Share an Elk Hunting Tip, August 2014

[irishevox]

good info

[RadSav]

Three:

The more you think like an elk the more your success as a hunter will improve.

If you "Think" you can make the shot...get closer!  When you "Know" you can make the shot...take it!

If you have had a hard time filling your elk tag don't try to be a Youtube star...leave the dang video camera in the pack.

[washelkhunter]

Get out early, stay out late.

[724wd]

shoot them in the middle and keep shooting until they fall down and can't get up 

[wildmanoutdoors]

Dont wait to draw your bow! At first sight or first sound. DRAW!!!

[TommyH]

Call to the elk right after the shot! It calms them even with an arrow in them! Might be able to make a follow up shot!

[rtspring]

Be aggressive, If you fail, understand with every failure you gain knowledge..  Failure happens to everyone. 

[wadu1]

I hunt with a side lock Thompson in .54 or .50. I still use number 11 caps and 2 FFG for the charge and cast bullets. Cary fingernail polish to seal the cap from weather (works great), wrap your lubed bullets in plastic wrap and tie them off with thread it keeps the lube from contaminating the powder when hunting hot weather and moisture out in bad weather. And the last thing carry a bottle of white out to touch up the front sight when hunting in dark timber or low light. 

[Stizz]

Hunt with your nose too, elk stink!

[Beargravy]

Don't forget your wind puffer no amount of elk pee or cover scent will fool an elks nose.

[Coastal_native]

Don't get complacent when you u get in close to the herd.  There is always a cow that you can't see that is looking right at you.  Don't get caught in the wide open...you may think you can do an upright stalk when all their heads are down and then freeze whenever they look up, but you can't.  You'll never win a staring contest with a cow...and that frozen pose won't feel so comfortable after 15 minutes.  Be patient.

I never follow any of that advice, but it sounds logical.

[buckhorn2]

Rule 4 don't put cow urine on the dash and let it leak into the defrosters. Dang that stuff stinks.

[BOWHUNTER45]

Always blow your nose in the morning before going out hunting  That way you can smell them and you know your close ..slow down - keep eyes open and be ready 

[bigsads]

Go where others will not, if it looks like you would have to be a fool to go down into a deep hole, or through some nasty doghair.....good chances many others are to lazy to go also

[xXLojackXx]

Train all year long. Lift, run, shoot, and call all year. You'll be glad you did come September.