So I've rattled for whitetails before, but with muleys I've only employed spot-and-stalk, still-hunting, and sitting tactics, but just wondering if anyone has ever had success rattling in muleys during the pre-rut and/or rut?
So I've rattled for whitetails before, but with muleys I've only employed spot-and-stalk, still-hunting, and sitting tactics, but just wondering if anyone has ever had success rattling in muleys during the pre-rut and/or rut?
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Difference between wt and muley
You have to go after the muley, like spot and stalk,etc
The wt has to come to you.
I remember dana (who should be in your neck of the woods Harry) posting years ago that he had some success drawing them in by just taking a shed/antler and just scraped/rubbed it against the trunk of a tree. Try and search through old threads here and it should pop up as there was lots of good info in that thread. (I usually just still hunt or spot and stalk or sit like you)
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I’ve rattled in far more mulies than whitetails over the years and most of those have been suicidal does.
I’m sure I’ve rattled in more whitetails than I know about as a lot of them have busted me by circling quite a bit downwind. Just never got an ID on them.
As Jason mentioned above, Dana has has good success raking and grunting with mulies. Has also worked for me too
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I’ve had some success rattling for Miley’s but it has always been small bucks never a big one that show up.
I have had good success on mature bucks but the key I believe is you need a high density of bucks in the area. If you have lots of does and onl\y a few bucks then they have no reason to come in for a fight or to steal does as they already have plenty. Mule deer bucks come in much more direct and dont circle down wind as often as white tails I find.......
Thanks for the replies guys, I was just curious as the muley hunting should be getting good now, should be fun!