RE: how early do you rattle and grunt?
rattled and grunted in a 1.5yo buck oct 12th last year...
then the 13th i rattled/grunted/used the can to bring in atleast 2 1.5yo bucks and 2 unidentified deer...
nothing heavy...a grunt here and there...barely rattling..just hitting them together lightly..using the can once in a while...
but, this was in northern PA on deer that havent seen a hunter since they saw us in January the year before....they seem to be more curious up there...and my buddy had good results doing the same...even called in a BIG big...which he missed and then killed the SMALLER 1.5yo that came behind it...lol...but thats besides the point