Rattling whitetails

[windygorge]

with the seasons the way they are in washington, when have you found it to be most effective to rattle?  if you had an ideal period, with respect to the season dates, when would it be?  rifle or archery?

[buckfvr]

very end of october to about the 10th of november has been the window of activity for us.

[windygorge]

does it trickle as long as late november, or is that considered post rut and they don't rattle then.  sure do see a lot of guys with bucks that have swollen necks. 

[3nails]

with the seasons the way they are in washington, when have you found it to be most effective to rattle?  if you had an ideal period, with respect to the season dates, when would it be?  rifle or archery?

I have been successful from around Nov 10th (earliest I have tried) to the end of Nov with no time seeming to be better than the other. Most important factor is KNOWING it works and not just trying. There's almost nothing like setting down the horns and hearing what seems to be King Kong tearing down the woods to get to you. Ears laid back, hair standing straight up, and pissed off!

[windygorge]

so that really means buying a rifle tag, even though i will be hunting them archery.  that stinks

[RIVERRAT]

My first time rattling a deer.  Archery from a treestand.  I would love to hear some techniques and tricks if you have them, cuz I am hooked!!!

[windygorge]

   gawwwlee
what was the date?  time of year?

[boneaddict]

Awesome bucks 3 nails and obviously yours too Riverrat.


I find early better, but its really sporadic, when they are on they are ON!  Its really fun having multiple bucks come in.  Most of my whitetail shots are from rattled bucks.   I miss way more than I get on film.   

[windygorge]

My first time rattling a deer.  Archery from a treestand.  I would love to hear some techniques and tricks if you have them, cuz I am hooked!!!

washington?

[3nails]

 That's daddy rabbit right there RIVERRAT! Doing it again this year? Once one comes to the horns ain't no goin back. 

[3nails]

 Did you score that buck?

[KopperBuck]

Rattled this guy in early in the late season last year.

[shanevg]

You ever had any luck rattling blacktails?

[3nails]

Nice Kopper! Shane- Not yet. I've given it minimal effort since I already love the way I hunt them.

[boneaddict]