What is the best, realistic sounding deer call that you HAVE EXPERIENCE with? So many I have tried over the years sound so artificial. What say you? Just looking for a decent buck grunt to call with.

i like my buck roar. Used it once this year and killed a decent 8. So 100% success rate so far lol

I have run a ton of grunt calls from customs to primos hardwood grunters, buck growls, and the old HS precision grunter over the last 30 yrs or so with enough success to keep on using the grunt call.

That said last year, while walking into a big piece of public land, I noticed a disgusting looking bright green ringed object on the ground off to the side of the trail. It looked like some kind of crap a nintendo warrior would dream up. Low and behold upon inspection, it was a grunt call, a Primos Revolver to be exact.

The only thing I can say with truth is that every single note it makes is true to nature from fawn and doe blats to immature and mature buck grunts. I found it towards the end of the season last year and that was the last day of the year for me so didn't get the chance to hunt the call. I cleaned it up later and hit some notes and wow, it sounds like the real deal. I have used it this year on four hunts, only one of which I didn't have a small buck come in to check out. If you muffle the end of the call at the end of the short tending grunt, it truly is amazing.

I'd find out what shaman uses - bucks apparently call back to him.




I use mine mostly in conjunction with rattling. And I'm partial to the Primos Rubberneck.
It was the first one that I'd found that offered what I consider realistic vocalization with ample volume. Tis a bit prone to freezing when it's really cold so I always have a spare.
I'm not sure they even make it anymore as there's likely been 8 generations since.

I've heard a buck grunt, like twice. Most of the time they run when I grunt at them.

I like my primos bottleneck.
I’ve called in tons of bucks with it.
2 years ago I called this guy in while he was cruising by.
Gave me a 24 yd shot.

If memory serves, mine is this no-name plastic thingus I got as a premium for ordering a subscription to Bowhunter Magazine back in the mid-80's. The first time I took it afield, I gave a little toot on it, and immediately got a stampede of doe that decided to break cover and darn near run me over.


Shaman's First Deer

I don't claim it has magic powers, and I don't use it much, but dang if it hasn't made my day on several occasions. The last time, 2007, that buck was so determined to have a piece of me, I was glad I was up a tree.