This years elk rut

[billdo5]

Hunters misinterpret the rut.. The rut happens the same time, the weather factor ur talking about has to do with how vocal they are during the rut, not if they are in it or not... And if there isnt a lot of competition between bulls (due to the lack in numbers) then you wont hear to many bugles.

Heres a list of what i believe to be the biggest the factors if the bulls are bugling or not... 1 being the greatest.

1. weather
2. competition
3. surroundings/location

[brianb231]

Ahhhhh September.......Nothing better than Elk Rut and Football!

[Jonathan_S]

Hunters misinterpret the rut.. The rut happens the same time, the weather factor ur talking about has to do with how vocal they are during the rut, not if they are in it or not... And if there isnt a lot of competition between bulls (due to the lack in numbers) then you wont hear to many bugles.

Heres a list of what i believe to be the biggest the factors if the bulls are bugling or not... 1 being the greatest.

1. weather
2. competition
3. surroundings/location

Oh my goodness 

I agree with Billdo   

[billdo5]

 

[headshot5]

Heres a list of what i believe to be the biggest the factors if the bulls are bugling or not... 1 being the greatest.

1. weather
2. competition
3. surroundings/location

And soon to be...
4.  wolves   

[billdo5]

Im not a yuppy and i dont live in the city like u   

Just because they arent bugling doesnt mean they are not in the rut please read the whole thread thx byeee

Sorry for being hostile.. i got my bull 10minutes away from my house this year... 

[Wiley]

I dont think weather has any affect on them. Look at the elk down south where its hot they still rut without any weather change. I think its triggered on day light hours.

[6x6in6]

Nope, the rut is based on photo periods (length of day). 

Now the perceived rut from the weather and moon may be evident.

 

[deaner]

it started 5 days ago in the ne corner.
 

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

Looks like a lesbo cow!

[jackelope]

Cleaned up.

Keep it on topic.

[jbeaumont21]

"There is not much variance in the timing of the elk rut from northern British Columbia to southern New Mexico. Although the rut is photoperiodic (dependent on the number of hours of light per day) the timing of the rut in each area is dependent on spring weather that is warm enough to allow the calves to survive. Generally speaking this results in the rut occurring earlier in at northern latitudes than it does at southern latitudes."

http://www.theamericanoutdoorsman.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71:the-elk-rut&catid=38:big-game&Itemid=96

[billdo5]

"There is not much variance in the timing of the elk rut from northern British Columbia to southern New Mexico. Although the rut is photoperiodic (dependent on the number of hours of light per day) the timing of the rut in each area is dependent on spring weather that is warm enough to allow the calves to survive. Generally speaking this results in the rut occurring earlier in at northern latitudes than it does at southern latitudes."

http://www.theamericanoutdoorsman.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=71:the-elk-rut&catid=38:big-game&Itemid=96

In redneck terms please??? 

[Broken Arrow]

Even red neck's can read. Pretty much sums it up.

[billdo5]

Big words in there man lol