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Quote from: 3nails on August 12, 2015, 05:07:11 AM When I'm whitetail hunting in western Montana and come into elk I can be sure a big buck is nearby! Happened just last year. My son and I were working down a ridge looking for a place to rattle. I crept up to a small knob and poked my head up to look at the flat below. Not 60 yds away is huge buck staring right at me. (Which is actually the worst thing I could have seen. I really wanted to rattle there.) I dropped down to my knees and motioned for my son to catch up. I told him about the buck and he lifts his head to look. Couple seconds later he drops back down and says all he can see are elk! I poke my head back up quickly and sure enough I see a cow up and nervous. The buck had enough and bolted about 50 yds and stopped. The elk never moved so I guess he was confused. He stood there for several more minutes until a cow finally barked. At that he took off like he was just shot at. I think they find a tremendous amount of security among all of those eyes and noses. I don't think I'll ever forget the image of that dark horned buck when I first saw him. Several inches past his ears wide, very tall, dark antlers, huge swollen neck, big bodied. I debated on shooting him but since I didn't rattle him in.............. I should have shot him to teach him a lesson. Or let my son shoot him. Either one would have been a good idea.
When I'm whitetail hunting in western Montana and come into elk I can be sure a big buck is nearby! Happened just last year. My son and I were working down a ridge looking for a place to rattle. I crept up to a small knob and poked my head up to look at the flat below. Not 60 yds away is huge buck staring right at me. (Which is actually the worst thing I could have seen. I really wanted to rattle there.) I dropped down to my knees and motioned for my son to catch up. I told him about the buck and he lifts his head to look. Couple seconds later he drops back down and says all he can see are elk! I poke my head back up quickly and sure enough I see a cow up and nervous. The buck had enough and bolted about 50 yds and stopped. The elk never moved so I guess he was confused. He stood there for several more minutes until a cow finally barked. At that he took off like he was just shot at. I think they find a tremendous amount of security among all of those eyes and noses. I don't think I'll ever forget the image of that dark horned buck when I first saw him. Several inches past his ears wide, very tall, dark antlers, huge swollen neck, big bodied. I debated on shooting him but since I didn't rattle him in........
