Rattling and Grunting for big bucks

NJRapala46 · 08-21-05, 11:53 AM

Question on deer hunting. Lately I have seen more bucks in my area then i ave ever seen before. Now, i dont just mean a few spikes, some nice 6 points, and a few 8 pointers. There are two 12 pointers, at least two 10's, a crap load of 8's, and then there is this 4 pointer running around, and he is the biggest 4 pointer I've ever seen. I havn't seen one deer this year, thats not a wallhanger, and the thing is, i know they're different deer, because they travel together.

Now, i think, that since all these bucks are here, why not try rattling and grunting to get them in bow range. Great!, thing is, i have never done this, so can anyone give me anything that will help me out? thanks guys, much appreciated

southernsnatcher · 08-21-05, 06:27 PM

well i have never been much on rattlin and gruntin..of course i have never been much of a bow hunter either...lol...but it is my understanding that in the early season they are not going to be as prone to answering your grunts, due to the fact that they are not as aggressive as they are during full rut...so it may be harder to get them to come in..my advice would be to start early and map their usual routes and maybe set up on one of their more traveled paths until late in the season...just my 2 cents....

Dyas · 08-21-05, 06:34 PM

I dont do any grunting or rattling either but what I do is find their route to their feeding source. I setup an ambush point with a tree stand or climber. I spray cover scent around the stand and wait. When one comes in range of my bow that is worth shooting I aim and fire................

PowerBass · 08-22-05, 07:15 AM

I have found the PRIMOS can to work the best for early season. Either the Lil CAN or Original CAN. Then come the first week of november, you tick the antlers every once in a while. Grunting cam be accomplished 2 ways, blind grunting, which is when ya grunt when you dont see anything, or Sight Grunting, which is when you see one and want to turn his head towards ya. This is a dynomite technique during the bow season, when they are out of range. I would blind call with the can also. The grunt is an aggresive call, while the CAN is a non aggresive everyday way of communication. It will bring in alot does early season. But it will also bring ya in some nice bucks. But in the end it is up to you and what works for you. Basically the more time ya put in the stand/blind/stalking/ or whatever will pay off. Good Lick this season.

pig n jig · 08-22-05, 09:50 PM

Where is JackL, when you have got a title like this begging to be sent in another direction than its meant to be.

P N J

NJRapala46 · 08-23-05, 11:24 PM

Thanks for the help guys. Already, this stuff is leading me in the direction i should be looking. thanks. And anyone who can help. im all ears

pig n jig how can this one be sent in another direction?

fishing_sniper · 08-24-05, 12:33 AM

i would say jus be quite and unseen this has worked for me ive been huntin since i was bout 6 and bow huntin since i was bout 12 or so if ur in open country i can see ur point in using it but if ur like me and in timber theres jus to many ways to slip up onna deer easier than that just me though

Hef · 08-24-05, 08:14 PM

Southernsnatcher is right. This early bucks wont respond to a grunt or rattle in a manner in which you would like. They are smart and when they know something isn't right (like gruntin/rattlin out of season) you might ruin that spot for future use. Wait till late fall and they start chasing tail, grunt'em up and sling some arrows.

Dyas · 08-24-05, 08:19 PM

I like the lil' can............... It wirked for me last year

NJRapala46 · 08-25-05, 01:44 PM

i know guys. im already getting for the rut. happens about halloween here, but i wanna be ready and start practcing now. (not in the woods of course)

zooker · 08-25-05, 06:48 PM

i used to bow hunt alot growing up and kept doing it down here but down here in nc the deer are a tad spooky and very hard to get. even over bait piles not to mention the temp is 90+ during bow season -starts sept 1st so after i nailed this one i retired with my trophy..oh yeah sorry bout the blood

zooker

lizardsrule · 08-25-05, 07:27 PM

zooker,

Now that is a sweet looking deer buddy. It looks like a good typical. I actually dislike the non-typical, just looks to freakish to me.

Lizards

zooker · 08-25-05, 08:01 PM

how i actually hit that buck i do not know i had buckfever so bad i was waiting for the arrow to come off the rest.. shot it at 8 yards

zooker

southernsnatcher · 08-25-05, 10:11 PM

im gettin buck fever just lookin at it...i cant wait to get back and put one in the freezer....nice deer

454ss · 08-25-05, 11:27 PM

NIce deer, how many points i see at least 9.

zooker · 08-26-05, 04:47 AM

10 which is and oddity for this area 95% of all bucks in nc are 8's which is strange enough. he only weighed 145 live weight..

zooker

08-21-05, 11:53 AM	#1
NJRapala46 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 64	Rattling and Grunting for big bucks Question on deer hunting. Lately I have seen more bucks in my area then i ave ever seen before. Now, i dont just mean a few spikes, some nice 6 points, and a few 8 pointers. There are two 12 pointers, at least two 10's, a crap load of 8's, and then there is this 4 pointer running around, and he is the biggest 4 pointer I've ever seen. I havn't seen one deer this year, thats not a wallhanger, and the thing is, i know they're different deer, because they travel together. Now, i think, that since all these bucks are here, why not try rattling and grunting to get them in bow range. Great!, thing is, i have never done this, so can anyone give me anything that will help me out? thanks guys, much appreciated

