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Every elk behave differently, I'd never say leave a call home live learn and get better that's what hunting is about. Killing a big herd bull in peak rut is tough. Catch him pre rut he is easier to get close to. The later season should provide for cooler Temps for sure.
Every elk behave differently, I'd never say leave a call home live learn and get better that's what hunting is about.
Good advice in this thread but I’m not sure how it helps in finding a true spike.
Quote from: coachcw on April 21, 2015, 08:18:56 PMEvery elk behave differently, I'd never say leave a call home live learn and get better that's what hunting is about. Killing a big herd bull in peak rut is tough. Catch him pre rut he is easier to get close to. The later season should provide for cooler Temps for sure.You're right on this. The very best time to kill a big bull is the last week of august until Sept 6. In that time the big guys are sizing up the competition without cows. Around the 7th the small guys of the big bull category have the cows. Around the 20th the biggest take over by the lead cow moving the herd to her breeding bench or place she's been bred for 16 years. The mega bulls are already waiting there and kick the big boys out. From then until October 10 you won't call a mega bull into bow range without getting darn lucky and being darn good.
Good advice in this thread but Im not sure how it helps in finding a true spike.