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Rattle Bags
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11/03/10 02:59 AM
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Joined: Jul 2010
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JrodTT
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Light Foot
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Any advice on how to use them effectively?
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Re: Rattle Bags
[Re: JrodTT]
#1800712
11/03/10 03:03 PM
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h20thief
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I just wing it, start off light in case there is a buck close that you dont see. I work my way up to really smashing them around then trickle off after about 3-4 minutes. I've brought several in with that method but who knows if it is right. I also throw in a grunt or two in the end.
H20thief ------------ Positive thinking may not solve all your problems but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
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Re: Rattle Bags
[Re: h20thief]
#1801699
11/03/10 08:20 PM
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Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 4,581
Gumbeaux
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Saw these at Academy today on clearance for $4.99.
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Re: Rattle Bags
[Re: Gumbeaux]
#1801757
11/03/10 08:39 PM
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 17,104
Closed Traverse
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they work. just use ur imagination.
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Re: Rattle Bags
[Re: Closed Traverse]
#1802258
11/03/10 11:44 PM
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Joined: Dec 2008
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jim1961
THF Trophy Hunter
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I still seem to have better response to antlers
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Re: Rattle Bags
[Re: jim1961]
#1802892
11/04/10 02:24 AM
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Joined: Jan 2006
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BenBob
THF Trophy Hunter
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They have worked good for us and you can make them work using just one hand. Helps when you want to look through your binos when you roll them around to get a deer's attention.
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Re: Rattle Bags
[Re: BenBob]
#1804025
11/04/10 02:42 PM
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Brownwood
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I especially like em this time of year, before the heavy pre rut. I think they simulate sparring best. Once the deer really start fighting, i like my antlers but still use the bag all season long.
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Re: Rattle Bags
[Re: Brownwood]
#1804036
11/04/10 02:44 PM
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Joined: Jan 2006
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BenBob
THF Trophy Hunter
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Another thing about them is that you can get many different sounds out of them that it is hard to simulate with real antlers without smashing your finger.
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Re: Rattle Bags
[Re: BenBob]
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11/04/10 03:49 PM
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Gus McRae
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Tip: don't have the bag cinched up too tight. Let is be a little loose so the sticks roll around better. I used them very effectively last year.
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Re: Rattle Bags
[Re: BenBob]
#1804314
11/04/10 03:52 PM
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Posts: 3,099
TX_Huntress
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Stabbing yourself with a brow tine hurts too! Another thing about them is that you can get many different sounds out of them that it is hard to simulate with real antlers without smashing your finger.
The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
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Re: Rattle Bags
[Re: TX_Huntress]
#1804327
11/04/10 03:55 PM
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Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 7,311
BenBob
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Stabbing yourself with a brow tine hurts too! Another thing about them is that you can get many different sounds out of them that it is hard to simulate with real antlers without smashing your finger. I agree with that also. Funny how realistic the rattle bags sound, especially the grinding sounds that you can make. Good product, or at least I have had good luck with it.
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Re: Rattle Bags
[Re: BenBob]
#1806010
11/05/10 12:38 AM
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BowSlayer
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I use a bag most of the times but sometimes I like to hit the antlers together. The first thing I do is cut off the brow tines to make a set of rattling antlers.
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Re: Rattle Bags
[Re: JrodTT]
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11/08/10 05:35 PM
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gary roberson
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I am not a fan of the rattle bags as you simply cannot generate enough volume with this product. I promise you that no deer is going to respond if they cannot hear the call. The bag that houses the pieces of plastic muffle the sound. I want to cover a lot of real estate with my rattling horns and use the real thing. I have watched bucks respond from over half a mile away in open country. Adios, Gary
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Re: Rattle Bags
[Re: gary roberson]
#1814021
11/08/10 05:53 PM
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Joined: Sep 2010
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txshntr
T-Rex Arms
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T-Rex Arms
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I like the real thing, but the bag is much easier to carry and use while bow hunting.
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Re: Rattle Bags
[Re: txshntr]
#1814025
11/08/10 05:54 PM
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Posts: 7,537
txhunter24
THF Trophy Hunter
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they work i've called in several deer with one.
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