I am right next to you in calvert co. If that buck has a spread of 24 or more inches, I will be happy to come check out the property and I'll even show you where my stand is and you can even help me drag him out. <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>.

He probably moved to the other side of the field because he knows you put your stand up. I have seen bachelor groups still together in early Oct in the beanfields. If he was alone he could be the best buck around. I would not rattle now or you will never see that buck. The bucks might start to do some sparring now but it is just pushing each other. Some still have velvet as of today.

Smokyghost is right. Save your rattling for the last week of Oct. In MD most of the does will get bred the first 2 weeks of Nov.

Try to get that buck now because he might be far away when the rut starts and we are getting a good white oak acorn drop and that might draw him away from the fields.