Calling in October Bulls

[rosscrazyelk]

They were talking real aggressively this weekend when I was up bear hunting/pestering bulls with the bugle lol good luck you guys!

If you were where I think you were I saw a large herd run for their lives sat morning.  That must of been you

[liljozie495]

Haha..... No not where you thought I was lol, we did hear someone else later in the day sitting in there rig bugling (or so he thought) I wish you would have been decent enough to say hi  hahaha 

[rosscrazyelk]

Haha..... No not where you thought I was lol, we did hear someone else later in the day sitting in there rig bugling (or so he thought) I wish you would have been decent enough to say hi  hahaha 

I am pretty sure by the time I got down you were gone.

[JimmyHoffa]

His friend actually isn't an anti, I do know that. I think he is just naive to it all

Well that's good.  There are a lot of areas with elk that are not open for muzzy season.  Should be a good time to get something going if it's not mucking up a hunt!

I was at a pheasant release site one opening day when the anti's thought they would make a mess of things.  There must have been 30 of them out there with sticks whacking the brush.  It was like an English grouse hunt...freakin' awesome!  One of the guys I was with approached what appeared to be the ring leader.  Asked them if they could come back the following weekend!  They would not shake his hand, but he was sure to tell them, "Thank you!  The best opening day ever!"

Yeah, lots of units not open to muzzy, so might not interfere.  I've gone to those during the rut for bear and avoided the muzzy gmus to not interfere.  The one time I kind of forgot the rut was going on and climbed down to so reprod that had some bear sign.  I guess I made too much noise and a really angry and huge bull decided he was gonna come get me.  His bugle-scream was so loud as he was crashing through the trees, my first thought wasn't elk....I really thought, 'uh oh, maybe there really is a bigfoot!'

[longstevo]

His friend actually isn't an anti, I do know that. I think he is just naive to it all

Well that's good.  There are a lot of areas with elk that are not open for muzzy season.  Should be a good time to get something going if it's not mucking up a hunt!

I was at a pheasant release site one opening day when the anti's thought they would make a mess of things.  There must have been 30 of them out there with sticks whacking the brush.  It was like an English grouse hunt...freakin' awesome!  One of the guys I was with approached what appeared to be the ring leader.  Asked them if they could come back the following weekend!  They would not shake his hand, but he was sure to tell them, "Thank you!  The best opening day ever!"

Yeah, lots of units not open to muzzy, so might not interfere.  I've gone to those during the rut for bear and avoided the muzzy gmus to not interfere.  The one time I kind of forgot the rut was going on and climbed down to so reprod that had some bear sign.  I guess I made too much noise and a really angry and huge bull decided he was gonna come get me.  His bugle-scream was so loud as he was crashing through the trees, my first thought wasn't elk....I really thought, 'uh oh, maybe there really is a bigfoot!'

 

[BOWHUNTER45]

I was just out in September ...which I think ended yesterday  Had one all fired up but for some reason he did not show himself ..But tomorrow is October 2nd and Thursday . I think I best give it a go in the morning ...Sure leaves a guy sleepless at night when one is responding but not showing himself 

[Fullabull]

I think the Muzzy season is prime this year. You should be able to locate and even call in some bulls. I would go with locating them first, then get into range quietly so they don't run off with their cows. Would love to try Muzzy but I love my archery...

[brianmtsinc]

So let's say we locate them with either a locator bugle or a couple of Cow calls.  We sneak within 150 yards. what do you guys do at that point?  Do you scream a bugle in his face or do you try the soft Cow calls hoping he will come looking or maybe Some estrus calls?   

We have a few bulls already located.  Our first target seems to have a herd of 8 to 10 cows with him already.  If he doesn't move far from where he's been for the last week we should be able to easily get within 100 to 150 yards of him at first light opening morning.  What would your play be ?

[huntnnw]

Really depends on what your after and what type of bull your calling. Screaming at a bull is only going to bring you a older bull, other than that you will scare off the spikes and sattelites. Lotta times even bugling close to herd bulls wil make them move.

[brianmtsinc]

He is a herd bull.  My thought is if we can locate him in the dark get within 100 yards and maybe blow a bugle at him he might think we're too close and come to fight?  Either that or getting close and blowing estrus call and see if he's interested for a little love

[huntnnw]

my history on bugling bulls in is low...it seems more than likely they move. I have had my best success bugling getting in super close under 70 yards.

[coachcw]

He is a herd bull.  My thought is if we can locate him in the dark get within 100 yards and maybe blow a bugle at him he might think we're too close and come to fight?  Either that or getting close and blowing estrus call and see if he's interested for a little love

that's a good plan but i'd try and tickle him with a cow call before you bugle at him , recently iv'e seen more herd bulls just push there cows , I imagine estus cycle play a huge part of that .