Deer Sounds You Should Know! Fundamental Breakdown

Deer Sounds made easy with Michael Waddell! Whitetail deer have a language that they communicate with and you can manipulate it to fill tags. Take a deep dive into all of the sounds that deer make with the best fundamental breakdown and explanation you’ll hear today. Real vocalizations, grunts, snort-wheeze, doe bleats, and rattling. What sounds mean and how to use them when in the woods chasing big bucks and whitetails. Here’s all of the deer sounds you should know.
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Doe Beat: shop.bonecollector.com/doe-bl...

[@Lylysspn67]

I once went to a petting zoo and I had a full grown buck walk up to me making those “curious grunt” sounds and I was NOT scared. I innately knew that he was friendly and wanted the food I had for him… my guy cousin on the other hand thought the buck was gunna try something and came quickly over. But I swear, there was nothing threatening in that tone or the walk he was walking. My “gut instincts” have saved me time and time again and it never got triggered during this event ❤

[@jdonez8347]

You ain't lyin boy, I've called in several with that snort wheeze, and them Bucks come to me on a string....keep that content coming.

[@shanehuddleston3761]

And that lady’s and gentlemen is a master class in white-tail calling from one of the if not the best hunter in the industry

[@austin7251]

I don't even hunt but this video is spectacular and this man is havinga blast sharing what he loves. Kudos brotha!

[@codyhussey1461]

Growing up from about the age of 4 till I was 13 years, I hunted and learned a lot from my grandpa ( my dads never been a hunter). Once my grandpa passed away when I was 13 I had to learn and grow as a hunter on my own, I am now 24 and this will be my first year ever hunting with a compound bow( no one in my family knew how to use one.). With that being said, thank you mister Waddell for all the endless amounts of knowledge over the years.

[@johnqtrump9495]

I feel where your coming from. Had a horrible teacher for hunting with my stepdad from 10 to 17. Never even shot a deer til i was about 30. And just killed my first deer with a bow last season at 34 years old a Split tine 9 pt buck. 3 weeks later killed a 10 pt with a 2 ft spread and 8 in brow tines at 215 yds with a 450 bushmaster

[@mikeclark549]

Good luck young man on your hunting adventures

[@owenhalverson9119]

Good luck, man. I just got out today and jumped 2 doe didn't get anything, though but I know they are in my spot

[@robinworkman3621]

I've been in the woods with my dad since before I could hunt.no doubt he's taught me a lot. But I've learned a lot by make ng my own mistakes. And I've noticed my dad is set in his ways in some regards.im sure I am too.i like to listen to folks and try new things,after all there's more than one way of skinning a cat.

[@muqtadirhakeem8711]

I'm a new hunter at 53 yrs old. This was very informative. Thanks!

[@thefreedomwarrior]

Best good ole boy hunting and good life channel ever. God bless you MW

[@bamaman4774]

Been hunting for 35 years best video I've ever seen...Thanks Mr.Waddle

[@RayKooter]

Love this guy Waddell. Met him in the early 2000’s when I was real young. Still have my hat he signed for me!

[@mikebrennan4534]

Had my youngest son in the stand with me for the first time just to watch pre season. 4 nice bucks came out to the feeder. The oldest deer kept looking up at us and my son kept moving. Ths buck busted us with a loud blow. All 4 bucks took off running. Within 1 minute all 4 returned and ate corn for another 20 minutes just watching us as we watched them. Hell of a first watch for my son.

[@johnbelusko6347]

This is what i lobe anout Wadel. He said it himself he speaks straight from the heart straight forward no sales pitch lies or nothin. I could listen to this guy talk all day long. And the way he puts things into an understandable perspective makes it all very understandable and easy to remember. Thanks alot man.

[@MoonlightDawnMoolightDawn]

I come from a family of hunters... I tried but I've got a bleeding heart YET I eat meat - I love venison!! I was heard a buck snort at me at sun-up the other morning and was looking for a meaning to that sound and stumbled across your video. GREAT VIDEO! I'll pass this on along to my hunting family members.

[@prestonvandenbulcke4992]

Love how he so eloquently explains the deer "birds and the bees" 😂

[@sureshots8155]

He explained it the same way to his kids.

[@JerryTolley420]

That doe bleat saved my hunt on my biggest buck ever he was running behind 2 small does, and I hit the bleat loud and the does and him turned and ran straight back to my blind. I done it out of panic but it saved the day.

