IN the RUT????

[backwoods_boy]

so i wanted to know when the best time to cruise the hills and listen for bugles would be.  is it first week in september or middle or end of september.... October???.  so i guess my question is what weekend comming up should i head back over to RIMROCK to play with some dumb bulls.
Let me know
thanks
guys

[Gobble]

so i wanted to know when the best time to cruise the hills and listen for bugles would be.  is it first week in september or middle or end of september.... October???.  so i guess my question is what weekend comming up should i head back over to RIMROCK to play with some dumb bulls.
Let me know
thanks
guys

They start to bugle between Now thru early or mid Oct. Iwouldn't start bugling or calling too much at all  All you will do is educate them, that is the reason why so many bulls in Wa. bugle very little to none at all. Try cow calling and listen but don't over due it. The bulls are not hot right now and aggressive calling will just spook them.

[boneaddict]

What he said.(clear thru Nov on timing though)

[backwoods_boy]

i was aware that calling is a bad idea.  

i just got the hoochie mamma and its really a good cow call.
i guess i should have worded that post different.
i should have said when is the good time to go cow call and listen to the bulls bugle back.
thanks for the tip

[bucklucky]

Oh no , another Hootchie Mamma in the woods    . Its kind of like hearing the Primos bugle from every road and ridgetop. They all sound the same!    If you want to here them bull bugling drive around about midnight on in to the reall early morning. If the bulls are going to bugle thats about the best time!

[backwoods_boy]

 
i didnt know what else to get and i wont lie i love the truth DVD's so it seemed like a good one to have.
anyways i will definately be driving around midnight a couple of days. 
ill try and keep the primo calling to a minimum. 
thanks for the tip

[hunterbuilder]

Heard a few bugles on Saturday 

[M_ray]

They (the Bulls) are not bugling much right now they will call very little the next couple of weeks,  right now they are cruising around to see who their competition is! later in mid Sept when you call use a couple different calls and try and sound like more than one animal but still call sparingly. To me the hoochie is too genaric and doesn't change tone easily or quickly I will be carrying a Rocky's mouth reed a Berry sleezy cow and a primos cow girl.... it's just more versatile.

[backwoods_boy]

got ya right on...thanks for the tip....i will be living in these mountains for the next 2 months with my dad and my brother....   we all have tags for big bulls in there!
we did see a pretty good sized spike in there that we watched and stalked for a bit.

[M_ray]

Cool that's awsome if you are going to be out there that much just be very in tune with what they are doing and copy them!  I can't wait to see the pics from your hunt I know that area pretty well I go jeeping with friends up there and see lots of elk, Good luck!

[backwoods_boy]

yeah....we saw a tun of jeeps up there...do you guys see many quads on the jeep trails?
we are still slightly unsure if we can quad those trails but as i understand it if we trailor up to the trails and not ride on the FS roads we are fine if we have tabs and licences.orv.
I cant wait to get up there agian.
you seen any elk on your jeep trips.
more soon with pics to follow
thanks for the tips
 

[M_ray]

I have not seen any Quads personally but I have seen a couple of motorcycles and that's about it! Careful on some of the down hill runs like short and dirty you'll heat your brakes up in a hurry ... use your looooow gears!

[backwoods_boy]

yeah no kiddin,
that dirty & short is pretty nuts....ha ha
we are prolly heading towards that way...WINK WINK!!!

[M_ray]

 

[buckmaster_wa]

It seems like the last few years that I have been up there in archery season the bulls have been pretty quiet, but when I head back up with my father for muzzleloader season they really liven up and become very vocal. If you have the time hold out for a big one because I know theres always a few real big ones up there. Also dont be surprised to see a couple big bucks in that country, few and far between but there are a few there.