ORIGINAL: GregH
ORIGINAL: Justin
Greg - it may just be something about the area we hunt but I've never had much success with rattling either. In fact, I don't know many peole around here who have. However, I've had great success with a grunt call and know others who have as well.
I think of all the times I've rattled in my life, which was a lot when I was younger, I can definitely say I've had maybe two deer that I knew for a fact were coming into the rattling. Other than that I either haven't seen anything at all, or spooked deer from it.
What you've said is exactly true for all of the places I've hunted, Wis and Ill. Every once in a while I'll watch a video where it works great, then I go out and try.......... and zilch!! [:@]
I haven't had much luck in Illinois with rattling either. The only place I did was in the area I currently live when I used to hunt it, outside of that I can't get any notable response when rattling. I have seen a few of the deer in my area with busted tines from fighting but a lot og the bucs I have taken show no sign of fighting damage on their racks.
I might need a rattling seminar
