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| Mike450r:
Sneaking on elk in a clearcut is tough. If they are on the far edge from you which they typically are for me right on the timberline I would say play the wind and get about 30 feet into the timber and get to em, has worked for me numerous times. If they are in the center of the cut and the wind is right do the same thing making sure you get to the direction that it looks like they are heading. You should be able to identify it as a well used exit from the cut by the ground in the timber. If you rolled up on the cut in a rig only to see elk in it do not stop, elk are not like deer and as soon the rig stops they start moving out. Just keep rolling, stop down the road and get back there on foot. I have also belly crawled to the edge of a landing and shot elk that were hiding right over the edge. As far as the bow/antler trick I have seen that done on a few hunting shows for moose. The deer family does not judge distance well, when moving on them when they know you are there you have to limit side to side or lateral motion, if slow enough they can be fooled into not knowing you're advancing closer. |
| M_ray:
Ditch the bow on the head idea it might work for you one in a 1000, I prefer to try for them without being seen either using the terrain and putting the sneak in on them (I have spent 2-3 hrs several times on my hands and knees crawling) or if that is not an option then as others have said find thier trails in and out of the area and use the wind in your favor for a set up. Or at times a combination of both, get as close as you can and wait them out for a shot. |
| Skyvalhunter:
The antler thing works for moose when they are in the rut. I have brought them in using a mooses scapula on the Yukon but they were in a rut craze then. Elk are a little smarter than that. |
| high country:
--- Quote from: Skyvalhunter on November 29, 2007, 11:35:36 AM ---The antler thing works for moose when they are in the rut. I have brought them in using a mooses scapula on the Yukon but they were in a rut craze then. Elk are a little smarter than that. --- End quote --- and elk are herd critters, you ain't foolin' one pair of eyes.....could be 10...20...50 In a wierd way it might work, I have a buddy who says he dons white coveralls and paintes his gun white. he claims he can walk backwards into a flock of geese and blast away.....never seen it just heard it. |
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