WIDeer4Life Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Hey guys, just wondering what the best time to rattle will be? Never really gave it much of a try, but found a couple nice sheds last spring so I think I'll give it a try this year. Thanks in advance! Kyle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missouri hunter Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Re: Midwest-when to rattle? I am in Missouri and the past week I have seen two different sets of bucks starting to chase eachother around. Both times a bigger buck was running off a smaller buck in a food plot. The farms where this happened are about two hours apart, so I don't think it was a freak occurence. To answer your question I would say now.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardwood_HD Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Re: Midwest-when to rattle? iv been doing a little light rattling and seen a few bucks, so id have to agree with missouri hunter id say you could start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger-Hunter Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Re: Midwest-when to rattle? I've done some light rattling on the Eastern border of Illinois without much luck, but that was last weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksbowhntr77 Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Re: Midwest-when to rattle? Done some light rattling and saw about six bucks last Wed., did it again last night and no bucks. Try it, it just depends on the mood for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdeerhunter03 Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 Re: Midwest-when to rattle? Keep at it, I rattled sat morning, 9 bucks sunday, all it did was scare away does! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: Midwest-when to rattle? Kyle, start with some sparring and light grunts..in a week or so step it up a bit to a pretty good clashing and grunts/snort wheez...our bucks will respond to this pretty good, it dont take much too get em fired up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Deepwoods1 Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: Midwest-when to rattle? I hunt Indiana, and Illinoise. The advice that I can give you is keep it to light ting sound right now. The bucks are still friendly, but trying to see who it more dominate. Later on, closer to the rut, let em have it with the hard rattling, and a snort wheez.. Like Oneida Man said... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: Midwest-when to rattle? I think I'll do some light rattling tomorrow if I see a buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: Midwest-when to rattle? As soon as you start seeing the first rubs = Light rattling As soon as you start seeing hot scrapes = Loud rattling This is true everywhere I've ever hunted deer. The timing varies from area to area state to state and season to season. You're always better of to determine what the deer in your area specifically are doing at the time you decide to use a calling strategy. A really large rub (3in dia or better) that has fresh shavings under it on a regular basis is often being hit by multiple bucks. If there is a hot scrape near by (and there almost always is), you have just identified a hot time and place for aggressive rattling. If you don't over hunt these areas, they will reappear in the same spot year after year. And they will show up roughly the same time of year as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraabel2003 Posted October 20, 2006 Report Share Posted October 20, 2006 Re: Midwest-when to rattle? Im going to try some hard rattling tomorrow. I think some of them are really starting to go at it. I just saw a pict of two huge bucks locked up from wisconsin. I have not got to hunt all week so I am fired up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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