Fawn Bleat Call A fawn in distress, lost, hungry, or wants mom’s attention will bleat. Fawn bleats are high-pitched and attract more than 80% of does (mother’s instinct, we suppose). Fawn bleat calls are relatively easy to use.

He continues rattling quietly and then comes in with a louder grunt. Unlike whitetails that are very aggressive when in confrontation, blacktails tend to shove each other around more. Making loud rattles and grunts most likely won’t be effective and may actually scare the bucks away.

Ideally, you want to call with a partner, as probably 90 percent of bucks will come straight in, but then circle 25-50 yards downwind. If you place the shooter 30 yards or so downwind of the caller, they will often get a shot while the buck remains focused on where he heard the call.

As an aid in hunting the Sitka black-tail, many Alaskans make a simple deer call with a couple of pieces of wood, some tape and a rubber band. The sound emitted by this call whenever air is forced through it is a high-pitched sound between a squeak and a squeal–a sound similar to a “dying rabbit” predator call.

Oh yeah! John rattles for blacktail deer much the same a mid-west hunter would rattle whitetails. He’ll shy away from rattling in the middle of clear cuts or large, open areas, as it’s too easy for an approaching deer to get down wind and figure out the program as it approaches.

They’re clashing antlers together every five minutes, grunting and bleating enough to scare every deer in the county away with their unnatural sequences. Using a call is simple, especially if you’re using a can. Just turn it over let the sound flood the woods.