Roosevelt elk "bait" , or attractant.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

The timber between these areas is infested with trails that come from bedding to lower feeding areas behind "no access" private property.
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Average is 8-12 cows (used to be 20+) and 2-3 legal bulls.
They run from the guys bugling during archery and hide on private land.
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Bulls follow the lead cow.

[spin05]

Salt blocks and apples been working for years.   You can try the deer blocks but the elk prefer salt

[Peewee]

Cow piss and apples, but if apples are strange to them it’s not as effective, and once the bears find your apples it sucks

[bobcat]

You might try a bag of COB.

[jackelope]

Salt blocks and apples been working for years.   You can try the deer blocks but the elk prefer salt

How much success have you had with salt blocks on the coast?

[jackelope]

The problem with apples is that, with the current baiting laws, the apples last about 15 minutes once the animals find them. Unless you're going every day to replenish your apple pile, they won't last long enough to work.
COB is probably the way to go.

[hunter399]

My bet is on the salt .
Cheap ,effective,lasts for awhile.
Only negative is salt is heavy to carry.

[NOCK NOCK]

Since you’re not really wanting to use bait or attractint,  find an area with lots of trails and try blocking some of them with down wood, something they don’t want to crawl under or jump over, “guide” them to the trail u want.

[hunter399]

Early mourning,evening at dusk.
Gotta catch then in the transition zone ,between public and private.
Spend enough time there in season ,you'll catch em in the public.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Early mourning,evening at dusk.
Gotta catch then in the transition zone ,between public and private.
Spend enough time there in season ,you'll catch em in the public.

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Not the issue..
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I am just wondering if anyone actually had any success using an attractant.
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[hunter399]

Early mourning,evening at dusk.
Gotta catch then in the transition zone ,between public and private.
Spend enough time there in season ,you'll catch em in the public.

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Not the issue..
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I am just wondering if anyone actually had any success using an attractant.
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Your on your own
Gave what advise I had.
It's your issue now.
But I will say I've never killed an animal over salt or any attracting.
But it will tell what's in the area. With use of trail cam.
That's all I got,if there using the public at all durring day lite hours you need know or be there.
Good luck!

[MADMAX]

My bet is on the salt .
Cheap ,effective,lasts for awhile.
Only negative is salt is heavy to carry.

+1

[Humptulips]

Castoreum, contained in most beaver lures, look for beaver gland lures. I have found castoreum to be very attractive to elk especially bull elk during the rut. Put some on a rotten stump and they will tear the stump up.

[hunter399]

Alright after the beaver attracting tool.
One more tip.
Take woman's once a month products.....used....save them till season ,hang them down the trail you want the biggest bull to go down.
Bingo/bango
Bull down.
I have heard of this before,but never tried it.
Up to you.

[idaho guy]

Castoreum, contained in most beaver lures, look for beaver gland lures. I have found castoreum to be very attractive to elk especially bull elk during the rut. Put some on a rotten stump and they will tear the stump up.

 

  This seems like the answer to ops question. The beaver scent works. This thread has been entertaining. He said he specifically didn't want to use bait and he gets cob,apples and pumpkins lol. Apparently salt is not an attractant on the coast and everyone says salt! I know salt would be no 1 where I hunt but sounds like its not effective on the coast.  On an Idaho bear bait a friend tried a beaver lure that slowly dripped and he had way more elk then bears. Since you said you wanted a SCENT type attractant not bait I would definitely try this first