In this series, we'll cover a variety of bull vocalizations – everything from bugles to barks – and will take an in-depth look at what they mean, how to reproduce them, and how you can effectively use them in the field. In addition, within several videos, we’ll spend some time covering bull behav...

In this set of videos, we’ll cover the vocalizations that I refer to as “Contact Bugles.” Arguably the most common type of bugle hunters hear in the field each year, the Contact Bugle is the most basic bugle used by bulls, and is one that is sometimes referred to by others as a "location" bugle. ...

Dominant Bugles are those we think of when we start day-dream of chasing big, screaming bulls, and are those primarily used by on stage by competition callers.

Sometimes referred to as “Aggressive Bugles," or “Challenge Bugles," I refer to these vocalizations as “Dominant" because they aren’t al...

In this set of videos, we’ll cover the vocalizations that I refer to as “Check” Bugles. These are bugles that don't quite sound like they are either "Contact" or "Dominant" Bugles.

In some cases, these weird sounding bugles almost sound like they start, stop, and start again, or…start and get pa...

In this set of videos, we’ll cover the vocalizations that are generally referred to as chuckles. Typically, we think about chuckles as following bugles when a bull’s fired up and screaming his head off. But chuckles can also be given purely on their own. And, while they can be delivered in a vari...

In this set of videos, we’ll cover the vocalization that’s often referred to as a “Roar.” Although not a common vocalization, the Roar can be an impressive vocalization depending on the bull that delivers it. Typically heard during the rut while bulls are interested in attracting, or defending, c...

In this set of videos, we’ll cover the vocalizations that are generally referred to as Whines. While Whines are generally very subtle vocalizations that aren’t used by bulls all the time, they can still be important to understand and identify because of the information they relay, and because of ...