DOUBLE CALL TO BAG BIG BUCKS
Trio Trophy-Buck Calling – The Shooter &
The Rattler
Editor’s Note: I went to Texas to learn the double-calling
technique for calling deer, which could involve two
or three hunters. From what I saw and learned, I believe
double-calling deer is much more effective than if a
single person tries to call deer alone. With this tactic,
I believe two or three hunters can see and take twice
as many bucks in a day of hunting as one hunter can.
In the early days of professional football, one athlete
might play both offense and defense and be required
to play several different positions on both the offensive
and defensive teams. However, as the game developed,
teams soon learned that having specialized players at
each position on both offense and defens e
helped them perform more effectively, score more touchdowns
on offense and stop more touchdowns being scored on
defense than if one man tried to play two or three positions.
From what I saw of double-calling, this philosophy also
could be incorporated successfully into deer hunting.
When three hunters go into the woods to take one buck,
some sportsmen may feel this is an overkill. However,
consider the deer drive when several hunters attempt
to move deer into an area where one of many standers
can get a shot. The number of hunters required to triple-call
bucks is not nearly as important as the fact that this
strategy is deadly effective. In one day of hunting
in good deer country, all three outdoorsm en
may bag bucks. Let's look at the responsibility each
hunter has when they triple-call bucks.
The Shooter:
This sportsman's sole responsibility is to see the buck,
look for a clearing in the woods where he can take the
buck, prepare for the shot and when the buck steps into
an opening, deliver the bullet. This hunter can focus
all his attention on making the accurate shot.
The Rattler:
The sportsman responsible for rattling in the buck with
rattling antlers must get the buck's attention and cause
him to start moving toward the stand where the three
hunters sit. Rattling antlers can be heard at much greater
distances than the grunt call can. The antlers provide
a long-range calling implement the hunter can use to
make contact with  the
buck that often may be 1/4- to 1/2-mile away. Since
most bucks will come to a fight, rattling antlers can
be especially effective during the breeding season.
However, as most hunters have learned, bucks often will
clash antlers from the time they come out of the velvet
and begin to spar until the end of the breeding when
they shed their antlers. Therefore, rattling antlers
can be used to lure in deer from long range throughout
the length of deer season in most states.
TOMORROW: TRIO-TROPHY BUCK CALLING- THE GRUNTER
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