What up fellas..just wanna know if you think its to early to do a little rattling. Im going on a hunting trip tomorrow, and thought about doing it...just gameplanning some, anxious to get in the woods and in the stand... What you guys think..maybe an option?
i also have done it this year already, only if mr BIG would have came in go ahead and try couldn't hurt??????
Have at it. Deer spar all the time after velvet comes off. You may catch the curiousity of something. WOuldnt get to crazy with it though
Anytime is a good time to tickle the antlers together or hit the rattle bag. Once the end of Oct rolls around I start, that way I can get a little more aggressive and not spook them so much. But remember they are more than likely going to circle down wind from you so be careful on your scent and movement.
all the thoughts are appreciated fellas....i think im going to do it ..?..ill let you know how it goes..
If your going to do it now the best time would be 1st shooting light. Soon as it is legal to shoot and you can see your pins.
I been doing it some, but I wait and let the normal early morning and evening activity play out. If I rattle this time of year I will usually do it between 10am and 3pm and within earshot (for the deer) of a bedding area where a buck might have gone into to bed. I'll try to get him to get up and come check it out. JMO, I've done quite a bit of rattling but I'm no rattling expert.
I always see/hear light sparring early in the season or even before. As to whether it will bring other bucks in that early...who knows?
I have gotten a smallish 8 point to come right to the base of my tree already by lightly rattling. Figured it couldn't hurt anything, then he came like 5 mins after.