calling ?

[diamondhunter88]

ok...i no the buck to doe ratio around here is not good...there is way more does then bucks.....and i have always heard if there is alot more does then there is bucks rattling will not work....is this true ???

[Screamin Steel]

Rattling can and will still work even where does outnumber bucks. A buck's testosterone levels rise dramatically in the fall leading to aggressive behavior. They still fight for dominance, and territory, even when they don't have to fight specifically for breeding privileges.

[diamondhunter88]

ok good...so its worth a try....i guess we will see what happens pretty soon !!!! cant wait !

[Screamin Steel]

Good luck. Use real antlers or a rattle bag? I prefer the HS rattle bag for its convenience. Real antlers may sound a little better, but they are ackward to carry around. I don't usually start rattling till about Halloween, though I know guys who have had bucks respond very early in the season. Never hurts to have one more trick in the bag.

[diamondhunter88]

hey thanks alot...i acually for the first time in my life just watched 2 nice bucks fight 2 nights ago on the land i hunt and while watchin the too go at it...another big buck came running out of the corn...i have never seen anything like it in real life....it got my heart beating pretty good !!!

[tj_cubin]

My father had a couple six points running around him the morning out of range and heard them tangling antlers. Not serious clashing or anything, but i would suspect that some soft rattling imitating that would get the attention of any larger bucks int he area, even early in the season.