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Only cows on game cam. Stay or go?
« on: August 12, 2015, 11:36:06 AM »
I've had a game cam up in one of my spots for over a month that's getting tons of cows on a daily biases (salt lick and apples). I had one small spike show up one day, but that was it for bulls.

Should I give up on this location and look specifically for bulls, or stick with this location hoping that the bulls will show up in September?

Sorry if this is a basic question. New to elk hunting and didn't find an answer looking on Google.

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Re: Only cows on game cam. Stay or go?
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2015, 11:37:48 AM »
I personally am looking for cows on cam now more than Bulls..  Bulls are nice since that is what we are hunting but the Bulls will come to the cows.. I personally would leave it where it is.

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Re: Only cows on game cam. Stay or go?
« Reply #2 on: August 12, 2015, 11:39:41 AM »
Where you find the cows you will have bulls come closer to the rut..
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Re: Only cows on game cam. Stay or go?
« Reply #3 on: August 12, 2015, 11:48:27 AM »
Where you find the cows you will have bulls come closer to the rut..

Agreed. If you have a bull tag or in a bull unit, go to where the ladies are and the boys will show up when its time to party
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Re: Only cows on game cam. Stay or go?
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2015, 11:51:24 AM »
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Re: Only cows on game cam. Stay or go?
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2015, 11:52:47 AM »
Take a cow they have really good meat I heard.
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Re: Only cows on game cam. Stay or go?
« Reply #6 on: August 12, 2015, 11:53:12 AM »
That's what I was thinking. Just wanted a more experienced opinion.

Is there a good chance the cows will still be in the area in a month? They've been there a month already?

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Re: Only cows on game cam. Stay or go?
« Reply #7 on: August 12, 2015, 11:55:37 AM »
That's what I was thinking. Just wanted a more experienced opinion.

Is there a good chance the cows will still be in the area in a month? They've been there a month already?

Tough to say for sure but I have had cows stay on my cams all summer and through hunting season
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Re: Only cows on game cam. Stay or go?
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2015, 11:56:11 AM »
From my experience yes as long as people don't start visiting the area. They have a tendency to chase them out of the area.
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Re: Only cows on game cam. Stay or go?
« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2015, 11:59:06 AM »
I'll stick it out. Thanks for all the fast replies!

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Re: Only cows on game cam. Stay or go?
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2015, 12:07:46 PM »
Are you in an Any Elk area?  If you are new to elk hunting, maybe you want to shoot a cow.  Aint nothing wrong with meat in the freezer  :twocents:

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Re: Only cows on game cam. Stay or go?
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2015, 12:11:27 PM »
I'm in an any elk area. I hunt to provide meat for my family so taking a cow would be fine. The only reason I would prefer to take a bull is to keep the baby makers alive for future hunts.

But if a cow walks in front of me, It will most likely end up in the freezer  :)

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Re: Only cows on game cam. Stay or go?
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2015, 12:27:14 PM »
Stay, think of it as a bar. If your single hanging with your friends and you guys go out, you go looking for the ladies. You have the ladies so wait for the guys to come to you. :chuckle: :tup:
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Re: Only cows on game cam. Stay or go?
« Reply #13 on: August 12, 2015, 12:32:25 PM »
I'd stay. Welcome to the site! :tup: :hello:
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Re: Only cows on game cam. Stay or go?
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2015, 01:01:03 PM »
Bulls have been documented to travel 20 miles or more to getsum.

 


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