rattling
 

it is october 26 and i was wanting to rattle this evening
any strategies

RE: rattling
 

I use my bow rope and tie the antlers on and just tug on the bow rope and it sounds good and it is low to the ground doesn' t sound like its up in the tree.

RE: rattling
 

yes, have a good buck to doe ratio! I dont have that here in my area of Pa. I see you are from illinois. Your lucky!

RE: rattling
 

Depends what you are looking for as far as bucks are concerned. If you are looking to take any legal buck, try to sound like a pair of small bucks tussling vs a couple of monsters. Deer already know the pecking order, so a subordinate buck is less likely to come in knowing he may be next in line. The dominant buck might respond to either scenario. You can use a grunt tube prior, during and after rattling. And be ready as soon as you stop rattling get your bow ready! Sometimes they come in quick.
If at all possible have a buddy rattle for you, especially if you are on the ground. The deer know exactly where that sound is coming from and will see you move. I had this happen last weekend. Not to mention the deer came from the opposite direction I was thinking they might. He snuck up to within 15-20 feet of me. When I turned to see what was behind me he saw me move and took off for parts unknown. Oh yeah he showed up within three minutes of me rattling.

RE: rattling
 

I rattled in 3 bucks this morning, but none of them were big. One was a skinny racked 6 pointer. One was a forkhorn with decent mass. The last one was messed up, nothing on one side but 4 points on the other coming out from the base and going in all directions. I was rattling hard for about 30 seconds with some decent sized 4 point antlers(different sized ones).
Like chris said, be ready, because they can come right in from any direction.