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I dare say during gun season I call deer in about 20% of the times I go out. During bow season I use them only when I can see the deers reaction. But also during bow I have shot opportunities at about half the deer I call to. And yes that primos can call is always in my fanny pack. Grunt tube too but not used nearly as much.

I tried them in the past and came to the conclusion all they do is give your position away.

I saw a big deer out yonder in the field, on way to stand back in thicket. Cut in and got perched quietly, waited 15 mins and grunt called. Could not see the deer in the field.
About 5 mins later here he comes. Skirted me at 75 yards, way the ridge rolled. He had the chit beat out of him, but he still was big (busted damn near every point).

What I found out bowhunting right before gun, calls work often. Best have the caller 50 yards upwind of the shooter.

The thicket is dense, and Ive blind called w the can. Bucks show up right under ya. But......they seem to be searching and not stand still.

We can get em to show up and cut through using calls.

Patchwork woods w ag all around. Theyre like ping pong balls anyway. Really no resident deer. Unlike bigger ground.

Think bigger ground calls work better.

I grunted in a 7 pt. buck in the middle of the rut when I had seen does in estrus. I was also using estrus doe scent, near sunset the buck made a beeline straight to me as if he were on a string.

The best thing ever invented was the call, so you could blow it after you snap a twig while walk hunting.

Turkey diaphragm call for that