re: Bleat or grunt calls during the rut.

I've had one slip by me nose to the ground out of bow range during the second primitive weapon season in late January in Mississippi. Hit the grunt he stopped and circled back picked up my bow drew back but never presented a shot. When he turned to walk off I tried to hit it again but was breathing pretty heavy and the reed stuck, got spooked and rolled out.

Also blew the snort-wheeze at a younger deer who was chasing and he took off the other way like he knew he was in a dominant bucks territory. So, unless it's a big buck not stepping out I wouldn't advise that.