love that wood on your gun!

[BigfishCanada]

Great work, I have failed with be doe bleating so far but heading out Monday for one more try!

[IronNoggin]

... I shouldered the old 99 and and let him have it.

Sweet old rifle!
First couple of deer I ever took (over 45 years ago now) were with my Ma's 99 in 250-3000.
Brought back some fine memories having a boo at your picture there!
Congrats on the limit too! Well Done! http://bigshotsbc.ca/images/smilies/Pozitive.gif


... It has a nice tone and sounds like a nice mature doe... I make her sound drunk and lusty.


Better watch that around this motley crew!
Might have some other form of "buck" giving you a little more than passing interest!! :shock:

Cheers,
Nog

[Sabre2]

Well done!

[~T-BONE~]

Nice Ryan! What was the other one you got?

[kennyj]

Nice!! A fair bit of meat on that guy.
kenny

[dougan]

Sounds exciting good going man

[LYKTOHUNT]

nicely done,gotta love the 99 I have picture in the gallery of one I shot with my 99 in 250-3000

[ryanonthevedder]

Sweet old rifle!



Better watch that around this motley crew!
Might have some other form of "buck" giving you a little more than passing interest!! :shock:

Cheers,
Nog

Lol, well I must say I learned my lusty ways from Gouthro’s moose madness but there is another story that helped get “the idea” of it.

A young boy boy asked his grandma about sex and how a woman could like it. She asked if he had ever had an itch in his ear and if he scratched it. “Well of course I have” the boy replied. The elder then inquired “what felt better; your finger or your ear?”

When I go a calling I really try to fit the bill, but without the tuck.

and yes the old 300 savage is a choice weapon. That one turned 70 this year; 3 shots and 3 deer this season with it.

[twoSevenO]

Nice buck, man. Congrats. Very light colored coat on him.

[tomahawk]

right on, nice rifle and love the calling method, deer calling in BC is massively under used and once you find a call system that works, which it seems you have, its meat in the freezer.

[downsouth204]

Great story and pics, thanks!