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I always moved slower then usual when hunting for elk until a year ago. I got the chance to hunt with a couple guys that I will experts and they changed my opinion. They cruised through the woods at a pace I could barely keep up with walking and were cow calling every 30 seconds and bugling every few minutes. They would stop every five minutes or so to listen then push forward at a hard pace. What I learned that day is that we covered more ground then I had ever done berfore, we were in more elk then I have ever seen in one day, and two guys in their mid 40's could still smoke me in my mid 20's in the woods. This was for Sept. archery hunting, in Nov. for rifle hunting I do slow things down a bit.
do it all the time , but the wind better be right . I've been walking along and had the meow back
Best thing to do while elk hunting is sound like an elk. A 600-800 lb animal is anything but quiet while walking in the woods. They are also a very vocal animal. I always call a bit while walking through and break some sticks and such. Not bugle as much while walking but always cow and calf call. Hell, I have called elk in without making a cow call or bugle... just by breaking sticks and hitting things on trees and throwing rocks...
Do it all the time. How do you think I get close. The object is to not trigger the alarm system, like breaking into a house. Crack a window get shot, sneak in and squeak on the floor, get shot. Walk in like Johnny coming home from soccer practice, next thing you know you are in the kitchen grabbing a beer from the fridge.
Quote from: Sundance on August 15, 2013, 09:34:50 AMI always moved slower then usual when hunting for elk until a year ago. I got the chance to hunt with a couple guys that I will experts and they changed my opinion. They cruised through the woods at a pace I could barely keep up with walking and were cow calling every 30 seconds and bugling every few minutes. They would stop every five minutes or so to listen then push forward at a hard pace. What I learned that day is that we covered more ground then I had ever done berfore, we were in more elk then I have ever seen in one day, and two guys in their mid 40's could still smoke me in my mid 20's in the woods. This was for Sept. archery hunting, in Nov. for rifle hunting I do slow things down a bit. i would think that calling or bugling to much would bring some suspicion to the elk. But it sounded like it worked of for ya... i just dont want to be ripping bugles or calling to much if i am on some sort of stalk especailly early into the season. Usually dont start stalking or going after elk until like day 4 if i havent seen any.... just worried that if i do this i will push them farther away then where i want to.... i have had more success sitting in my blind bugling or cow calling. But im always game for trying something new if it works
So you guys prefer to use a cow call over a doe even during deer season?
Quote from: BULLBLASTER on August 15, 2013, 10:13:23 AMBest thing to do while elk hunting is sound like an elk. A 600-800 lb animal is anything but quiet while walking in the woods. They are also a very vocal animal. I always call a bit while walking through and break some sticks and such. Not bugle as much while walking but always cow and calf call. Hell, I have called elk in without making a cow call or bugle... just by breaking sticks and hitting things on trees and throwing rocks... Same here.If I should happen to step on the really loud stick I typically grab another stick and rake a tree or branches. Let out a cow call or two and take a short brake. Like you said, they ain't quiet so no real need to be either as long as you can sound like one of them. Of course, a full on stalk to close a deal can be a different story to get it done.
