collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Talk or Shut Up?  (Read 1850 times)

Offline WapitiTalk1

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+9)
  • Old Salt
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2011
  • Posts: 7913
  • Location: Wet Side, Rainier, WA
  • Groups: RMEF, NRA, US Army (R)
Talk or Shut Up?
« on: June 26, 2014, 09:03:16 PM »
I'm probably the biggest basher here about the archery season they give us in Washington.  One of the few good things about our way too early season (just my opinion) is that the elk are still pretty actively using wallows into the first or even into the second week of September.  Here's my question for this thread.  Is it better to talk or keep your mouth shut while sitting (either ground blind or treestand) at a wallow that seemingly is getting hit?  Do you feel a hunter should try to let approaching or perhaps even distant elk know there are elk at the wallow (insert sound of choice here), or, just keep your trap shut in most all wallow stand situations?  Just checking  ;)
Darton Archery Maverick II
Traditions Vortek StrikeFire Smoke Pole
Weatherby VG-2 Boomstick
"Poking at a campfire with a stick is one of life's great satisfactions." Patrick F. McManus

Online jrebel

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+24)
  • Explorer
  • ******
  • Join Date: Feb 2008
  • Posts: 11343
  • Location: East Wenatchee
Re: Talk or Shut Up?
« Reply #1 on: June 26, 2014, 09:07:20 PM »
Tagging

Offline washelkhunter

  • Region 5 State Delegate #3
  • Washington For Wildlife
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Nov 2011
  • Posts: 3549
  • Location: Vancouver
  • Site sponsorhttp
  • Groups: TPE, NRA, RMEF, AST
Re: Talk or Shut Up?
« Reply #2 on: June 26, 2014, 09:23:03 PM »
Just sit on it and give out a mew every now and again and put out a deke in the open spot for an eye grabber. Think mid day vigil.

Offline MtnMuley

  • Site Sponsor
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Aug 2009
  • Posts: 8686
  • Location: NCW
Re: Talk or Shut Up?
« Reply #3 on: June 26, 2014, 10:40:05 PM »
Shut up. What they don't hear can't hurt them. :twocents:

Offline Limhangerslayer

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jul 2011
  • Posts: 1664
  • Location: Dryside
Re: Talk or Shut Up?
« Reply #4 on: June 26, 2014, 11:04:02 PM »
If it is a wallow they are coming to, no reason to get them looking around more than they already will be coming in.  Maybe a trail can to try and pattern them.  Treestand I think is the best bet to give you more wind options as far as when you can hunt it.

Offline ghosthunter

  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+21)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Apr 2011
  • Posts: 7623
  • Location: Mount Vernon WA
Re: Talk or Shut Up?
« Reply #5 on: June 26, 2014, 11:16:30 PM »
Sit quiet
GHOST CAMP "We Came To Hunt"
Proud Parent of A United States Marine

We are all traveling from Birth to the Packing House. ( Broken Trail)

“I f he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” ― Theodore Roosevelt

Don’t Curse the Darkness.

Offline Elkterd

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Hunter
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jun 2013
  • Posts: 186
  • Location: Lincoln County
Re: Talk or Shut Up?
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2014, 06:22:15 AM »
Have had success both ways, just depends on the situation? :archery_smiley:

Offline WapitiTalk1

  • Business Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+9)
  • Old Salt
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2011
  • Posts: 7913
  • Location: Wet Side, Rainier, WA
  • Groups: RMEF, NRA, US Army (R)
Re: Talk or Shut Up?
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2014, 08:25:04 AM »
Oftentimes when a bull is heading to a wallow or waterhole, he will throw out a locator bugle to see if anybody is there.  If he hears an answer coming from the destination spot, he most likely will head elsewhere to do his business.  Before I knew this, I would answer back and think "oh boy, here he comes" and eventually figured out that I was essentially telling the incoming bull "this spot is taken, go elsewhere" and he would.  I do agree that a bit of soft cow calling spaced well apart, may create some interest with perhaps those elk which are just out of sight but sparingly with your cow mews is the ticket here.  I also think that splashing the water a bit at a wallow before climbing into the stand or moving into ground blind position can reap dividends.  Just my early morning thoughts.  Anyone else care to share a few thoughts on this topic?   



   
Darton Archery Maverick II
Traditions Vortek StrikeFire Smoke Pole
Weatherby VG-2 Boomstick
"Poking at a campfire with a stick is one of life's great satisfactions." Patrick F. McManus

Offline MtnMuley

  • Site Sponsor
  • Political & Covid-19 Topics
  • Trade Count: (+3)
  • Old Salt
  • ******
  • Join Date: Aug 2009
  • Posts: 8686
  • Location: NCW
Re: Talk or Shut Up?
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2014, 08:32:47 AM »
I would add that I never enter a wallow on any trail or direction that I think the elk will come in on.

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

AUCTION: SE Idaho DIY Deer or Deer/Elk Hunt by WoolyRunner
[Today at 07:36:44 PM]


Son drawn - Silver Dollar Youth Any Elk - Help? by VickGar
[Today at 04:54:03 PM]


Nevada bull hunt 2025 by Karl Blanchard
[Today at 03:20:09 PM]


Accura MR-X 45 load development by Karl Blanchard
[Today at 01:32:20 PM]


I'm Going To Need Karl To Come up With That 290 Muley Sunscreen Bug Spray Combo by highside74
[Today at 01:27:51 PM]


Toutle Quality Bull - Rifle by lonedave
[Today at 12:58:20 PM]


49 Degrees North Early Bull Moose by washingtonmuley
[Today at 12:00:55 PM]


MA 6 EAST fishing report? by washingtonmuley
[Today at 11:56:01 AM]


Kings by Gentrys
[Today at 11:05:40 AM]


2025 Crab! by ghosthunter
[Today at 09:43:49 AM]


Survey in ? by hdshot
[Today at 09:20:27 AM]


Bear behavior by brew
[Today at 08:40:20 AM]


Bearpaw Outfitters Annual July 4th Hunt Sale by bearpaw
[Today at 07:57:12 AM]


A lonely Job... by Loup Loup
[Today at 07:47:41 AM]


2025 Montana alternate list by bear
[Today at 06:06:48 AM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal