CherokeeWarrior

When do you all start rattling, grunting, ect, ect, for rutting bucks. Ive been practicing all summer, and my PSE and I are ready to go!

rebel wolf

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....

MDManiac

Northeast is within the first two weeks of November usually, but with all the cold weather, i think it' s gonna be early this year...could be good or bad good luck

muzzyman88

Here in Pa, usually the last week in October until the second week in November are the most productive times to rattle. It really depends a lot on whether the bucks are getting active. If I start seeing bucks in the middle of the day chasing does or just prowling around a lot, thats when I' ll start.