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how do i call in a buck
i have use grunters and have rattled and cant seem to get them in
Question by badger99. Uploaded on January 30, 2009
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I'm a firm believer in timing on this one. One buck might respond that day and another might ignore you.
When I hunt Iowa during the rut or pre-rut I always take rattling antlers. I live in MI and just never had to rattle that much. The two things I always take with me is a grunt call (your choice) and the Primos Can. If you haven't tried the can, you must get one, I have drawn in more bucks with it than anything else I have tried.
When you rattle, after you get a bucks attention and you see it coming towards your location, don't over-rattle. Wait till he's curios again and then start up rattling again.
kjflorian has a good answer.
Also, if you have a lot of does in the area it is difficult to get them to respond to calls. Just another good reason you should shoot does. Keep your grunt call and can handy. They are good tools. Sometimes if there is a dominate buck in the area kicking butt the rattling antlers may scare smaller bucks away.
Here in Ohio bucks will fight or spar for different reasons from September through January so the antlers are always good but don't forget it also draws attention to your location and will cause a buck to approach from down wind. I do not blind rattle but rattle when I see a buck a long way off and test rattle for a reaction.
Good luck with your hunting.
don't ratle or grunt two much.do 30 sec. sequencse with a grunt or two in betwween and wait 5 min. until you start again.
rattle to get him curious and then grunt... it works somdays. Also i am a big beilever in decoys. They are the perfect investment.
Okie dokie. Here's my answer, and I rattle up South Texas bucks like it's cool. I prefer a big, grand fight with the antlers to break the early morning silence. Two minutes of rattling to begin with. Three grunts, and wait for a minute, and then rattle about a minute with three to five minute silence periods.
Don't forget: thrash against a little shrub, make lots of noise. Stomp the ground with the base of the horns. Tines facing out and away from each other, not in where you can horn your finger.
Be patient. Stay in position 15 minutes, playing with the horns, trying to be a convincing buck fight. If you have to move after 15 or 20 minutes or half an hour, then move.
Listen. When the buck comes in, chances are you'll hear him first -- he'll be thrashing at the bushes, angry and ready to fight. A buck like this will walk up right to your stand and you can shoot him at a range of like 25 yards.
MOST FUN EVER when it finally happens like it's supposed to!
I have turned bucks around and had them run in to my Bleet numerous times the past two years. That was around Halloween when they first start chasing does heavy. The bleat is a good call throughout the season though deadly in November
Rattling and grunting too much can cause problems. You also need to do it at the right time of the season, during the rut.
It all depends on the time of season it is... you have to make sure to rattle and grunt during the right time of the season and also make sure not to do it too often because then deer become too aware that something is up. Maybe adding a decoy to a doe in heat call would help you lure in some bucks
Agreed with kjflorian answer above and A + 1 for you!!!
There are a lot of things to consider when rattling. That's why Jim"rattlemaster"Carpenter and I wrote "Rattling Whitetails". We
want to share with other hunters the excitement of rattling in and
angry buck so close you can feel his breath or the satisfaction of
calling a buck out of the brush for a second chance.
you can get a gift copy at : www.bigbuckrattlingantlers.com
Rattle on
tom
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I'm a firm believer in timing on this one. One buck might respond that day and another might ignore you.
When I hunt Iowa during the rut or pre-rut I always take rattling antlers. I live in MI and just never had to rattle that much. The two things I always take with me is a grunt call (your choice) and the Primos Can. If you haven't tried the can, you must get one, I have drawn in more bucks with it than anything else I have tried.
When you rattle, after you get a bucks attention and you see it coming towards your location, don't over-rattle. Wait till he's curios again and then start up rattling again.
kjflorian has a good answer.
Also, if you have a lot of does in the area it is difficult to get them to respond to calls. Just another good reason you should shoot does. Keep your grunt call and can handy. They are good tools. Sometimes if there is a dominate buck in the area kicking butt the rattling antlers may scare smaller bucks away.
Here in Ohio bucks will fight or spar for different reasons from September through January so the antlers are always good but don't forget it also draws attention to your location and will cause a buck to approach from down wind. I do not blind rattle but rattle when I see a buck a long way off and test rattle for a reaction.
Good luck with your hunting.
don't ratle or grunt two much.do 30 sec. sequencse with a grunt or two in betwween and wait 5 min. until you start again.
rattle to get him curious and then grunt... it works somdays. Also i am a big beilever in decoys. They are the perfect investment.
Okie dokie. Here's my answer, and I rattle up South Texas bucks like it's cool. I prefer a big, grand fight with the antlers to break the early morning silence. Two minutes of rattling to begin with. Three grunts, and wait for a minute, and then rattle about a minute with three to five minute silence periods.
Don't forget: thrash against a little shrub, make lots of noise. Stomp the ground with the base of the horns. Tines facing out and away from each other, not in where you can horn your finger.
Be patient. Stay in position 15 minutes, playing with the horns, trying to be a convincing buck fight. If you have to move after 15 or 20 minutes or half an hour, then move.
Listen. When the buck comes in, chances are you'll hear him first -- he'll be thrashing at the bushes, angry and ready to fight. A buck like this will walk up right to your stand and you can shoot him at a range of like 25 yards.
MOST FUN EVER when it finally happens like it's supposed to!
I have turned bucks around and had them run in to my Bleet numerous times the past two years. That was around Halloween when they first start chasing does heavy. The bleat is a good call throughout the season though deadly in November
Rattling and grunting too much can cause problems. You also need to do it at the right time of the season, during the rut.
It all depends on the time of season it is... you have to make sure to rattle and grunt during the right time of the season and also make sure not to do it too often because then deer become too aware that something is up. Maybe adding a decoy to a doe in heat call would help you lure in some bucks
Agreed with kjflorian answer above and A + 1 for you!!!
There are a lot of things to consider when rattling. That's why Jim"rattlemaster"Carpenter and I wrote "Rattling Whitetails". We
want to share with other hunters the excitement of rattling in and
angry buck so close you can feel his breath or the satisfaction of
calling a buck out of the brush for a second chance.
you can get a gift copy at : www.bigbuckrattlingantlers.com
Rattle on
tom
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