Tim Andrus Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Hey guys, A few days ago I made a post on myself having some success with rattling , took a nice 8pt ( pics will be posted within a day or so by Tominator. my scanner is down) and I said to you all I think its time to start hitting the horns or tickling them . Has anyone had any luck since then???? just curious. tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeramie Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? Rattling isn't very effective in my neck of the woods. Our buck to doe ratio is way out of control. Occasionally you'll get on a hot buck that will charge in but very rarely. That being said I occasionally take out a rattle bag and tickle it a little. I never lay into it. It has raise a little curiosity in the past but I have yet to try it this year. If a see a buck in tow of a hot doe I may actually give it a shot for the heck of it but not until I know they are in a hard rut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MUDRUNNER Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? TRIED IT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY WITHOUT ANY LUCK.NOT MUCH DEER AVTIVITY THIS WEEKEND AROUND HERE.I'LL TRY AGAIN IN A WEEK OR SO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Hunter Derek Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? I tried once last week with no response. This is the week (last week of October) that I've had a lot of luck in past years. The next two weeks should work here in northern Indiana. I'll be going out to hunt in a couple nights. I'll hit the horns some then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanH Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? Had a huge buck in the field sunday morning!! Way to far to shoot with my blackpowder! I grunted nothing, the can, nothing! Rattled and he lloked and then keep walking!!! The morning before i grunted in a smaller buck! I passed him up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? I tried rattling this weekend. Results: Big Goose Egg. Nothing, Nada. We have a large buck to doe ratio and I've never even seen two bucks together here, anyway. But I figured I'd try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest adamo Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this ye I rattled in a nice 8pter a little over a week ago. We had a 3-day cold snap and this was the last night of the cold. I just tickled the antlers, nothing more. I measured a deer last night, a net 157" 9 pter and the hunter said he was in full rut and came in to a heavy rattling sequence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam16 Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this ye I tried it this weekend and it didnt work at all. I actually had an 8 pt that was walking away from my, so i let him get out of sight and then hit the horns together and nothing happened... Guess he wasnt interested. O well... Maybe next weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnatecsteve Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? Been hitting them here too, Northern IN, withiut much luck. Still corn up, warm weather, not much buck activity yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted October 25, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? stinger1 , Dont let your buck/doe ratio keep you from rattling . Where I live in western NY our ratio is out of kilter too! But it works from time to time. 9 out of 10 it might not work but the 10th time you might have a smasher buck in your lap. On friday I had 3 bucks come into a light rattlin sequnece and was lucky enough to take the best one. You just never know. good luck tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddhunter Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? I tried it today from 1:00-5:00 . I had a buck grunt at me several times, walking all around me. He never showed his face on the plot or the clearing around it. He circled me atleast once. I don't know if he was afraid of geeting wooped or couldn't get down wind(the wind wasn't blowing at all). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrud Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? I tried out a rattle bag on Friday night. I rattled in about 20 turkeys and that was it. I was by three scrapes on the edge of a field. Would have thought something would have come in, but maybe not quiet yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? I tried it last week. Nothing came in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted October 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? sometimes you feel awkward make that racket , but sooner or later I hope it works for ya. tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTBowMan Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? I rattled in a 4 pointer last week, he got to within 30 yds, and when I shot he jumped my string...live and learn.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam16 Posted October 26, 2004 Report Share Posted October 26, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? That is a HOG of a deer! Tell david congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this ye Great Deer!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this ye Had luck on Sunday, 10/25. see: "grunt and rattle 10 point" in the bowhunting section Good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefighter Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? I started tickling the tips last friday, threw in a couple grunts, nice 8 point walked in on me ..... couldnt get a shot though.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? i have Tim. it's been almost 3 weeks now, but i had a decent 8ptr come down a hill after i grunted, bleated and tickled the rattle bag. i can't say for sure that he came down because of the rattling, but he definitely turned back downhill when i got his attention. last saturday i brought back a little button buck with the rattle bag. i was trying to determine if he was indeed a button (which the property owner doesn't want us to kill) or a doe fawn. i got no results with the rattle bag in Illinois last week. i will be using the rattle bag pretty extensively next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Andrus Posted October 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Re: Rattling?? Anyone give it a shot yet this year?? My dad had a whopper( big 10) come in this morning to the same stand i killed my buck in friday morning. Unfortunatly shot under him by about 2 inches. The buck left and went to the food plot ( 125yrds) away and fed for 20 minutes then left like nothing happened. So things are getting warmed up. tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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