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Offline jackelope

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Re: Trail cam / scouting help!?
« Reply #15 on: July 15, 2014, 03:03:04 PM »
My concern is when the bulls decide to show up..the short season will be over!! Should I be trying to locate bach herds instead right now??

It wouldn't hurt to know both the cows and the bulls. I'd hate to get in there come season and only have half the knowledge you need.
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Re: Trail cam / scouting help!?
« Reply #16 on: July 15, 2014, 06:20:41 PM »
I have a draw only bull tag, and all three of my cams are targeting bachelor herds. I get far more bulls than cows. I suppose they could move some from now till then but I first need to figure out which are the shooters. I don't want to wind up killing a dink 6 just because he's the first or only I can find.

Keep tabs on them, but find the cows soon.
The bulls will start branching out and may leave just before the season starts.




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Re: Trail cam / scouting help!?
« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2014, 08:57:56 PM »
I would personally be looking for rubs and wallows from previous years and not be to terribly worried about seeing elk. Find traditional rutting areas and you should be fine.

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Re: Trail cam / scouting help!?
« Reply #18 on: July 15, 2014, 09:44:13 PM »
As cool as it is to get bull pics on cam, Id be worried if thats all it is. If you have no cows hitting your salt those bulls will be gone come late Aug. I would much rather have lots of cows on a cam cause for sure some bulls will show up in late Aug. People get to caught up in hunt hunt dates and the rut...In all the years I have chased elk I have yet to find a herd of cows in late Aug and early Sept that doesnt have a bull with them and Im not talking a spike bull either.

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Re: Trail cam / scouting help!?
« Reply #19 on: July 16, 2014, 06:22:40 AM »
I would personally be looking for rubs and wallows from previous years and not be to terribly worried about seeing elk. Find traditional rutting areas and you should be fine.


As far as finding bachelor herds this summer, this has been my primary magnet. I have just bumbled around the woods looking for areas with lots of rubs, then hung my cams and dumped salt. Seems to have worked so far. Rubbing occurs when? mid to late August? So if they're there now, and will be there until they rub, they may or may not be there when they decide to form a harem...

 


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