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Offline wafisherman

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New to Elk
« on: August 21, 2018, 06:44:57 PM »
So I've never hunted Elk.  Always wanted to.  Mainly a matter of time management - I know deer better, and I have limited time (full time job, 8 kids, year round coaching, etc).  So I spend my 5-10 days available for hunting pursuing what I feel most confident in.  Deer.

Several years back I had an older buddy who was a Master Hunter and had been into elk hunting for years.  He was about to invite me to his Elk Camp, but then his daughter had to go and get married - to a young buck who stole MY SPOT!!!  :bash: :bash: :yike: :dunno:   Oh well  :chuckle:

So I gave up on the dream...

Now that my 11yr old twin daughters just passed hunter's ed, and with my 9 yr old going to take it next year - I'm wondering if there are youth opportunties I can start looking into that will open up some more options - like with the youth deer program.  Get the ball rolling now, so that in a few years, we may be able to harvest our family's first elk. 


Thoughts?  Any advice?





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Re: New to Elk
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2018, 07:47:15 AM »
You will need to give up some things , then spend some time in the woods before seasons start to get familiar with where you want to be at 4am opening day , secondly , get used to the idea of owning and practiceing to shoot a bow , you see cuz missle launching at elk has become rediculouse , dangerous and basically PATHETIC imitation of what it used to be , just a bunch of idiots , not all but most , bow hunting is the only way to really feel like your hunting , and not fighting for a parking spot or getting used to moveing pumpkin patches cuz once the sun comes up that's all you will see , little orange spots moveing allllll around you weeeeeeeee !!! Get a bow , up close and personal with the out doors , and you can get a parking spot if you can beat the Christian rock band there , just kidding ,but bow is the way to go in these to many creeps in the woods times we live in and lastly , elk calls don't work ,all they do is attract preditors and scare elk away , these are the words of call champion Wayne Charlton so take that one to heart , he told me all you need is the lost calf call , a very short and suttle mew ,other than that calls can ruin your hunt , anyways that's just my take on this elk thing these days , and I've been pesuing Mr. Majestic for 30 years.
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