[@billward6478]

Waddy, I love your videos, I appreciate how you break things down like we’re dummies without talking down to us, best of luck to you and the rest of the Bone Collector family this fall

[@doughopson2243]

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[@TNTOutdoors4U]

Such a great video! Thank you!! Been using grunt calls for years with good success, but as an average hunter, I like (actually need) to watch/listen to the pros every year to refresh my understanding of what effective calling should sound like. Great demonstration - thank you! The information and wisdom you pass on from a lifetime professionally dedicated to the pursuit of what is all of our obsession & passion, hunting & the outdoors, is immeasurable! And the way you share your knowledge with such humility and respect, is like I’m listening to one of my buddies, or maybe even more accurately, like fatherly advise. Every video is like I’m talking to an old friend. Priceless!! Thank you!!! 👍😁

[@1lacsd]

Michael Waddell you did a great job explaining the deer sounds and teaching us to use the calls, thanks for all you do. I hunt mule deer and try to apply your calls. Its all ways fun to get a response back from the deer.

[@erikschoff2272]

I started in 2007. Since then, I have only 4 years where I had a week or more to hunt. Most of the time, I get 1 to 3 days. I'd really love more time or better quality hunts. I'm almost mid50s. I'd love to get a mature buck.

[@SteveSSBB]

I'm not a hunter, but I spend a lot of time in the woods. Great education. Thanks!!

[@Sully4Real]

Being a Ga Hunter myself I appreciate these videos Mr Waddy!! These West Ga deer I hunt aren’t very vocal that’s for sure..But it sure is exciting when you do hear the grunting of a big buck!

[@bykrydr1380]

As always, Waddell being the man n sharing the knowledge n love.

[@lsulaw91]

I have several buck grunt calls but I love the sounds of the contender and the challenger. Can’t wait to use them when I travel to northern Missouri for the rut. Thanks!

[@MINIHAHA1]

You and the boys are great man. I'm always learning from your videos. Keep em coming

[@donaldsmith6404]

Great video for a young hunter can’t believe this isn’t more popular

[@Robertc743]

Watching Waddell trying to keep this G rated had me 😂

[@dwaynekirby7774]

I've watched you and ol T Bone all my life keep up the great work guys ♥️👍

[@aaronmorrison4327]

Man you put on a good demonstration. You guys are the best. IMO

[@jacobpuckett7893]

Waddy loving these tip videos gonna put some of these grunts to use this weekend! Best tips so far have been the range finder around you shoulder but even better than that the knot on the end of your bow rope! Why didn’t I think of that sooner?

[@charlesdavis596]

Very good job explaining all the vocals and very helpful 👍👍

[@andrewpierce2395]

Waddell getting worked up over banana pudding is awesome lol

[@Splitshot1]

Good timing on this video..Here in Wisconsin it's already in the air...Oh, things are about to get real good.

[@kawkholster383]

As a new hunter with no mentor, this was wildly informative.

[@ishnifusmeadle]

Welcome. I too didn't really have a mentor or much guidance other than research and woods time. And am honestly still new....only been hunting for maybe 7 seasons. Now I live up new England way and stuffs different in my neck of the woods, and this is solely my experiences, but I've almost never heard deer calling in any form, outside of a couple doe bleats when a group were feeding spread out in the woods. Many folks fall prey to thinking they need all the "right tools" to go hunting, and round here it basically seems to boil down to you firearm/bow, you warm clothes, some type of scent blocker (or least trying to mitigate human scent) and the wind. Most things sold to hunters are like the wonder items sold on late night infomercials. That said having a grunt/bleat and maybe a rattle and knowing how to use it are definitely worth doing, just don't stake ur hunt on em. Use them 1/4 as much as you think u should.

[@ShaneStewart270]

Good video. Middle Ga Hunter here. Y'all should do a contest call it a Hunt club makeover.

[@kishbrowning4531]

Best explanation of deer sounds i've heard. A+

[@chadsweigart1597]

Thanks Waddy. Likethe video. Used a snort wheeze for the firsttime this weekend and had a buck come in on a string.

[@charlesswiger2260]

Great video waddie keep them coming buddy !!!!!

[@twofastrc]

That Ed man!! Ed's always ahead of the game!! LOL

[@allenlightner6052]

Thanks for the info waddy !!!

[@snapcrack55]

Excellent, informative, short & sweet, funny & entertaining! 5🌟

[@adamngooddude183]

My view on a deer blowing is hey, maybe I messed up, but at least there’s some deer close by. And he’s right if a buck blows, good luck seeing him in the area again any time soon.

[@bobbyboothe8964]

Great video and information. Thanks. Good luck to everyone this Year hunting. GOD Bless

[@kylewilkinson6975]

Good video. Thanks, I appreciate your time and effort.

