Calling while rifle hunting

[cohunter14]

How many of you use calls while rifle hunting? If you do use them, what are your strategies? When do you call and what kind of call to you use?

 

[WW]

When I was guiding I used a nervous bark to stop elk so my hunter would have a good standing shot.

Notice I said nervous bark. There is no such thing as a nervous grunt or popping grunt. It is a version of the bark not a grunt. :roll:

 

[cnelk]

Derek
Many years ago, I took my uncle rifle hunting during 2nd season.
We hiked up into a small meadow one evening, he on one side of a small bump of a ridge in the middle of the meadow, me on the other. We couldnt see each other.
Snow was about 6-8 inches and it was cold.
We settled in, after a few minuted I gave a few cow calls.
Not long after that he shoots a big fat cow that came in to investigate

I think that cow mews can not only cover your presence while still hunting, they can stop elk for a shot, and bring them in for a shot too.
But not as effective as earlier in the season