Poll: "Be invisible" or "Make it happen"?

[sagebrush]

Well, since I have never hunted whitetails I guess I shouldn't vote. Gary

[James Wrenn]

I wait for them to make it happen.

[kennym]

I'd say there is a time for both. Just before the rut,I make some noise. Never saw a decent buck run from a fight. He may not close in,but they are not scared of it.

I rattled a doe with triplets in Sat nite. Let her go on by at 6 yds,15 min later a good buck chased her 80 yds out into a crp field. I then rattled/grunted(nothin too crazy,just rattled the rattlebag once and grunted twice). He strutted in to 17 yds and I mmmmissedd    

I will never make a noise to stop one again,their reflexes are instant!!! If he don't stop,he will walk on from now on.....

[waknstak IL]

I probably blend in more than make it happen but I do use scent away spray. I believe it helps. I occasionally use a drag rag with doe urine. I have called in deer with a grunt tube, rattle bag, even the can. I am planning on doing more rattling this season. Its very exciting when it works.

[vtmtnman]

Originally posted by high mountain:
Id prefer that both techniques worked well for me, but they dont. So I chose be invisible as possible.
Ive tried the "rattling grunting scenting" making it happen style of hunting, and around here, its largely unproductive. Either that..or Im not very good at it.
Its pretty low deer densities where I hunt..so disappearing seems to work better.

I know that may sound backwards..but for me, it holds true. Ive hunted this local area my whole life....never seen bucks fighting for a girl. Never seen bucks act dumb during the rut(cept for crossing the road in front of vehicles.)
In fact...if the calendar didnt tell me so...Id never know the rut was happening from my stands.
Pretty sure the ratio of does/bucks is outta whack...and that makes the bucks less aggressive when it comes to those techniques, IMO.

So, letting them go about whatever it is they feel they need to do...and try to become part of the environment, has always worked best for me.

x2

If I didn't see hunting videos,I'd have never thought any of that stuff ever worked.Hunting food sources invisible,or sitting on a trail work for me.I've never had deer come into any of the calling or any of that stuff.

[Ricker]

shhhhhh.....be vewwwy quiet.....


learned my best technique from Elmer Fudd

 

[Plumber]

I once saw a saying  we are amature hunters going after professional deer. a professional can spot a flaw in a heart beat.however even a pro can slip up once in a while.odds are not in our favor to bank on this slip up by the pro.

[lpcjon2]

I feel it depends on the area you live in.In South Jersey if you wan't to rattle you should bring a good book cause you ain't seeing any deer,they are way to spooked by that.The quieter the better.