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Quiet in the elk woods.
« on: September 08, 2024, 06:57:24 AM »
Anybody hearing anything?
In my necks of the woods have heard zero elk sounds, and little to no movement.  75degrees at 630am SUCKS.
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Re: Quiet in the elk woods.
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2024, 06:59:44 AM »
Bulls were all grouped together last week where I was elk hunting.
Going to cool down next week. It seems like the 14-16 of September is the switch in my experience.
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Re: Quiet in the elk woods.
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2024, 07:01:37 AM »
I sure wouldnt expect much with how the air is right now.   Crazy warm and still this morning

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Re: Quiet in the elk woods.
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2024, 07:17:48 AM »
Really quiet where we are at in Rimrock. 👎🏻
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Re: Quiet in the elk woods.
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2024, 07:18:27 AM »
Bull was bugling from sundown through most of the night where I'm at. 2 of them got to screaming at each for a bit friday night/saturday morning. Sorta responsive during the morning daylight hours. In the cascades on the east side. To be fair there was a bull bugling all night on the 31st in the same area.

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Re: Quiet in the elk woods.
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2024, 07:36:30 AM »
Young rag horns and spikes whistling but no mature bugles or anything like that in Eastern Washington.

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Re: Quiet in the elk woods.
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2024, 08:09:01 AM »
At least it’s a purty view
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Re: Quiet in the elk woods.
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2024, 08:37:52 AM »
Bugling has been consistent for a week now in my area. Starting right @ dark. Hot weather hasn't shut it down.

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Re: Quiet in the elk woods.
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2024, 08:41:35 AM »
Bulls were all grouped together last week where I was elk hunting.
Going to cool down next week. It seems like the 14-16 of September is the switch in my experience.
13th-16th are the days it really gets going here.

With that said I have a nice bull bugling with 30 cows and a small 6point satellite bull trying to swoop in. Fun to watch the action.
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Re: Quiet in the elk woods.
« Reply #9 on: September 08, 2024, 04:25:53 PM »
Last season the bulls in my area didn't bugle until October.
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Re: Quiet in the elk woods.
« Reply #10 on: September 08, 2024, 05:43:40 PM »
NE Oregon had one bull bugling Saturday AM a couple hours after sunrise. Those were the only bugles I heard all weekend despite seeing several. 

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Re: Quiet in the elk woods.
« Reply #11 on: September 08, 2024, 08:04:28 PM »
I heard a few today…should be getting going soon!


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Re: Quiet in the elk woods.
« Reply #12 on: September 08, 2024, 08:09:20 PM »
They were bugling in the mornings and evenings where I was even with the warm weather. Bulls were gathering cows.

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Re: Quiet in the elk woods.
« Reply #13 on: September 08, 2024, 09:04:33 PM »
We saw a TANK of a bull at last light………all by himself.
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Re: Quiet in the elk woods.
« Reply #14 on: September 08, 2024, 09:16:40 PM »
Had a decent bit of bugling, and a good bull hang up at 40 yards without offering a shot opening day.

 


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