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Last year I rattled one in late November, and used a Doe box to bring in another in early December.

This will be the first year I have bow hunted in September and wanted to know if I should be using the horns,doe box, grunts or anything for that matter?

Any suggestions for early season calls, rattles,etc.. would be greatly appreciated.

Any early bow season success stories would be great as well.
 
I dont rattle early season. I always have a grunt handy throughout season. Have had success with a fawn and doe bleat in early season.
 
I have a nice pond where I will be hunting. I have watched it on and off all year. I have noticed that the deer, in my area, don't hit it every day. Sometimes they go two or three days without hitting it. But there is no doubt in my mind that a secluded water source is a big win in my book. As to when they show up, thats another story.
 
I would never leave my horns at home cause with the right kind of rattling you can bring in a buck thats in the mood to play a little DONE IT and it works and if you go easy it does not scare anything. Rattle easy every hour starting at light and you will be surprised how many does come to the rattling. There is never one way to do anything just never do it the same way everytime cause then it will only work one way and there could be a better way. I rattle something in every bow season does to a 147 one year Just try different things cause all the deer are different
 
I have never done well rattlin. But, that doe "can" on the other hand. Its like a magical noise for some reason. It has never failed me, at any point in the season.
 
Early season is the only time I'll use a call. Fawn distress. I've only been lucky enough to get does to come, but that's meat in the freezer.
 
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I've had luck with the doe bleat, not to be confused with an estrous bleat. The doe bleat, grunt, and fawn bleat have been best in September, early October.
 
Spar earlys eason, light tine tickling and clicking and clacking with an occasional doe bleat.

Best tactic, sit very still and shoot when in range.
 

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