I was just reading another thread regarding Grunting bucks. I've read a few times now tet when folks are grunting or calling deer, the deer hones straight in on the sound & looks directly at the caller.
Having never, ever grunted or called anything bigger than a bunny I'm not 100% sure how the calls work, but I'm presuming that you blow 'em.

THE IDEA.........

Would it be possible to attatch the call itself to another tree, that you're not in & attatch a suitable length of garden hose. You'd use the call by blowing down the hose & the sound would actually come from, say, 10 yards away. That way if the buck/doe/goat/skwerl/mouse stares straight to the sound, it's not looking at you, but the tree the call is strapped to.....

Told you, dumb as a brick, but I hadta ask!  :D

Oh & ifanyone tries this & it works, I thought of it first & will settle for 50% of the royalties!  :D  :D

How about a electronic call with a remote control for on and off? A hose would have to be how long? Might take alotta blowing to make it work?<><

Any deer I ever grunted at tucked it's tail and vacated the area...maybe it's my breath?    :rolleyes:        

they have electric calls

Don't know if the call and hose thing would work but I do know that there are guys that rattle with the rattling antlers on a rope that reaches the ground from their tree stands. That way they can rustle the leaves and bang them on the ground. Presumeably the deer that respond will be focused on the noise on the ground rather than wondering what deer are going at it up in the trees. Your idea is not so dumb. I have a call that clips to my shirt and has a small diameter tube that you suck thru to make the call work. It's hands free. Don't know why I couldn't get some aquarium tubing and attach the call at the bottom of my climbing sticks. Just might work and I just might have to  give  it a try.

I can't believe no one has hooked up thier grunt call to a hose and tried this yet!!!!!!!!

I would but my wife took off skiing.  It is snowing like mad.  I am watching my 7 month old daughter and my other daughter who is five won't help out with the call.

The only hose I could find is frozen.

A little help!!!!

electronic calls aren't legal in all states

Hang Tight Bro. If I can dig up a hose under this snow we'll find out ifn it'll work.      

I use a grunt tube right from the get-go. Not only do bucks respond, but does in the early season also come to the sound as it give them a sense of security.

In a similar theory to Rob's, I take my haul rope, while still attached to my harness and attach my pruning shears to the bottom. I then give it a toss and hopefully the rope gets draped over a limb branch while the shears land on the ground. The shears then are jigged up and down to emulate the sound of a deer walking. The deer then focuses on the ground instead of up in the tree. Its kinda like using turkey feathers during spring gobbler.

No I dont do it too often but I have brought in deer that have "hung up" on me.    :D    

IMHO being resourceful is a HUGE part of being a traditional hunter.  

       

A few yeaars back I seen something like what you are describing at a hunting expo. The guy had a 2-3 foot rubber tube attached to his grunt call. You than could attach the call to yourself or bow. This enabled to keep your hand's free and be ready to shoot.

The trick is not to grunt unless the deer is leaving the area.. Once he starts coming in, stay off the call, or yes he will probably tag you.
I have heard of the antlers on a string thing, also a  set of antlers on a stick with a rope for a visual on a far distant buck, which actually sounds like it has merit. They have the electronic ones which are illegal in some states. Theory is good, but really not necessary.
KirkII,, your hat made mine..

I've got dibs on marketing "traditional hoses"...

I was left at home alone again with some kids...
 

Yes I am easy to amuse and no I don't have a life!

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Proves it'd work though....

I never saw the need as long as you do not call when the deer is looking towards you and know what you are doing, it is hard to get picked off. Out of the 50 bucks or so I have killed more than half have responed to calling, either grunt, the can or rattling. I do like the thraed though as I am bored, so I am gonna give it a go. Shawn

Rob, you're not the first with the idea, but I think you are the first to bring it up on the Gang.  I also have a friend who was obsessed thatno matter how clean you make yourself, when you breathe, you dirty the air.  He went and layed quite the length of plastic tube.. like 100 or 200 feet of it ! away from his tree and experimented exhaling only into the tube.  After a few trips, he gave up on the effort.  Remember, if you blow air out your mouth, it takes "so much" pressure and air,  in order to move a column of air 15, 30.. heck 100 feet long, takes a lot more pressure and air.
ChuckC

I think the key is to have a lot of hot air!

Take two proves that it works.  I was able to simulate a hunting situation:

Here's the one Shell and I use.<><