Ive hunted central to east tx my whole life n never been able to call or rattle a buck in. With the exception of occasional playin around with a spike or young buck. I've nevet been able to make anything happen. Ive seen bucks bout hundred yrds out n try to call them in with a grunt or ratlle if it around rut time but its like they look up then they just ignore it. Do calls n horns have no effect on deer round this part of tx. ( new baden, franklin, jewett, buffalo) area. Any help or ideas wud be great. Ive called in lots of bucks in west n south tx. But my home range is pretty tough.

They either ignore it or act like it spooks them n run away from it

Sometimes calling works, sometimes it doesn't. Have called in bucks in Lampassas, Hamilton, Shackelford, and Eastland counties in Texas. Sure I have spooked some but that is part of the risk/reward of calling. Usually it has been the smaller bucks that have spooked.