One call. All the sounds.
Built for timber hunts and tuned with Southern whitetails in mind, the Phelps Akern Pro Grunt and Bleat combines two of the most effective deer vocalizations—grunts and bleats—into one smart, compact design. Inspired by the way folks down South say “acorn” ("ayekern"), this call is a Clay Newcomb favorite for those magical pre-rut days when the timber is raining Akerns and whitetails are on their feet.

With its two-in-one interchangeable tone boards, inhale/exhale operation, and custom bypass airflow system, this is the most adaptable grunt call in the game. Call in a doe with soft, seductive bleats or challenge a rut-crazed buck with deep, resonant grunts—without swapping calls or fumbling in your pack.

Key Features:

• Two-in-One Design – Combine grunt and bleat tone boards any way you like: Grunt/Bleat, Bleat/Bleat, Grunt/Grunt

• Inhale or Exhale Operation – Choose how you blow the call for maximum realism and control

• Tunable Sound – Adjust tone boards to fine-tune pitch and tone to your hunting style

• Clay Newcomb-Approved – Made for pre-rut timber hunts and proven in Southern whitetail country

• Compact & Durable – Packs easily, runs quietly, and performs in any condition

Why We Like It:

• The most flexible deer call in your whitetail kit

• Eliminates the need to carry multiple calls

• Tunable for different seasons, deer behavior, or pressure levels

• Lets you call how you want—inhale or exhale, buck or doe