Lets the start a whitetail rattling thread....

[PolarBear]

A couple of years ago I rattled up a couple of blacktail bucks simply by "rattling" my arrow against my bow riser. 

[Hornseeker]

is 3 nails still around?? I bet he's about to get busy rattling in MT and Idaho right now...

[ALLTERRAIN]

Curious as to the water soaking? Never done or heard of that before. Just getting into the rattling bit the last 2 year's. Heading to Colville Weds. after work for a week of hunting and will try it.

[KFhunter]

is 3 nails still around?? I bet he's about to get busy rattling in MT and Idaho right now...

3nails is the rattle master 


sheds calcify and pit, they're dry, fibrous and "thud" more than living horn does.   Soaking will help bring them back to a sharp crisp sound.

I didn't really get into rattling until I read everything 3nails had to write on the subject. 

[Jrzbullelk]

What is the best technique to rattle in some whitetails that have worked for any of you, I might just try it this weekend with maybe some still hunting and scent 

[ribka]

I started rattling whitetails in WI in the late 70's. Only while bow hunting. I had better luck in a tree stand rattling while bow hunting. Watch the wind. Start rattling by tickling antlers together. A few times every 15-20 minutes or so. Then after an hour or so try rattling antelrs with more force. Rattling for me based on years of records worked better pre rut or beginning of rut. The more mature bucks came in during mid day. Be prepared for bucks to come charging in. I have used a buck decoy in conjunction with rattling and works well with more open areas like ag fields edges and clear cuts, swamp edges.

Rattling and grunt tubes used to work 20 to 30 years ago. Seems to have lost effectiveness since more and more hunters are employing this method. In fact think more mature bucks are conditioned to be cautious when hearing rattling these days. No w I hunt the  rut looking for and locating does and doe bedding, feeding areas and use rattling as a back-up

[Hornseeker]

Jrz... Up at the beginning of this thread, another thread link is posted... Go read tht one!

This weekend will be good! I can't wait.

[3nails]

is 3 nails still around?? I bet he's about to get busy rattling in MT and Idaho right now...

Packing right now!!! Can't wait. Heading to Montana this weekend. My dad just sent me a pic of a very nice 5x5 he killed today. Snow and COLD! I can barely think straight right now.  I'll post my daily results here.

[HornHoarder]

Tagging this one!

[KFhunter]

GL 3nails

[whacker1]

tag

[Ridgerunner]

3nails is the man, can't wait for the updates!

[TRD1911]

Tagged for updates

[Hornseeker]

Good Luck 3 Nails.... We will be looking forward to your updates!!

[Jrzbullelk]

Jrz... Up at the beginning of this thread, another thread link is posted... Go read tht one!

This weekend will be good! I can't wait.

Just got done reading thru that other thread and it was a good one with really good info I will be trying this when I'm up north this weekend thanks for the help I will post pics and/or updates if we get some luck, I am very excited