RE: Rattling and Grunting
I have used all kinds of a variety. Depends on the period of the rut and time of year. Early pre rut I rattle light with non aggressive grunts. Peak of rut I pick of the pace and become aggressive but don't rattle that often. AFter all, the bucks are out cruising for does, so I concentrate on tending grunts, snort weezes, and doe bleats. Post rut I don't rattle that often unless I need to get a bucks attention from a distance, and then follow that up with doe bleats and grunting. There is such a variety that I find way that work one time and not the other. It varies from year to year it seems. I try to be creative and picture two bucks having an altercation or picture a buck tending a doe and try to imagine the sounds that would be made.