Do us all a favor....

[deerhunter_98520]

It took me 5 years to figure it out...i was told to get elk nuts cds...after listening to that pretty much everytime i was in my car from last dec till opening day this year...i went from not seeing an elk last year and was windering what i was doing.... to getting in elk everyday and calling 6 bulls this year....makes a HUGE difference to know what calls to make and when and how much...i would suggest any new elk hunter to pick up these cds if they plan on doing any calling

[Zardoz]

 
I don't know about that particular cd, but I too spent many hours practicing in my truck to get it right. I loved calling in other hunters. It's not a difficult skill to learn, but you can't do it on your fist couple of tries on your first day hunting. Like any other hunting skill, practice and education is the key.

[blindpig]

Some people are just out messing around and letting one rip just to do it.  or are trying to ruin your hunt.   

[boneaddict]

THey were bugling strong in the Wenas last night.       My neighbor and I were talking.   He needs more practice.

[BLUEBULLS]

I get real frustrated when I hear people doing stupid stuff with calls like horrible calling, calling elk to the road... then I realize, hey, that's how I learned!

some people are learning and then there are some real idiots out there, like the guys that moved in on a bull we were calling this year... but that's a story for another time.

[deerhunter_98520]

THey were bugling strong in the Wenas last night.       My neighbor and I were talking.   He needs more practice.

I wish i had some neighbors i could call in  they just look at me funny and then my 2 yr old starts bugling...hes ahead of the game...hes better than most ive heard in the woods  :chuckle:t


http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/deerhunter_98520/VIDEO0005.mp4
 
 

[runamuk]

THey were bugling strong in the Wenas last night.       My neighbor and I were talking.   He needs more practice.

I wish i had some neighbors i could call in  they just look at me funny and then my 2 yr old starts bugling...hes ahead of the game...hes better than most ive heard in the woods  :chuckle:t


http://static.photobucket.com/player.swf?file=http://vid799.photobucket.com/albums/yy275/deerhunter_98520/VIDEO0005.mp4

  he will have that down by the time he is ready to hunt the big bulls

[deerhunter_98520]

Hes just about ready now...he knows the difference between a buck/bull and a cow/doe and whenever he sees trees he yells  deer

[Greenhorn]

Coming from a newbie point of view on this forum and also to elk calling I want to add my two cents.  I have grown up hunting modern firearm and never even knew anything about calling in elk during the season.  This year I drew a Peaches Ridge bull tag that opens Oct. 22nd.  I have never had the chance to shoot a big bull in my life until now.  After loitering around this forum I decided to try elk calling just to locate some bulls before the season.  I bought a Hoochie Mama, a terminator bugle and a hyperlip cow call.  I had no idea what I was doing.  The first time that I tried it was in an evening a few weeks ago and I had two nice bulls bugling back at me first try.  It was the first time that I had even heard an elk bugle in the wild.  It was a hoot and I loved it.  I have been able to locate a few different bulls around and even called a 5x5 up from a drainage through a clearcut and within 50 yards using the hoochie mama this past Saturday.  I video taped the whole thing and had a blast.  It would be great if I had someone experienced at calling to help me out but for now I have youtube.

[akirkland]

I cant bugle to save my life BUT, I have managed to talk to and locate elk.

[PlateauNDN]

Hes just about ready now...he knows the difference between a buck/bull and a cow/doe and whenever he sees trees he yells  deer

Deer, if you start applying for him now he should have enough points to draw in his lateens early twenties.  By then I think he should have a couple of titles under his belt for elk calling!
 

Glad to see I'm not the only one that likes to mess around with other hunters!LOL

[deerhunter_98520]

Hes just about ready now...he knows the difference between a buck/bull and a cow/doe and whenever he sees trees he yells  deer

Deer, if you start applying for him now he should have enough points to draw in his lateens early twenties.  By then I think he should have a couple of titles under his belt for elk calling!
 

Glad to see I'm not the only one that likes to mess around with other hunters!LOL

If i could i would lol....im startin to build pts for my oldest next year...he really wants a moose so im puttin him in for the youth tags

[MuleySniper]

Great advise man Yeah I spent years "doing everyone a favor"... I was timid and didn't think my bugling was any good... Well I read my elknut book cover to cover this year and said what the hell, I'll give it a try. First morning of my hunt I bugled in the biggest six point I have ever had the opportunity to kill in all my years of archery elk hunting. Had that sucker at twenty yards with a frontal shot I did not take. Never ended up with a shot but my dad and I got to experience one of the coolest rush's weve ever got to feel on a public land diy archery elk hunt.... Yeah not everyone is a pro but in this state no matter how far you think you are off the road you are going to run into crowds all trying to seal the deal. Sorry, welcome to Washington...
MS

[dscubame]

I know we all enjoy the many elk calls that are available,  but after recent observations in the field I think a few of us need to realize when and how to use them.  We observed three different hunters in our area this year that bugled while standing out in a wide open meadow during the day.  Or cow called and bugled after shooting light was long gone or from the road directly next to a hunting camp...  As a result the elk got a good education and we seldom if ever heard a bull bugle during the day.  Which was great for those of us that drew a bull tag this year.   Do us all a favor and get a little wiser this off season or leave the calls at home next year.

 

[furbearer365]

"Mommy, but i dont want to share, i want the woods for myself." Make sure next year you post what unit you will be in so none of us will go and call in a way that you dont like.  The funny thing is that i killed my bull this year by locating him at dark the night before, then moved in on him in the morning and shot him, but i guess that method dont work and i educated him in your opinion.