[@jfrin3462]

Good stuff Michael keep up the good work 👍

[@hoyt15flhtk82]

Great info Waddy amd i sure hope your in Iowa now, causebits about to kick off here on the 28 Oct 23. Seen 2 bucks today , nose to the ground on the move at between 3 and 4 pm. GOOD LUCK and KEEP THE VIDEOS COMING!!!

[@kellieables2807]

Thanks Waddy!

[@thelife7864]

Waddy is the Truth man.

[@ryanshumaker9835]

Thank you, very informative and well explained!

[@turbo2275]

Great work sir!

[@user-cp2hd4qn2c]

Thank you. That was Really helpful to me. Great Video.

[@coyotewisconsin6432]

This is totally my experience. Great video.

[@generaltso8634]

This was a really great video. Thank you.

[@chuckpodruchny6048]

I remember the first time I heard one grunt exactly like you said… I was hunting in the morning I came out about nine or 930 I walked about 100 yards out of the woods and realized I left my flashlight… I was unsure if I would hunt that stand that evening so I decided to go back and get my flashlight. When I got back just about to my stand, I looked and there was a doe about 20 yards from my stand… All of a sudden I heard that real quick grunting noise sounded just like a pig. I actually looked around in amazement like what in the world and I couldn’t believe it 🤦‍♀️It was the biggest 6 point I have ever seen in real time😜🤪😢😂 he just about ran over me and his nose to the ground running back-and-forth😜🤪😂

[@cullenennis1543]

Buck comes charging in after snort wheeze all pissed off 😂😂 liked the video good tips thanks 👍🏻

[@joshuaspaeth4570]

Thanks Michael!

[@6saturdaysaweek]

I’ve had a couple instances where a does blows at me, I imitated the blow back at her, and they came with in view to resolve their curiosity.

[@scottielee237]

Thanks for the grunting info I am 35 grew up hunting with my dad never learned correct way to grunt I have tought myself to do so and actually having decent luck other then sometimes the bigger buks don't pay it any mind I'm going try ur blowing technique to try to get his attention he has stayed back all of bow season can't get him in close enough to shoot butt your video is very informational thansk

[@TheGuyFromWI]

I promise you I’ve grunted in more bucks with the OG flextone bone collector than ANY other grunt call. I’ve been side by side with buddies in the stand and watched them grunt at deer with no response and hit the bone collector and they turn on a dime. It also stays warm like he said and you can blow through it almost silently to unstick the reed on bitter cold days.

[@shanetrudell4061]

I'm still packing bone collector flex tone had it for at least 10 years

[@russellali2373]

Excellent info... thanks

[@michaelbarlow6062]

Good video 👍👍 I got a pic on my trail camera 2 days ago of a spike trying to breed a doe

[@jbsanders826]

I do a doe estrus bleat call followed by a buck grunt a lot. Trying to get that scenario out there that a buck thinks there is a hot doe out there and another buck is trying to chase it. It is worth many times for me and it got me one record buck in the state. Still hurt a great video. I enjoy watching and listening to others techniques to still learn from.

[@22yaweh777]

Thank you for the advice.

[@freaknbigpanda]

More videos like this!! We want to know everything Michael knows about whitetail and turkey lol

[@greekmaster1001]

Yo this was excellent video man thanks

[@outdoorztime2923]

Dude... you just sold a grunt call. lol Thanks, Mr. Waddell!

[@tater357]

There's one such grunt that I never heard you mention, and thats the long projected grunt that a Buck makes when he's got a doe and he's warning other bucks to stay away. Only the Dominant Bucks make this call and it's very effective on bringing another Dominant Buck into the area if one is within hearing distance. I heard this grunt the day before I harvested my previous all time best, the next morning I tried to mimic that sound using my grunt call, and he came walking out of the holler looking for a fight. EVERY hair on his back was bristled up and he was looking for the fight I was calling him too. Ever since I heard this call, I've been harvesting some nice Bucks and have had the oppurtunity at no success to harvest a nice buck, and I really believe it's one that will benefit alot of hunters.

[@catfishkyle6734]

Good stuff!

[@garrettyoung9]

I remember getting my Hoyt signed by you at the Primos extravaganza in Jackson, Ms.

[@bullseyedixon5660]

great presentation thank you sir

[@billy-bigpapasmith574]

Outstanding

[@WillyB2122]

Awesome video..I felt like I was there on the hunt every sound lol

[@geoffreyalexander4867]

awesome video buddy, the ultimate middle finger where do I get one of those at lmao!

[@johnnyteekell1348]

Mama done took a good shower. I love it!!!

[@GreatWhiteStud]

The best deer calls that was ever made was open reed calls.

