I' m sure there is someone more qualified to answer you question than me on this site but I will try to help.

I have had good success rattling and using a grunt tube from about 2 weeks before the rut until the rut actually starts. Keep your eyes peeled between rattling sequences because its not uncommon for the buck to try to sneak in.

Once the rut starts I use a doe estrus bleat along with a tending grunt. With this set up I try to make any larger bucks in the area think that another buck has moved in and is trying to breed the does in his area. I also use doe estrus scent and buck sent when calling this way. I hunt the larger bucks so I dont worry much about running off the smaller bucks. If you are looking for any buck I would use the estrus bleat and estrus scent only.

I called in several deer last year and ended up taking a nice 11pt and a nice 8pt. These deer were also called in. One before the rut and one during the rut.

Maybe someone else will chime in a give you some more pointers. I' m not a expert by any means............who knows, maybe I' m just lucky.

Have a great day!