i am not sure what sequences to be doing. i would really appreciate some info on how to rattle and grunt

You got it Rattle then grunt grunt than rattle and rattle and grunt. There is no wrong way. Hit the horns for about 30 sec. with some grunts and see if any thing comes to ya. alot of guys try it about every hour. i personally thank it has to be the perfect time during the rut in most areas and it will usually scare deer away. Might work for you though.

I think it matters on where you hunt. If you hunt an area with plenty of big deer(dominant) and the doe to buck ratio is 1:1 then have at it. You never know combination will work.
If you have a doe to buck ratio that is out of whack 4 does to 1 buck. Then IMO you can rattle and grunt to the cows come home, but calling in a DOMINANT buck is very rare(Not Impossible).
I look at like this, If I was in a bar with 1:1 female to male ratio and a female gave the come home with me look. How many guys would be postering, posing, or fighting for the female. On the other side if 4:1 female to male ratio, well so what if one says come home with me, there are plenty more for me. Dominat Bucks are pigs just like us, lol

I have been rattling and grunting during the rut (first 2 weeks of November season ) and have nothing but the best of success. I strictly hunt in state land in sullivan and ulster county in New York and in Bradford County PA and boy i tell you the first time you rattle or grunt and you have a buck come running in it sure makes the season.

I would say watch a few videos and try and micmic the guys you see on tv. although they are not 100% correct and every deer fight is totally different it will give you some idea of what to do. I don't think you can rattle wrong or grunt wrong...IMO i think that with all that is going on in the deer woods in November (wind, rain, squirrels, trucks passing on roads) i don't think that the deer are hearing 100% of the sound that you make anyway.

I have had nothing but success with it during bow season (i give up during gun) and as far as the dominant buck thing and scarring away the little ones that has beenmy case...last year in Bradford County PA i would have to say that over a 2-3 week span in late october early november almost every time i rattled a pumped up little spike came running right in to the horns looking for some action...(maybe he will be a 6 this year hopefully)

I think that it is a normal sound in the deer woods in the fall and unless you are doing it every 10 -15 minutes you can't scare the bucks away...also you have to consider that since the bucks are up on their feet during this time cruising, if you rattle and grunt 10 minutes later the buck that was 500 yards away that couldn't hear it just passed within earshot of you setup and by not rattling he kept on his way. A deer can cover a lot of ground.

I tend to rattle every hour during the peak (this week in PA) and then i will grunt every 10-15 mintues...not long drwn ourt grunts but 3-4 bwaaaaa's. You never know unless you try.

Believe me the one time a year that you rattle a deer in will be a lifetime memory...all i need is once a year and i'm hooked...you never know that forked horn last year could be an 8 or a 6 this year.