Who's Rattling Whitetails? 2016

[3nails]

 I am!!! Totally getting stoked to rattle mountain timber bucks! This year I will be in western Montana hitting it hard. This is, imo, the most exciting deer hunting method. Nothing like having a monster buck crashing through the woods looking for a fight! I will have cell reception at my cabin this year (I didn't have it in Idaho last year) and will gladly trade numbers with anyone to share info during the season.
 So who else is rattling this year?  I will update my success/failure on this thread as my hunt progresses.

[Quackwhacker]

I'll be doing it from my tree stand. Can't wait!

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[Bango skank]

I will be for sure

[deerhunter_98520]

Im leaving for Idaho in less than 24hrs...I'm determined to rattle a nice buck in this year

[3nails]

Im leaving for Idaho in less than 24hrs...I'm determined to rattle a nice buck in this year

Make sure it's a toned down rattle session. Nothing too aggressive this early. No "can" either. I've "rubbed" in bucks early in the year also. Find a rub line and rub hard on one he's already made. Do it on a tree nearest the brushiest area. What unit?

[deerhunter_98520]

I was told to use a can call by someone else  I'll go with out .....I think that was part of my problem I was in too open of areas...I wasn't in the brushy stuff.....I'll be in elk city...just outside graingeville...so basically just going them together or light rattling?

[3nails]

 You'll be very pre-rut so imagine what it looks and sounds like with posture sparring. Just coming together and lightly shoving each other around. I can't imagine they'd move too far away from their bedding areas this early so sneak in close to those benches off the main ridges. They love to bed on the knobs of finger ridges. Personally I'd leave the can at home this early.

[skagitsteel]

I'm watching someone rattle 

[3nails]

I'm watching someone rattle 

Oh you'll get your turn!

[Wanttohuntmore]

I'll be on the 12th, out of a blind.  Should it work then or any tricks of the trade.  Scents to sweeten the deal?

[Dhoey07]

I'm bringing the antlers up with me
On Sunday. Hope to get a little action going

[3nails]

I'll be on the 12th, out of a blind.  Should it work then or any tricks of the trade.  Scents to sweeten the deal?

Things should be ramping up pretty good by then as far as buck aggression goes.

[WA hunter14]

I will be! killed a small  mule deer today with my regular deer tag (10a) going to buy a whitetail tag tomorrow and get my whitetail mindset going!

[SemperFidelis97]

Just out of curiosity 3nails when do you think the prime time for rattling is?  I would like to get a hunt in over the four day thanksgiving weekend in unit 5.  I was considering throwing some antlers in the pack, and giving it a try.  I am still in holding mode to see if I have my hunting partner can make it if not I may have to just eat my Idaho deer tag.

[3nails]

 If I had to pick 3 days to rattle it would be the 17th-19th. 3 days before that and a week after are still in the zone though.