C.W. it greatly depends on the region you are hunting here in the upper midwest the peak of the rut is around Nov. 15th and I start rattling in late Oct. and early Nov. as far as grunting I try and vocalize throughout the season especially late in the evening when things are slow. Using Chreokee Warrior as a sign-in I am assuming you are in the Southeast somewhere so I would find out when the peak of the rut is and start rattling a couple of weeks before then....