08-21-05, 06:27 PM	#2
southernsnatcher BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: monroe, la Posts: 440	well i have never been much on rattlin and gruntin..of course i have never been much of a bow hunter either...lol...but it is my understanding that in the early season they are not going to be as prone to answering your grunts, due to the fact that they are not as aggressive as they are during full rut...so it may be harder to get them to come in..my advice would be to start early and map their usual routes and maybe set up on one of their more traveled paths until late in the season...just my 2 cents.... __________________ reality is a crutch for people who dont fish!!!!monroe,la U.S. ARMY Seoul, Korea

08-21-05, 06:34 PM	#3
Dyas BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saraland, AL Posts: 1,995	I dont do any grunting or rattling either but what I do is find their route to their feeding source. I setup an ambush point with a tree stand or climber. I spray cover scent around the stand and wait. When one comes in range of my bow that is worth shooting I aim and fire................ __________________ Southern by birth, Redneck by choice... Saved by the Grace of God

08-22-05, 07:15 AM	#4
PowerBass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,638	I have found the PRIMOS can to work the best for early season. Either the Lil CAN or Original CAN. Then come the first week of november, you tick the antlers every once in a while. Grunting cam be accomplished 2 ways, blind grunting, which is when ya grunt when you dont see anything, or Sight Grunting, which is when you see one and want to turn his head towards ya. This is a dynomite technique during the bow season, when they are out of range. I would blind call with the can also. The grunt is an aggresive call, while the CAN is a non aggresive everyday way of communication. It will bring in alot does early season. But it will also bring ya in some nice bucks. But in the end it is up to you and what works for you. Basically the more time ya put in the stand/blind/stalking/ or whatever will pay off. Good Lick this season. __________________ fivealivebassmasters.com

08-24-05, 12:33 AM	#7
fishing_sniper BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Natchez, Mississippi Posts: 231	i would say jus be quite and unseen this has worked for me ive been huntin since i was bout 6 and bow huntin since i was bout 12 or so if ur in open country i can see ur point in using it but if ur like me and in timber theres jus to many ways to slip up onna deer easier than that just me though __________________ Ahhh america were else can u get huntin/fishin license, beer a shotgun and or rifle with ammo goto love the local wally world

08-22-05, 09:50 PM	#5
pig n jig BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Avoca, NY Posts: 3,508	Where is JackL, when you have got a title like this begging to be sent in another direction than its meant to be. P N J

08-23-05, 11:24 PM	#6
NJRapala46 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 64	Thanks for the help guys. Already, this stuff is leading me in the direction i should be looking. thanks. And anyone who can help. im all ears pig n jig how can this one be sent in another direction?

08-24-05, 08:14 PM	#8
Hef BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pasadena, MD Posts: 565	Southernsnatcher is right. This early bucks wont respond to a grunt or rattle in a manner in which you would like. They are smart and when they know something isn't right (like gruntin/rattlin out of season) you might ruin that spot for future use. Wait till late fall and they start chasing tail, grunt'em up and sling some arrows. __________________ U.S. Navy "The object of war is not to die for your country, but to make the other bastard die for his" - Gen Patton

08-24-05, 08:19 PM	#9
Dyas BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2005 Location: Saraland, AL Posts: 1,995	I like the lil' can............... It wirked for me last year __________________ Southern by birth, Redneck by choice... Saved by the Grace of God

08-25-05, 01:44 PM	#10
NJRapala46 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 64	i know guys. im already getting for the rut. happens about halloween here, but i wanna be ready and start practcing now. (not in the woods of course)

08-25-05, 07:27 PM	#12
lizardsrule BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saint Augustine, FL Posts: 7,374	zooker, Now that is a sweet looking deer buddy. It looks like a good typical. I actually dislike the non-typical, just looks to freakish to me. Lizards __________________ There are three types of Snakes I hate 1. Live Snakes 2. Dead Snakes 3. Sticks that look like Snakes. And Gators too!

08-25-05, 08:01 PM	#13
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	how i actually hit that buck i do not know i had buckfever so bad i was waiting for the arrow to come off the rest.. shot it at 8 yards zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

08-25-05, 10:11 PM	#14
southernsnatcher BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: monroe, la Posts: 440	im gettin buck fever just lookin at it...i cant wait to get back and put one in the freezer....nice deer __________________ reality is a crutch for people who dont fish!!!!monroe,la U.S. ARMY Seoul, Korea

08-25-05, 11:27 PM	#15
454ss BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Glennville,GA Posts: 615	NIce deer, how many points i see at least 9.

08-26-05, 04:47 AM	#16
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	10 which is and oddity for this area 95% of all bucks in nc are 8's which is strange enough. he only weighed 145 live weight.. zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

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