Calling deer

[DC]

I was watching "The Nature of Things" episode the other day. It was about laughing and crying. They had a portion about a woman who is studying crying and it's effect on mothers. She put a speaker in the middle of a field and played infants crying. She played baby seals and a crying human baby and some others if I remember right. All of them attracted Mule deer does like a blue light special. They were out in a big open "empty" field and when they turned on the recording Muley does would pop up everywhere and start running toward the speaker. Very interesting.

[Pat B]

I'm not surprised. A fawn bleat(distress) call is a great method to use in the early season but you better be ready and quick. It will bring in does but they come in looking for a fight and on point.

[Woodely]

Speaking bout infants crying years ago my wife and I were camping near a small river, at dusk you could hear the Cougars whining down at the river side.  They sound just like a baby crying. Its their way of attracting prey. 

[archeryrob]

Yea, I've had crap for luck with grunt calls. Unless a buck is hot after a doe they seem to ignore them from what I have seen. Grunting bucks searching just ignore it. Now a heard of does will turn on a dime and stare at your stand.