Yes I quickly touched on many of these points and advantages of calling and decoying in a bull using items I have on hand such as scapula, old sheds and even using the fiberglass or birch-bark megaphone call to flash and scrape trees simulating a fight. If the right bull, in the right frame of mind is encountered, then all of these will work at one point or another. But as John mentioned, the bull that hangs up who is looking for more confirmation or the huge master bull with seven or eight cows that won’t budge, are the times where this mobile decoy could help me get a bow shot.
Being from the Midwest, does not lend itself well to gaining a lot of decoy experience, but I have watched many interactions between bulls of different stature. Real small bulls can get chased away from cows easily, while larger bulls require more respect and caution. Slow and deliberate posturing usually results. I hope to gain that with these mid-sized antlers. I can effectively disappear by simply turning side-ways, dampening the situation. My goal would be to work slowly within 2219 range in a non-threatening fashion, by staying down wind and trying not to get between the bull and his cows.
People talk about the anxiety of missed shots or failed chances, but having been there, the frustration of seeing a giant bull cowed-up with no way to get closer can be just as mentally draining.
Even though I hunt for two to three weeks, the rut doesn’t really get going until a little later, some days are lost to bad weather, and many of the management units close around Sept 20th. This does not leave much time to find lone responsive bulls.
Topic: My moose antler decoy (Read 761 times)
