Rattling Fool ..

[hunter399]

Couple questions for some more experienced hunters.

If you rattle in a doe,does that mean it identified as a buck?

What's your standard procedures for that.
Do you stop rattling,wait for doe to leave.
Keep rattling,maybe get busted by the doe.
Is there a work around for these rattled in doe.

[boneaddict]

You could only be so lucky.   Enhances the chance of a buck exponentially

[hunter399]

All I rattle in is doe.
Then they bust out ,when they don't find a buck.
And scare everything off.

[hunter399]

Waiting for 6:50 right now,so I can walk in and rattle another doe.
Thinks I might just keep rattling after the doe shows up and busts out.
It must sound ok,if doe shows up.

[hunter399]

Yesterday,I did an hour ,5 min rattle,5 min pause.
For an hour,nothing.
Second hour just did off and on,more just messing around.
Got up to leave,doe standing about 20 yards from me.
Checked her for horns,then she busted out, sounding the alarm.

This is where my question comes from.

[boneaddict]

Well, rattling is mostly ineffective if done at the wrong time.  Not saying it wouldn’t work, but sort of like bugling for elk in July.   The odds are stacked against you.

[buckfvr]

I dont like to give them anything to home in on/focus on.  MOST of the time, no noise is the best noise just like no scent is the best scent.  I do however use scent effectively but its easier to leave scent in the right spot far enough away but in your shooting arena. 

That being said, hunting the wind and utilizing a partner as a rattler, ie.  he rattles, you are the shooter and you are set up to take advantage of wind direction and are far enough away from the noise source so that the buck is focused on where the noise is and hopefully over-looks the shooter, you can find success that way.

[BLH69]

 Talk to Tree Killer. He seems to have a pretty good handle on it

[Sundance]

Talk to Tree Killer. He seems to have a pretty good handle on it

Safe to say Ron has it dialed.

I don’t claim to be proficient at rattling but I’ve have had some success with it. I’m my experience it either produces nothing or is highly effective. Lots of smaller bucks come running it, the mature ones tend to be more weary. I’ve never taken a mature buck with ratting, but I’ve stood up to leave after hitting the antlers only to see a mature buck watching from a distance then slip away.

[3nails]

 If you are rattling for 5 minutes and only waiting 5 minutes there is where most of your problems lie. Try rattling for 30 seconds max this time of year and then waiting AT LEAST 20 minutes before even blinking. 30 minutes is better. If nothing shows relocate a couple hundred yards and try again.

[BLH69]

Thanks Sundance for giving him credit where it is due! I should have been more positive about his prowess. My sarcasm font isnt working. ha ha

[dilleytech]

If you are rattling for 5 minutes and only waiting 5 minutes there is where most of your problems lie. Try rattling for 30 seconds max this time of year and then waiting AT LEAST 20 minutes before even blinking. 30 minutes is better. If nothing shows relocate a couple hundred yards and try again.

Super helpfull. I have not been doing that lol

Remind me how does your late October rattling sequence go?

[hunter399]

Nothing on this trip ,no doe or anything.

Will say you guys are probably right on less is more.
I'm most likely being too aggressive with my calling.
Yes it isn't ideal time,correct on that too.

I was just doing it to kill some boredom.
Weather is pretty nice lately,first week of deer season activity is always slow. Figured I'd try to mix things up.

I'll try less is more thing ,next time I give it a go.
Thanks for the tips and reply so far.
Keep them coming.
I've only successfully rattled a buck in one time.
I was 16 , probably like most have experience.
Got up to walk away ,nice buck jumps up 25 yards.
Runs off to the next county.
Since then ,I've rattled a handful of times,with about half of those resulting in a doe showing up. And no buck.

So my experience is pretty low.
Any tips or tricks greatly appreciated.

[hunter399]

If you are rattling for 5 minutes and only waiting 5 minutes there is where most of your problems lie. Try rattling for 30 seconds max this time of year and then waiting AT LEAST 20 minutes before even blinking. 30 minutes is better. If nothing shows relocate a couple hundred yards and try again.

Super helpfull. I have not been doing that lol

Remind me how does your late October rattling sequence go?

What would be your late season November sequence.
Asking for a friend,I swear.
Just so I have an idea .

[slowhand]

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