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What unit was that in? I'm in 117.some are saying it is almost over and some say it is just starting up.what is the real deal? I think it is pre rut still and I also know that pre rut you can call in the bulls. Like I said before every year that I've hunted up there in my spot I've always had rubs and scrapes all over the place from year to year. Not the case. When hunting whitetails if there is no scrapes that is weird. Same for the elk without those scapes the rut has not stared.
Quote from: shortymorty on September 16, 2015, 10:30:05 AMWhat unit was that in? I'm in 117.some are saying it is almost over and some say it is just starting up.what is the real deal? I think it is pre rut still and I also know that pre rut you can call in the bulls. Like I said before every year that I've hunted up there in my spot I've always had rubs and scrapes all over the place from year to year. Not the case. When hunting whitetails if there is no scrapes that is weird. Same for the elk without those scapes the rut has not stared. I have noticed they are in a little different areas this year. Probably due to no Huckleberries. Seen probably 30 fresh rubs yesterday. The rut is just getting going, and the real problem with the NE is that their is just way more country than there is elk. Way too many empty basins, and with all the brush it takes a lot longer to traverse. Wolves making the elk less vocal is also a big problem.
Hunting Pressure. Plain and simple.