“But if you’re calling in an area where there’s a mature buck, he’s probably had a good dose of hunters calling to him. “A lot of people will tell you that deer are call-shy in certain areas, and I don’t completely disagree with that statement,” Ferenbaugh says. In the video below, Ferenbaugh demonstrates how realism makes calling more effective, when a buck charges within ten yards of his setup. Because he’s hunting from the ground, he’s able to create a more realistic calling scenario than hunting from a tree allows. His rationale behind making the scrape is that it’s a sound deer make just as much as they do other vocalizations. But I pretty much make a scrape every time I’m in the woods.” This is why I love the Intimidator, because the calls it makes are so similar to the deer sounds I actually hear in the woods. If I haven’t, I’ll rake the leaves again, pair it with a few grunts, a snort wheeze. I’ll stop after that initial scrape and make sure I haven’t called anything in.
“So, I’ll start raking back the leaves and stomping like a buck does when he makes a scrape, and that’s my initial call. “While I’m setting up, I’ll mimic a buck making a scrape,” Ferenbaugh says. However, his first call actually has nothing to do with the Intimidator. These subtle grunts are easy to make because the reeds on this call don’t require a ton of airflow to produce quality sounds. The Intimidator’s sound quality works great when he’s close to a buck’s bed, because Ferenbaugh can make extremely subtle, realistic grunts without overdoing the volume. If he feels confident in his setup, which involves tucking into some ground cover, Ferenbaugh tries to mimic a buck approaching another buck’s bedding area. The predominant wind makes the buck think he has the wind in his favor, but that thermal pull, as long as you’re set up correctly, draws it away from him.” But the best scenario when you’re blind calling is to set up where you have a predominant wind and a thermal pull that create the perfect wind scenario. A lot of times I’ll put super thick vegetation between me and where I want the deer to come. “But setup is the key in these situations. “I blind call quite a bit actually,” Ferenbaugh says. While some hunters might be hesitant to blind call, Ferenbaugh relishes it, especially if he thinks he’s near a bedded buck. But if you’re hunting from the ground, there’s a chance you can tuck into some cover or even anticipate a deer trying to get downwind of you, Ferenbaugh says. Other than the fact that deer don’t typically hang out in trees, this setup can leave you exposed or vulnerable to a whitetail if he decides to circle downwind of you. One of the biggest pitfalls with deer calling is that most of the time hunters are posted 12-20 feet in the best tree stands with minimal cover. If you look at our videos, this call is literally tied to my vest all season long.” “I can be as subtle as I need, or I can crank up the volume if I need to grab a deer’s attention, even if he’s 100 yards away. “I’ve used a lot of calls over the years, but this is by far my favorite,” Ferenbaugh says. When it comes to calls, he prefers WoodHaven’s Intimidator.
And that same ground game gives him an edge when he’s calling deer as well. The Hunting Public’s Zach Ferenbaugh earns a living killing big bucks from the ground with aggressive tactics. Flexible grunt tube allows you to dial in the volume.And the WoodHaven Intimidator allows him to make the softest or loudest grunts whether he’s hunting on the edge of a buck bed or 100 yards away. Zach Ferenbaugh’s aggressive whitetail tactics call for an aggressive style of calling. Zach Ferenbaugh: WoodHaven Ninja Intimidator Best Doe Bleat: Primos Hunting The Original Can.Will Primos: Primos Hunting Buck Roar 2.Best Synthetic Rattling Antlers: Hunter’s Specialties Rack Jack.Mark Drury: Hunter’s Specialties Buck Bark.Dan Infalt: Hunter’s Specialties True Talker.Zach Ferenbaugh: WoodHaven Ninja Intimidator.After interviewing expert deer hunters on their go-to calls, I came away with the ultimate models and methods for the best deer calls you can rely on every season.
Still, deer calls have fooled enough big bucks to earn a spot in your pack. And if you’re calling blind, they’ll probably give you the slip without ever letting you know it. That’s not to say that a rut-crazed buck won’t throw all caution to the wind and come crashing under your stand, but that’s rarely the case. You can sometimes even call them-ever so cautiously-into range. But when used strategically, they can grab a deer’s attention. Deer calls won’t guarantee you that a Booner will run into your setup.
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