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Old 09-25-2008 | 05:12 AM
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Rob/PA Bowyer
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Default RE: Too early to rattle?

Sometimes I don't get some of you.[8D]

Several years ago opening day of archery in PA I spotted a buck messing with some gobblers. He was a nice 11 pt, (9pt with two inch kickers off base). He was traveling with a 6 pt and they were chasing gobblers around trees. I found it comical. They were out about 100 yards or so. When the broke from the gobblers and started angling away from me I called to them. They looked, listened but was not going to come. (calling works sometimes). I called a couple more times but to no avail. They were just dis concerned about the calling. With NOTHING to lose, I grabbed my antlers and tickled them together. That buck stopped dead in his tracks, looked, turned, came straight in on a string and I dropped him in his tracks at 15 yards.

That said, I would never get too aggressive with rattling and I only use them as a very last resort. I've scared more than I've called in with rattling.


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