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Offline huntnnw

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Re: when do the elk start to bugle?
« Reply #15 on: August 30, 2021, 03:52:07 PM »
Had a bull bugling Saturday
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Re: when do the elk start to bugle?
« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2021, 04:43:43 PM »
cool! from the east or west side?
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Re: when do the elk start to bugle?
« Reply #17 on: September 06, 2021, 07:53:39 AM »
Definitely bugling in the mudflow yesterday. Hearts weren’t all in it but they were sounding off.
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Re: when do the elk start to bugle?
« Reply #18 on: September 06, 2021, 08:07:35 AM »
They usually start when your not there or when they haven't been chased out of the country.
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Re: when do the elk start to bugle?
« Reply #19 on: September 06, 2021, 09:23:19 AM »
They're bugling good on the East side right now.  That doesn't mean they're not there if they don't answer. 
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Re: when do the elk start to bugle?
« Reply #20 on: September 06, 2021, 09:37:11 AM »
Back when we hunted the Gifford Pinchot alot the elk typically got fired up right after the first cold snap. When the nights were frosty and they days could still reach the 70's. Same with the East side. Once the nights get considerably cooler than the day they know it's time to start getting "horned up" as we would say. My sheep and goats are starting to stink already as well. Just a little though.
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Re: when do the elk start to bugle?
« Reply #21 on: September 06, 2021, 11:23:45 AM »
Had a few bulls bugling up around Haney Meadows on Friday evening.
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Re: when do the elk start to bugle?
« Reply #22 on: September 06, 2021, 12:45:47 PM »
It seems to me that they bugle all year long


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Re: when do the elk start to bugle?
« Reply #23 on: September 06, 2021, 02:23:05 PM »
Quote from: tallcooljuan on September 06, 2021, 09:23:19 AM
They're bugling good on the East side right now.  That doesn't mean they're not there if they don't answer.
Had one come in silent yesterday and three others just feeding by and none of them answered cow calls or bugles.

They are talking from 30 minutes before dark all night and for an hour of first light.
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Re: when do the elk start to bugle?
« Reply #24 on: September 06, 2021, 08:38:42 PM »
Went out Friday evening and did some locating bugles and got several responses. Hunting should be good! :IBCOOL:
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Re: when do the elk start to bugle?
« Reply #25 on: September 06, 2021, 10:01:34 PM »
They start in mid to late August. This guy was Aug 23rd ish.
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Re: when do the elk start to bugle?
« Reply #26 on: September 07, 2021, 07:03:00 AM »
Quote from: Crunchy on September 06, 2021, 10:01:34 PM
They start in mid to late August. This guy was Aug 23rd ish.

Wow. Great photo.
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Re: when do the elk start to bugle?
« Reply #27 on: September 07, 2021, 08:04:57 AM »
He is nice bull for sure by my standards. Another if him
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Re: when do the elk start to bugle?
« Reply #28 on: September 07, 2021, 10:33:12 PM »
Had one today! Called in to 5 yds.., came in screaming!
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Re: when do the elk start to bugle?
« Reply #29 on: September 07, 2021, 11:05:33 PM »
Are you hunting or calling for fun?
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