The Kid Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 my question is why is rattling and grunting blind a bad thing i listen to a lot of hunters on here and notice that most dont rattle or grunt unless they see a deer???why is this, i mean i understand that you wouldnt want the deer to catch you offgaurd and come sneaking in but if your making calls shouldn't you be on your toes?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Ive always wondered the same thing. Most of these guys that hunt on tv shows rattle and grunt blind. I had some luck with it last year in the first week of November. You just have to be ready at all times...and make sure you are concealed well in the tree. I cant think of a good reason not too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I don't blind rattle until the rut is in full swing and there really chasing and what not. Before hand it could really hurt you and a deer might now come threw due to hearing it. Just a couple thoughts. By no means got alot of smarts when it comes to rattling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I rattle blind almost 100% of the time and draw deer in. It works....I usually start around Halloween. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I grunt blindly, don't rattle any more at all (never had a single buck come in). I guess if one grunts or rattles blindly and a doe hears it she might go the opposite direction taking a trailing buck with her. Only thing I can think of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaBowhunter00 Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I blind call all the time, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, it all depends, just like if i see a deer, grunting doesn't always work, other times it does, all depends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Don't know, I do call blind and do have deer come in. Rifle hunting and ml'er hunting I have called in and killed several good bucks with the grunt call that I do not think I would have seen otherwise. Pretty darned cool when you have deer explode across a small river or creek or from out of nowhere that you had no clue were there and they come in looking for the buck that was actually your calling. Only thing I would caution is to not overcall when calling blind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierbuck Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I do it sometimes, and sometimes it works. One caveat is that it will often bring deer downwind of your position so they can smell who they are dealing with before confronting them face to face. If they smell you, jig is up! HB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 I don't blind rattle until the rut is in full swing and there really chasing and what not. Before hand it could really hurt you and a deer might now come threw due to hearing it. Just a couple thoughts. By no means got alot of smarts when it comes to rattling. Yeah what he said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHunter Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 (edited) Heck, if I see a deer, i rarly rattle or grunt, I LIKE to have the animal slightly out of sight when I get to smashing bone or honkin on the tube. I like the idea of the deer being like....holly crap something is going on over there...I need to get there. Edited October 27, 2009 by MichiganHunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Kid Posted October 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 glad im not the only one that calls blind.. thanks for all your input guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 the main reason some guys dont like to blind grunt or rattle is that most of the bucks come in downwind. if they do, you might not even see them. i also like to call or rattle, but i do so with the right wind. i can do this at my primary stand if i get a S or SW wind, theres no way they can come in downwind unless they can fly. so they circle trying to find what caused the noise. its a perfect setup. i actually rattled and grunted in 3 bucks last saturday morning. 1 8 point was 130 class and i had him dead at 20 yards. the 10 point was maybe 138 class and he walked over to my mock scrape and stuck his face in it. i could have nailed him easy. sometimes rattling and calling in the blind works great, but if you dont have a good wind, then i would wait until you see a buck. if hes not coming your way, then give calling a try. it can be quite exciting if they come in fast. you better be ready really quick. i have had some come in so fast, that i couldnt get to my bow fast enough. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 It might be a regional thing. I know it is with me. I don't like blind rattling because it alerts deer, and in some cases (especially does) it will send them the other way. Does in my area DO NOT like rattling. If they hear rattling, tail up, sianora. It will affect some bucks that way too. Pressured deer react differently to rattling I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairiepredator Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 It would probably depend on you area too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 It might be a regional thing. I know it is with me. I don't like blind rattling because it alerts deer, and in some cases (especially does) it will send them the other way. Does in my area DO NOT like rattling. If they hear rattling, tail up, sianora. It will affect some bucks that way too. Pressured deer react differently to rattling I think. I agree with tominator. Rattling can scare those deer away. If he is a big boy he might come in. I have had the rattle scare away small bucks and if you are going to shoot them then you are out of luck. good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdavis Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 I've given up on rattling; never had much luck with it. I use a grunt call blindly and there were several times that I don't think I ever would have seen that particular deer if I didn't. I've called in and shot many deer with my grunt and "can" call that I never knew were there. Doesn't always work but I won't go in the woods without them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ildrhntr Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 I started rattling last saturday and rattled in a nine point. I don't rattle unless I am not seeing deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airman312 Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 I don't wait... make some noise!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilly Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 I blind rattled in two bucks last Friday morning! An hour later sprayed some buck bomb and within 5 min had two different bucks come to the base of my tree and start pushing eachother around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNcrittergittr Posted October 29, 2009 Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 One of the biggest bucks I've ever seen in my life I grunted in blind. Around the peak of the rut, I did a short grunting sequence and I wasn't even finished when it sounded like someone rolled a pick up down the ridge toward me. A BRUTE of a buck came screaming in looking for a fight, but stopped just short of bow range. I never got a crack at him but what an awesome experience! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted October 30, 2009 Report Share Posted October 30, 2009 guess im changing my mind now. i hate rattling.. i just spooked a 160 class this morning because i dint see him and when i started rattling, he ran for the hills. its too bad, i was waiting all season to get a crack at him. now with the rut close, i have to rethink my stand placement maybe. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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