I find the pre-rut is the best time to rattle, while the bucks are not quite on the prowl but are staring to establish their dominance. I rattled my best buck in on the 9th of Nov. During the peak of the rut, if a buck is with a doe, he is going to stay with her even if there is a "fight" nearby (or this is the way it is from my experiences). I've heard that the post-rut can be productive as well, but I have never tried it during this time.
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