Elk Experts !

[coachcw]

I know many of us think we know all there is about elk hunting and elk habits ....Remember the definition of expert (ex = small ) (pert = small drip of water under pressure)... The one thing I can tell fellow hunters is just when you think you have elk figured out they will do something different. Over the years I can say being aggressive on elk has always paid off more than waiting ...my opinion is doing something is better than nothing . I know I've sat in camp at night and been driving crazy by not perusing particular bull or even cow . Keep the wind In your face and go for it ...That's what makes hunting elk so addictive !   

[trophyhunt]

Completely agree, kicked myself many times for sitting on my thumb waiting for the bull to come to me.  Thanks for the reminder that I'm a small drip! 😆

[2MANY]

I smell em.

[Shawn Ryan]

Completely agree.  Elk are as difficult as women.

[PlateauNDN]

Completely agree.  Elk are as difficult as women.

Yeah but the difference is i don't eat women.

[Karl Blanchard]

Completely agree.  Elk are as difficult as women.

Yeah but the difference is i don't eat women.

  Really?  Really!?!!!  Just gonna lob that one up there like that!?!!

[deerslyr]

I know many of us think we know all there is about elk hunting and elk habits ....Remember the definition of expert (ex = small ) (pert = small drip of water under pressure)... The one thing I can tell fellow hunters is just when you think you have elk figured out they will do something different. Over the years I can say being aggressive on elk has always paid off more than waiting ...my opinion is doing something is better than nothing . I know I've sat in camp at night and been driving crazy by not perusing particular bull or even cow . Keep the wind In your face and go for it ...That's what makes hunting elk so addictive !   

I agree mostly with aggressive approach. I truly believe though every situation is different and it takes a lot of fine tuning when to know its going to pan out by being aggressive and when to hold back and wait for a better opportunity to arise. I feel that elk slayers have that finesse down and can just feel when a situation is gold or when its time to back out. The more elk I kill the more I can feel that finesse.

[Elknut1]

Definitely always learning! Sure many of us are well versed in hunting & killing elk but none of us will ever graduate with the mind-set we know it all! (grin) The real question is "Do Elk Fear You" (big grin)

 I agree 100% with deerslyr!

  ElkNut1

[deerhunter_98520]

I figured that out a few years and a few calling stalks to late  being more aggressive is sure alot more fun

[gonehuntin68]

I know many of us think we know all there is about elk hunting and elk habits ....Remember the definition of expert (ex = small ) (pert = small drip of water under pressure)... The one thing I can tell fellow hunters is just when you think you have elk figured out they will do something different. Over the years I can say being aggressive on elk has always paid off more than waiting ...my opinion is doing something is better than nothing . I know I've sat in camp at night and been driving crazy by not perusing particular bull or even cow . Keep the wind In your face and go for it ...That's what makes hunting elk so addictive !   

100% agree. I'm pretty aggressive.

[Todd_ID]

I only get aggressive when there's no good way to stay passive.  Aggressive is fun, and you generally get more stories, but passive gets you shots.

[Alchase]

Yeah but the difference is i don't eat women.
[/quote]  Really?  Really!?!!!  Just gonna lob that one up there like that!?!!
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[HUNTINCOUPLE]

I'm now in training from our six year old daughter. She bugles them in as calm as can be and I'm shaking and flinging arrows and missing the elks! 

[trophyhunt]

I know many of us think we know all there is about elk hunting and elk habits ....Remember the definition of expert (ex = small ) (pert = small drip of water under pressure)... The one thing I can tell fellow hunters is just when you think you have elk figured out they will do something different. Over the years I can say being aggressive on elk has always paid off more than waiting ...my opinion is doing something is better than nothing . I know I've sat in camp at night and been driving crazy by not perusing particular bull or even cow . Keep the wind In your face and go for it ...That's what makes hunting elk so addictive !   

I agree mostly with aggressive approach. I truly believe though every situation is different and it takes a lot of fine tuning when to know its going to pan out by being aggressive and when to hold back and wait for a better opportunity to arise. I feel that elk slayers have that finesse down and can just feel when a situation is gold or when its time to back out. The more elk I kill the more I can feel that finesse.

i think that finesse or confidence helps as well.  I have good friends that know they won't get one and so they don't really try.  Every time I go into the woods during elk season I feel like it's going to happen or at least I feel like I'm going to do everything to try and make it happen.  I think some people just have a FEEL for it. 

[notellumcreek]

I have seen aggressive approaches work and not work- the only time it didn't work that iv'e been apart of was my stupid rookie mistake of focusing on horns instead of staying aware of my surroundings  Being aggressive is probably going to be more successful but only if you have the knowledge and experience to go with it.