Author Topic: What is the sound this cow is making? (Read 4576 times)

WapitiTalk1 · « **on:** August 25, 2014, 09:37:21 PM »

Tbar · « **Reply #1 on:** August 25, 2014, 09:50:12 PM »

I have seen that many times.Sometimes far more animated and at times accompanied by a stomp.

jrebel · « **Reply #2 on:** August 25, 2014, 09:54:37 PM »

My experience is....the gig is up. You should pack up and move to another zip code because the elk are about to do the same.

chester · « **Reply #3 on:** August 25, 2014, 10:04:16 PM »

Ah she's just saying hello, lol , in my experience she sees you but can't exactly figure out what you are. She's trying to get a reaction.

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haugenna · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2014, 10:11:53 PM »

I swear around the 1:42 I heard it speak clear english. "are you videoing her?"

Tbar · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2014, 10:20:08 PM »

Gig is not up as long as the wind cooperates and you aren't circled by an elk. (Imo)

billdo5 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2014, 07:45:34 AM »

Had a bull do this to me in bethel ridge... Its an alert when the elk can smell you and cant see you and is letting others know something is up... We were calling him in...

kodiak06 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 26, 2014, 10:33:52 AM »

They'll bark at all sorts of stuff. Had 2 bulls scouting last July come out close to my bike and one barked at it a few times. Kinda funny watching.

pd · « **Reply #8 on:** August 26, 2014, 11:25:53 AM »

Great video find, RJ!

I don't have a lot of experience here, so I have to go with ElkNut's "alarm bark" (or perhaps the nervous grunt) explanation. But, more than that, please talk about the continuous bugling in the background: Are those bugles all natural, or hunters?

Tbob · « **Reply #9 on:** August 26, 2014, 08:01:49 PM »

I'm going with the last choice... That is a lot of bugling in the background for sure!

xXLojackXx · « **Reply #10 on:** August 27, 2014, 08:44:23 AM »

She's saying "show yourself!"

billdo5 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 27, 2014, 09:52:50 AM »

Quote from: Tbob on August 26, 2014, 08:01:49 PM

I'm going with the last choice... That is a lot of bugling in the background for sure!

i believe the last one should be what she smells..... and cannot see....

WapitiTalk1 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 27, 2014, 10:43:33 AM »

Thanks for chiming in folks; just trying to get some last minute elky discussion going before we all make our way to the elkwoods. From the VID, I'm thinking the wind is smacking the humans (who are filming the cow) in the face or the cow would be long gone. We can fool their ears, even their eyes sometimes, but not their snout. I also believe this cow is doing a nervous/popping grunt and not an alarm bark. An alarm bark is normally given while an elk is showing you their hind end, and, while informing the rest of the squad that it's time to bug out... now! This cow can sense there is something there that is not right, but, is not quite sure what it is. She's in essence, saying "hey"... and demanding a visual. Yes, she's on alert and is ready to depart the area but perhaps the film crew gave a few cow sounds and have some cover so the cow can't quite decide if they are in fact elk or imminent danger (who knows, maybe that have a decoy set out). Bull's obviously use this same method/sound to demand a visual on something they heard or caught a glimpse of but are now demanding some type of positive ID or they're outa there! Good luck to all you Hunt WA archery hunters as you head out into the elkwoods for the early season. It's almost upon us.. the most wonderful time of the year

Tbob · « **Reply #13 on:** August 27, 2014, 01:35:15 PM »

Speaking of fooling elk, I remember my friend walking right up on a bull moose a few years ago when we were hunting up in AK. He put his bow across his head horizontally and swayed it back and forth slowly while walking forward in plain site.... Anyone ever try this on elk? Just curious if they are demanding one to show themself if this tactic ever worked with some elk talk mixed in?

Screaminreelz · « **Reply #14 on:** August 28, 2014, 12:06:32 PM »

Warning bark IMO. I've had a few cows do that to me just before shooting light and scare the crap out of me. Next thing i know the brush around me is being tore up cause there was a bull in the area. They watch each others backs just like we do.

theshade · « **Reply #15 on:** August 28, 2014, 12:32:09 PM »

Quote from: Screaminreelz on August 28, 2014, 12:06:32 PM

Warning bark IMO. I've had a few cows do that to me just before shooting light and scare the crap out of me. Next thing i know the brush around me is being tore up cause there was a bull in the area. They watch each others backs just like we do.

she didn't like what was going on but wasn't feeling real threatened. wind had to have been right and the camo was working, if you get this close just dropping out of sight will settle her down, maybe.

Jonathan_S · « **Reply #16 on:** August 28, 2014, 02:21:13 PM »

With deer in this situation I remain perfectly still and after about 4-5 mins, they forget what's going on and resume activity. If you don't believe me, you haven't tried it

I had a bull do this after he smelled me last September. He ran into the thick stuff and kept doing it over and over again.

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