Calling Blacktails?

[Crunchy]

Well I got me some rattlin sticks, and gonna give it a try in the morning.  I have a ridge I am going to glass for the first couple of hours then into the timber a little to try the rattlin  See if the bucks are even close to ruttin.

[jae]

If there are a lot of mature bucks around an area rattling works great. Do not tickle the horns, crack them good for about thirty seconds then be ready. If a big buck is around he will not waste any time coming in. Wait fifteen minutes and rattle for thirty more seconds. Remember only works if you are in a area that hold mature bucks that fight.  Do not move for fifteen or twenty minutes, my own inpatients has cost me a couple of nice Blacktails.

[Palmer]

I've always had luck with a rattle bag and not much luck with anything else when it comes to Blacktails.  Calls work really  well with whitetails.

[rasbo]

This may sound weird, and some of you may have had a similar experience.  I've called in mule deer (both does and bucks) with a rabbit distress to well within bow range.  Unfortunately, I was coyote hunting at the time.

Ive had the same happen,come within feet of me,