outdoorsman, welcome to the sport!!! You must realize that rattling is a technique that only will produce when it is the right time of year and area. Also rattling in prerut is good only when either the deer are sparring, then you must mimic them (so spar)or they have broken from the bachelor groups and getting ready to mate(rut). I guess what I am saying is deer don' t fight like dogs or cats, they only misbehave when the ladies are around and ready to breed.

Good luck in your new stand and locations this fall.