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Title: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: huntnfmly on October 29, 2018, 03:06:13 PM: We're taking my daughters friend out for her first deer hunt this late season for modern and was thinking about doing some rattling and grunting is this too late in the season?
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Jim
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: Eric M on October 29, 2018, 03:11:52 PM: I think it would be good now. Some guys stomp and break branches but I've never tried that.. use larger antlers or you'll smash your fingers haha
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: Southpole on October 29, 2018, 03:14:08 PM: Friends of mine just showed me a video of them rattling in a blacktail buck they had spooked off this last Saturday. I guess it was ripping into a small tree, then got whiff of them, slowly wondered off, then they rattled him back to them super close. Right now is the absolute best time I would think :dunno:.
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: cavemann on October 29, 2018, 03:20:35 PM: My dad shot a buck Friday evening that was in full rut.. This is prime time in my opinion!! A ton of movement this weekend.
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: huntnfmly on October 29, 2018, 03:27:27 PM: Thanks guys.
Will the rut still be going on usually during the late season middle Nov?
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: Eric M on October 29, 2018, 03:33:17 PM: Quote from: huntnfmly on October 29, 2018, 03:27:27 PM
Thanks guys.
Will the rut still be going on usually during the late season middle Nov?
Might be the tail end of it. I have a friend in Oregon who thinks we are extremely lucky to have that late hunt.
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: Mallardmasher on October 29, 2018, 05:00:08 PM: Yes 2nd estrus
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: huntnfmly on October 29, 2018, 05:09:15 PM: Quote from: Mallardmasher on October 29, 2018, 05:00:08 PM
Yes 2nd estrus
Ahh good point I didn't even think about that I know elk have a 2nd estrus don't know why I didn't think deer would
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: rasbo on October 29, 2018, 05:35:15 PM: Get in the nasties,ugly gnarly crap and rattle while still hunting,super super slow.
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: fishnfur on October 30, 2018, 08:44:09 PM: Rattling will be effective through the end of the late seasons. Less so later than now perhaps, but you're not going to scare bucks away rattling, unless you go crazy with it. Grind 'em 15 seconds to a minute or so, then rest for a few minutes. Repeat, then rest longer. Think about how BT bucks determine dominance. Push and shove. It is apparently a pretty rare thing that they full out fight like WTs, but it does happen.
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: huntnfmly on October 30, 2018, 09:04:54 PM: Thank you guys
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: huntnfmly on November 03, 2018, 11:52:21 AM: Does throwing in doe bleats work much?
Was thinking about using 1 or grunts while hiking in to hunting spot to start rattling or is it better to sneak in quietly and give it a few minutes of quite before starting to rattle?
Sorry about all the questions but we're taking my daughters friend out for her first hunt ever and just trying to get as much info to up her odds
Thanks again everybody
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: fishnfur on November 03, 2018, 12:43:06 PM: Here's six of the forty three results I got when I searched the forum for "rattling Blacktails"

There is no right answer every time. Understanding how, why, when and trying to put it to use is all you can do. I've used a doe bleat. Didn't help at all. That doesn't mean it won't help you.

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,185728.msg2454360.html#msg2454360

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,108231.msg1427071.html#msg1427071

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,126433.msg1675474.html#msg1675474

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,13606.msg153236.html#msg153236

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,11094.msg124376.html#msg124376

https://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,199829.msg2656260.html#msg2656260
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: huntnfmly on November 03, 2018, 01:11:25 PM: Thanks i had a brain fart and didn't even think about doing a search
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: fishnfur on November 03, 2018, 02:13:05 PM: No worries at all. We've hashed it out over and over. You can get a full dose of information with some research here. Good luck with your hunt.
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: JakeLand on November 03, 2018, 03:23:05 PM: Where’s Kodiac907 ? He knows the ins and outs about rattling blacktail!
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: SeaRun1 on November 04, 2018, 04:22:35 PM: I rattled in my first archery Blacktail a few years ago. He was a nice 3x3 running across my viewpoint from my tree stand. He was about 80-90 yards away. I rattled hard for 30 seconds and he stopped in his tracks and looped around looking for me. Ten minutes later he got arrowed at about ten yards.

Since then I have not had absolute proof that rattling works. I still believe in it and do it though. Good luck!

SR1
Title: Re: Rattling in blacktails
Post by: slowhand on November 04, 2018, 08:11:48 PM: Tag