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Originally posted by SwineAssassiN View PostWhat kind of barrier are we talking. I think a buck could get through anything on my lease.
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Just depends.. a lot of it has to do with your buck to doe ratio. If this is out of whack, the bucks don't have to "rut" as hard to breed does which means they aren't fighting as much because there are plenty of does to breed.
If your ratio is stronger, the bucks have to work harder (competition) to breed a doe.
4 years ago at our place I would have said hell no but now that ours is in check, it would be worth a try around the rut.
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Originally posted by CEO View PostI rattled up a 170" ten point outside of Bedias about 15 years ago. Only problem was he lived on the other side of a high fence that bordered the property I was hunting. Aside from that I've tried a few times with no success.
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Originally posted by db@100 View PostThat would have been a sight! Where was that at?
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Deer are not smart they are just more in tune with their surroundings.
Rattling success will many times depend on buck to doe ratio. Also East TX is pretty thick in most areas so rattling may be working but you just never see the deer because they use the brush so sneak downwind of you and smell you before you ever see them. Timing is also very important, I've had most my success pre rut but have had success during the rut and post rut as well.
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Originally posted by CEO View PostIt was on a high school buddies grandparents property. I don't remember the name of the high fenced place that bordered it but it had dozens of species. Ended up costing us in the end. We got in the habit of looking toward the high fence when we would reach the opening where the box blind was. On the last morning we looked right toward the fence and didn't see anything. Started walking toward the blind and we look left to see a ten point about 130" staring at us. We freeze but he hit the gas and got out of there. Lost a deer we could've shot trying to look at animals we couldn't.
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