Rut Hunting

I don't have a lot of experience hunting the rut and am looking for a few answers. Do they respond to calls just like whitetails? Will the same calls work for mulies and whitetails? Finally, do they respond to rattling? Any answers are greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
RED
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If a buck is with a hot doe during the rut they are pretty stupid. Me and my dad stood 35 yards from about a 190-195 B&C buck for about 45 min. We were in the wide open videoing and would stop and look at us for a minute and go back to his doe. They're pretty stupid.
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Yeah they are pretty stupid during the rut. They will respond to calls, I've even called them in with coyote calls.
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Yeah like JBird said i went out a couple days ago to try and call in some coyotes and did nothing but call in 5 bucks lol, i got one to come into my call about 15 yards from me and then he saw me and turned and ran but i sat back down and called him right back believe it or not. As far as the whitetail calles i don't have an answer for that, i've never use one but i've had a friend that has rattled a couple nice ones in with his horns so that does work.
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Yes, from my experience which might not say a whole lot, rattles & gruts do work surprisingly well, If a coyote call is gona work then I'm sure it wouldn't matter if you used a Whitetail call. Thats what I plan to do in three weeks. Good luck
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I've called in mulie bucks with the Primos Can and antlers during the rut. We just got through hunting does in the extended archery season near Vernal and the bucks are getting rutty. They only leave because the does do. I killed an old doe that kept picking us off. She was ancient and had nearly no teeth, but was clearly the boss. It took 4 days to figure her out and stalk close enough!
Mark
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AzRednekRabbit
Thanks guys. I'm gunna give it a shot in January. I have a few grunt and bleat calls but bought them for whitetails. We'll see how they work when the mulies get silly with love.
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alright sounds good and good luck and be sure to post up the pics when you get your monster:)
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bigbuck92
m gardner you actually found a place you were able to hunt out here? haha most of the extended unit is in town and around hay fields. You mind me asking where abouts you went around here?
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