ORIGINAL: GMMAT
I've grunted softly....mildly....aggressively....and done the Godzilla roar.
No dice.
The deer here pay no attention to such.
Exactly. It depends on the area you are hunting and how much pressure the deer receive.
Up here I call bucks in almost daily with a grunt tube, rattling and especially with a bleat can. The deer I hunt haven't seen many people and are not nocturnal, so calls work great. I'll start light rattling the beginning of October and will use a bleat can as soon as season opens.
So again, it all depends on your area.