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Several suggestions.
1. DON'T do it wrong, first! There are some excelent videos on it, worth looking at. The best way to clue your buck into what you're doing, is to teach him while you learn. Also, wait til it gets cold, and the rut begins. The first time he hears it should be when his blood is pumping already, and he's super-excited in the first place.
2. Bring a friend, and have him get down low to rattle, about 20 feet away from you. Have him rattle, and the buck will cue in on him, hopefully giving you a broadside shot instead of a "receiving the charge" shot. Then you can rattle for your friend.
3. Cover scent and camo. Obviously. You need to make CERTAIN, however, that there are no other hunters in the area, though-- you're doing your best to sound like a rampant buck, and there are too many slob "hunters" who shoot at mere sound and movement. I've read that a mixture of heavy buck scent and doe-in-estrus lure work to motivate 'em.
4. Grunt call, used sparingly, but used.
5. Don't just rattle. Beat on the ground with heavy rocks or sticks, and berate the bushes, like the buck does. He needs to think there's a real fight going on.
6. Be ready! He'll be in, realize it's a ruse, and bug out, fast.
7. Be safe.
L.P.
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