[@jakemitchell1671]

I tried grunting and rattling for years with no success. I gave up. Then someone taught me some of the same principles regarding when, where, and why that Michael discusses here. Since that time the grunt call - and perhaps to a larger extent, the doe bleat - have helped me harvest many deer. I used to just grunt randomly. Mr. Waddell explains that it's all about context - time of year, rut, situations....excellent video, and his passion is obvious. Aside: one late afternoon I heard a mature buck walk into a group of 3-4 younger bucks huddled around a hot doe and make a sound I've never been able to document or find anyone ever talking about it: It was a very fast, high pitched "buzzing" sound. Interestingly, the mature buck ignored the other deer and started feeding on acorns. I've never heard this sound before or since, and evidently it's extremely rare. But I saw his mouth making the sound. It was very fast click, but not like Michael demonstrated here. It was higher pitched.

[@MrThibault6969]

I have a youtube short video of that sound. Where can I send it to you?

[@blitz-n-chipz361]

@@MrThibault6969just comment the link?

[@ML-ks2lj]

I found his video by trying to better understand calls. I used to always just use my "trophy buck" setting on my call and never had anything ever come in so I switched it to an "estrous bleat" setting to experiment. Well 20 minutes after that call I had about 30 deer surround me lowing at me tails flickering from behind me and running away and and one that came in 10 yards I practiced my aiming techniques. But it was all doe. The "esterous bleat" sounded more like a fawn cry to me. So what I learned with my cheap call for early season tagging my doe I'll be using that call if the doe are hard to find.

[@brandenmetcalf9944]

Let’s get these boys to 100k before end of year

[@BoneCollectorTube]

Let's do it!! Thanks for subscribing Brenden. Trying to bring y'all some different stuff to this channel.

[@SouthernBonesOutdoors]

Share some of that love us lol

[@daveyboy8907]

Subbed ,Man I can't believe I'm just now subbing.. I remember watching you way back in the early 2000s...We are getting old man but with that age comes alot of hunting experience..Keep droppin em boys.

[@josiepinkston5457]

Reminds me of that 🎶 Living on a prayer song 🎶 when he grunts haha😂

[@phaxiong95]

Michael, back in 05 I was rifle hunting up north of Mn I was still looking for a tree to climb then I herd a buck roar like a cow closer to me when I a rookie

[@sumtingwong4997]

Thanks brother

[@matthewstanley6000]

That Banana Pudding comment cracked me up. LOL

[@cadecrocker886]

they actually do make a Deer Blow call. Don’t look like much, but it’s best used when you are stalking deer and want deer to move in thick cover. The “alert” make deer begin to leave the area. Especially affective near bedding.

[@stevencochran4274]

Yes I use deer blow to clear area after dark so I don’t have sit n stand hr or 2 y deer feed after shooting light … works way better than get n busted n giving up my spot to lead doe

[@walterquick8649]

Works!!! at the Bars during Ladys Night! .... Ya should try it out

[@Deathray-sm3yn]

Yesterday morning i had 10 does come in, then a young 3point buck, all within bow range. Then a stud came thru last bout 60 yards away, just outta bow range for me. I had no choice but to watch him walk by. I went today and bought a call hopefully if this scenario happens again I can call him to me

[@Deathray-sm3yn]

North Alabama

[@orlandoagostinho6615]

I know all to much about wanting that banana pudding. Thanks for the knowledge buddy.

[@Shannon-me4qg]

There for a second when he was grunting and rattling I thought he was going to lock up and have a seizure lol

[@jasondavid8213]

Big buck sneaking in would be a selling point

[@dennyroe9870]

Snort and wheeze is where it’s at at the right times👍

[@michellegresham2834]

M’s husband (Parker) ED….😂exactly right! Thanks Man!

[@Gigoo1]

Thanks

[@mikethefarrier]

Its the blow when they are looking at you in your stand😂😂

[@matthewurynowicz9163]

Good information had tried calling in the past but might give it a shot again. But is it true that a doe bleat needs to be short? I watched a video guy claiming that can call is wrong it is too long and that is an alarm call. So any truth to that?

[@Gigoo1]

Subscribed

[@watchwait7117]

Yeah there talking even in these southern states. It is a shock though to see em do it.

[@user-fm8dy8vs1r]

Good, thx

[@randalllewis2434]

Ole Waddie has got that click down!!!! Very cool….

[@sinelocum]

Bucks out cruisin’ and does living the beard life - must be deer season in California

[@benjaminkuenzi2374]

Lol glad it was PG my three kids under 9 haven’t heard about the birds and the bees.

[@muqtadirhakeem8711]

Not the banana pudding!!! 😂😂😂

[@droptinejunkies6559]

Yeah banana pudding waddy! We read ya haha