I use real antlers a 24" elk shed and deer shed combo. They come with me from the second week of sept. to the end of the season at least half the bucks that i've shot have been rattled in.

I like to use real antlers.I use 1- 130" and 1-100" I think this makes it sound like two different deer fighting.Now Im no expert on rattling but I have rattled in a few like this.

I've been using real antler sheds that I have, but they are a pain in the butt to bring in. I will most likely switch to a rattle bag this year. Plenty of deer get rattled in with them.

No rattling for me. I've scared more deer away than I've ever called in. [&o]

I rattle in several bucks a year, but when I rattle I usually have a decoy out and I'm sure the visual aide is a plus. It all depends on the mood of the Buck. Rattling is just like Turkey calling you don't want to over do it. Even when you don't shoot a buck it's fun to watch their reaction to the whole setup, and I rarely rattle blind.All that said if I could only take my grunt call or my rattling antlers, the grunt call is going with me.

Dan

I don't hit it often but keep a rattle bag in my pack.

An 8 point shed and a small moose antler I picked up in AK. Gives me the high and low end of sound but takes upa lot of room in my pack. I've tried the rattle bag the past two years and just haven't gotten any responses. I'm not sure they respond well to rattling in this area anyway and don't do it much anymore. In other areas I've only had does and fawns come to the rattling.

If I know I'm gonna be rattling I carrya real set. But I usually have my rattle bag for those situations that pop up from time to time.

I dont rattle all that much, the buck to doe ratio is just too out of wack where i hunt, the deer dont resond too well to it. When i get the itch though, or get board, i use a set or real antlers.