Rattling question

[nategood21]

Are mule deer able to be rattled in like whitetail are?

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[bobcat]

I'm sure it would work if the timing was right. What time of the year are we talking about?

[boneaddict]

Not nearly as effective, but yes.   

[nategood21]

I'm thinking about switching to archery next year and was curious if rattling would work for mule deer. So during archery regular and late seasons time frame

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[boneaddict]

All the success I have had has been late season, mostly second rut.

[nategood21]

How aggressively do you rattle when you do get a response?

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[boneaddict]

Way less than whitetails, and it takes longer.     I've experimented while watching bucks and their reactions.   MUST be more patient than with whitetails.

[nategood21]

Next year's deer season will be my first trying to rattle in a buck trying to learn as much about it as I can

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[boneaddict]

Just remember that in Washington woods, you will probably rattle in more hunters than deer.

[nategood21]

I know -.- that's why I'm switching to archery. Hearing machine gun like fire for one deer over and over again this season and hunters everywhere was the last straw this year. Might as well have been up colockum during opening elk

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