rattling in deer
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BirdDogWebb
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Jordan,
Rattling in bucks does work. In each state and area will you will have different results. It may not always work like you see on TV. I’m not sure of your hunting area if it is open fields or heavily wooded.
If it’s during the rut you will have better success.
Use real antlers, fresh ones. Don’t use bleached out sheds. If you are deer hunting and size doesn’t matter use medium size antlers. If you are dedicated on the “monster” dominate bucks use large antlers with a heavy base.
Rattle for two to three minutes every twenty to thirty minutes apart for about three or four times. Throw in a few (two or three) grunts during and after you rattle.
The first time rattle should be a little soft in case you have one really close. The next rattle sessions should be with a lot of force, hit the ground with the base of the antler to sound like a deer stomping, break sticks, make any kind of thrashing noise with brush or under growth with the antlers.
While rattling , hit the main frames together, for the first blow, rub the gnarled portions together in and then thrash the points making an awful rattling noise and break them apart and start over. Your arms should start to get tired in those three minutes.
After rattling, sit and be very patient. If you are hunting in the woods your movement should be no more than the trees, “move like the trees”, in other words you don’t move. If the old buck isn’t in the fighting mood he will take his time coming in , it could be two hours or more before he decides to show himself.
Move your eyes more than your head and scan the horizon.
Always keep an eye behind you, he will try to circle around to get down wind. Remember the older they are the more cautious they are.
If the weather is freezing cold, the tips of the antlers are liable to shatter or break. It is a good idea to wear safety glasses so you don’t loose an eye.
Patience is your key to success….. Good luck.
Rattling in bucks does work. In each state and area will you will have different results. It may not always work like you see on TV. I’m not sure of your hunting area if it is open fields or heavily wooded.
If it’s during the rut you will have better success.
Use real antlers, fresh ones. Don’t use bleached out sheds. If you are deer hunting and size doesn’t matter use medium size antlers. If you are dedicated on the “monster” dominate bucks use large antlers with a heavy base.
Rattle for two to three minutes every twenty to thirty minutes apart for about three or four times. Throw in a few (two or three) grunts during and after you rattle.
The first time rattle should be a little soft in case you have one really close. The next rattle sessions should be with a lot of force, hit the ground with the base of the antler to sound like a deer stomping, break sticks, make any kind of thrashing noise with brush or under growth with the antlers.
While rattling , hit the main frames together, for the first blow, rub the gnarled portions together in and then thrash the points making an awful rattling noise and break them apart and start over. Your arms should start to get tired in those three minutes.
After rattling, sit and be very patient. If you are hunting in the woods your movement should be no more than the trees, “move like the trees”, in other words you don’t move. If the old buck isn’t in the fighting mood he will take his time coming in , it could be two hours or more before he decides to show himself.
Move your eyes more than your head and scan the horizon.
Always keep an eye behind you, he will try to circle around to get down wind. Remember the older they are the more cautious they are.
If the weather is freezing cold, the tips of the antlers are liable to shatter or break. It is a good idea to wear safety glasses so you don’t loose an eye.
Patience is your key to success….. Good luck.
