How long will the Elk rut last?

[sled]

  I am wondering now that I hear the Bulls have started going to town bugling now how long will it last, or the average Time for a rut.  Never paid much attention until I drew quality muzzy bull this year.

[kentrek]

Mid Octoberish

[Killmore]

They are pretty vocal thru the first week of october

[sled]

Never been more nervous about a elk season in my life!

[Fish4Fun]

Which quality tag do you have ?

[sled]

Which quality tag do you have ?

. 340 muzzy.

[WA hunter14]

mid - late october here

[Fish4Fun]

Which quality tag do you have ?

. 340 muzzy.

Good luck on the tag 
I have wondering the same thing on the bugling, my Bethel Rifle Tag starts Friday morning. Hope they are ready to play 

[sled]

Which quality tag do you have ?

. 340 muzzy.

Good luck on the tag 
I have wondering the same thing on the bugling, my Bethel Rifle Tag starts Friday morning. Hope they are ready to play 

good luck to you also!

[kirkl]

In 2000 we drew rifle bull tags in goose prairie and they were bugling good in late October.

[Mr Mykiss]

Not sure there's a better time to hit the rut than the first week of October.

[Karl Blanchard]

In my experience, the muzzy tags are the best season there is.  By the end of september through the first week of october, the bulls are absolutely ripping!  Less cows in estrus means greater competition for existing cows.  This results in aggressive bulls that are very responsive to bugling.  Mid to late October you will experience a second estrus cycle of unbred cows. 

[PA BEN]

Hyper cow call work real will in that time of year.

[scottfrick]

Every time I drew peaches rifle bull (2006 and 2016) they were still fired up! And that was oct 26ish!!

[Pinetar]

In my experience, the muzzy tags are the best season there is.  By the end of september through the first week of october, the bulls are absolutely ripping!  Less cows in estrus means greater competition for existing cows.  This results in aggressive bulls that are very responsive to bugling.  Mid to late October you will experience a second estrus cycle of unbred cows.

 

[coachcw]

if I draw multiseason I put in for Muzzy . Oct 1 is off the hook . but  remember the bulls do t know when it ends .in areas with little pressure I sure bulls would come in late October . first crack at a bull is huge to me best time to kill him is the first time you call him.

[boneaddict]

In my experience, the muzzy tags are the best season there is.  By the end of september through the first week of october, the bulls are absolutely ripping!  Less cows in estrus means greater competition for existing cows.  This results in aggressive bulls that are very responsive to bugling.  Mid to late October you will experience a second estrus cycle of unbred cows.

Spot on!  Usually still good the last week of October and even into November, but people pressure usually ends it

[sled]

  You guys gave me that boost of confidence tonight.  Another sleepless night until I get it done.

[jasnt]

Good luck sled. Looking forward to the 1st my self ,OTC  for me

[71Shovelhead]

Sled, I feel your pain. I have a Tucannon ML tag. Spent 10 day scouting from the 6th to the 16th. Saw a few, heard a few, really getting anxious for the first to get here.

[HUNTINCOUPLE]

You will have a great hunt Sled!

[PA BEN]

There still at it, a bull horned up the tree I had a trail cam in and I got a picture of a small 6x6 with his nose in a cows butt. This was on the 20th