yeah may try this i have a set tied to a rope i set them over my hip pack when i carry them.

I remember being a kid and seeing photos of a guy who had his rattling antlers punch through his backpack and into his back when he fell down a ditch. I prefer to carry a rattle bag...

If rattling antlers is what you want, then use one of the many products available to imitate the noise. Many people are color blind and others are just not very careful at the right angle this is the widest buck of a lifetime. I am not the only one out there that has walked down a ridge and hunters heard me crunching leaves and were practically salivating, guns shouldered as I came into view. I only use them if I carry them in a back pack. I feel more comfortable when they are out of sight.

I read this blog earlier when there were no responses and thought it was a great idea but now I just don't know. Thanks for the good advice.

Fair enough. I admit it's a bit unfortunate that the artist rendered #4 with a gun hunter wearing them in plain sight. That said, Scott made me a set like this, and I think they're great. Yes, you do have to be extra careful. I use mine almost primarily for bowhunting, and just because they're attached with bungees doesn't mean you can't put them in your pack when you think that's best/safest. On the other hand, when your pack is chock full and you're already carrying your bow and maybe even a stand, it comes in super handy. Same goes for when you are bowhunting private land from the ground and want to have your rattling antlers handy. So yes, there is a safety issue here that you need to always be mindful of, but that said, this trick works great in a number of situations, and, as I said, doesn't prevent you from stashing the horns in your pack when that's the best option.

AJMcClure, your so right on about walking down a ridge and having hunters hear ya crunching leaves and breaking dead limbs that are practically salivating and shaking from head to toe with buck fever. One fella thought I was a bear and was ready to unload on me. I've had some Arkansas hunters admit they make sound shots? What's a sound shot I asked? It's when you hear a big deer sound and you shoot at it. Now I know why its required to wear so much hunter orange in Arkansas. Glad I wear mine!

We stand on a platform 30 feet in the air with razor-tipped arrows or a loaded gun, and you Nancys are worried about carrying rattling antlers for fear of falling on them? Nice tip despite the whining from our safety officers, Scott.

My Cabela's Elite Scout Pack has a nice compression panel where I can tuck my antlers, but they definitely come flopping out from time to time.;

That's not a terrible idea, though i never bring rattling horns rifle hunting when i'll be doing much walking.

That's kinda scary, someone sees the horns?

One more thing, if you take a spill you just maybe seriously injured

can you do more articles on blacktail hunting? There isn't very many articles on blacktail hunting

Clay,
My thoughts exactly. If I hunt state land I never bring antlers because some people I just don't trust. I'll give you +1 to make up for the questionable -2 on your comment