Grunting?

[dspohn]

Last evening i was sitting and i swear i hear a deer grunting behind me. I know it was deer i just couldnt see it and ive heard bucks grunt a few times before and this sounded exactly like the other times. ive just never heard of bucks grunting this early. has anyone heard a buck grunt this early or am i just hearing things?

[james_walleye]

You arent hearing things. Last evening i had 2 bucks behind me but i never got to see them. I heard the grunt first, heard them walking around, and heard them sparring. 10 minutes later a button buck came through at 15 yards and the first thing i heard from him was a grunt. Deer grunt year around for different reasons.

[DonBo]

All deer grunt. Does and fawns grunt and bleat year round to stay in touch with one another. Buck bachelor groups do the same. It's not as loud or insistant as a tending grunt that most associate with the rut. You can still use it as an attractor this time of year.

[BuckmasterG]

Yup. Last Wednesday had a 1.5 yr 8er come in, he grunted once about 5 minutes before walking through.

[dspohn]

so it wouldnt be a bad idea to grunt a little and maybe lightly rattle every once in awhile?

[96trigger]

Light rattle, soft grunts. I saw sparring and some playful grunting and chasing last night. All of it would be OK, but I would not go over the top.

[BradB]

I didn't hear any grunting last night, but lots of sparring. I had 7 bucks come by over about a 30 minute period right at dark and after. Two were sparring right under me, and two more were locking antlers about 15 yards away, and one was tearing up a tree just behind me. It was one of the most amazing hunting experiences I've ever had.

Needless to say I stayed in the tree very late to as not to spook them. I climbed down and snuck out just about as quietly as I ever have before and I don't think I burned the stand location.

[mrklean]

last year was the first year i had ever heard deer grunt pretty cool, when its super dark at 6am it does kind catch you off guard at first but cool experience

[AuggieDawg11]

I heard a buck grunting this morning. Nothing crazy just a few grunts. There is nothing like the sound of a buck chasing though. That gets the blood flowing!