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A bugleing question?
« on: February 15, 2010, 08:25:28 AM »
 A friend that I work with asked me a question that I don't know the answer to. Do elk bugle around the end of May or the First of June? At about 10:30 at night? Very very dark. My friend was camping around MT Adams on Father's day weekend and he heard elk bugle in the dark. Is this typical?  Is that the right time of year? Do they bugle all year round? I am not an elk hunter so I don't know the answer to his question. Any help would be great...Thanx
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2010, 08:34:29 AM »
No, elk only bugle during the rut, in Sept/Oct.   Sounds like someone may have been up there practicing.  Either that or Bigfoot was there.  :chuckle:
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2010, 08:39:43 AM »
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Do elk bugle around the end of May or the First of June? At about 10:30 at night?

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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2010, 08:56:36 AM »
I was surprised when I was a kid with the fact that elk do bugle even throughout the summer. We went up into the mountains of Idaho to set up some treestands for the upcoming season. I grabbed my bugle and gave a few calls and right away I had a bull answer. Next thing I knew I had five answering me from all directions.
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2010, 09:33:25 AM »
Quote from: Huntbear on February 15, 2010, 08:34:29 AM
No, elk only bugle during the rut, in Sept/Oct.   Sounds like someone may have been up there practicing.  Either that or Bigfoot was there.  :chuckle:


 It's funny that you mention Bigfoot. There is a little more to this story. He was in the so called triangle from Mt. Rainier to Mt. Adams to Mt. St. Helens. Where the majority of Bigfoot sightings in this state have taken place.  At about 10:30 at night my friend walks up to a log that was across the road and with a large 2x4 starts to smack this log a few times.  This is supposed to be something that Bigfoot does.  After he smacked the log is when he heard what he thought was Elk bugling. Then a couple of seconds later another bugle like sound from another direction. He or I have never heard of Elk bugling at night.  So he really wasn't sure of what he had heard.     :dunno:
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2010, 09:39:53 AM »
locater bugles do happen ... of course I like the bigfoot idea more   :yike:
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2010, 10:09:38 AM »

 Yes, both Bulls & Cows both can & do bugle year around, bulls are just mostly known for it!

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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2010, 10:35:51 AM »
I was going to say it, but Elknut beat me to it...
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2010, 10:46:18 AM »
I have video (in quicktime) from Valentine's day 2007 at Oak Creek Station that has at least 20 elk bugling, sparring, and does vocalizing like crazy.
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2010, 07:21:08 PM »
I've heard bulls bugle in November at night....two different times in my life.
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2010, 07:43:43 PM »
have heard elk talking and bugling year round. not typical for bulls to full on bugle when not in rut but definitly not unheard of. also elk do bugle at night...probably more so than in the day.
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #11 on: February 15, 2010, 10:48:40 PM »
 
Quote from: GrainfedMuley on February 15, 2010, 09:33:25 AM
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He was in the so called triangle from Mt. Rainier to Mt. Adams to Mt. St. Helens. Where the majority of Bigfoot sightings in this state have taken place.  :

...didn't realize there was a "Bigfoot Triangle"... :dunno:

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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2010, 03:10:02 AM »
 Before Mt. St. Helens blew. That area was the hot spot for sightings. I have a book that was published in the mid 70's showing a map of high concentration of sightings around the mountain.  If I remember right it had something to do with a densly grown over valley going from west to east. It has been a long time since I looked at the book.
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2010, 06:45:16 AM »
Quote from: GrainfedMuley on February 16, 2010, 03:10:02 AM
Before Mt. St. Helens blew. That area was the hot spot for sightings. I have a book that was published in the mid 70's showing a map of high concentration of sightings around the mountain.  If I remember right it had something to do with a densly grown over valley going from west to east. It has been a long time since I looked at the book.

Nothing to do with the close proximity to Seattle weekenders and the fact that in the 70's bigfoots (and tracks) were "popular" to find (from the coast, to Northport, to the Blues)... :dunno:
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2010, 07:16:36 AM »
 Thanx Pathfinder...every party has to have a pooper      :dunno:
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2010, 08:36:50 AM »
Quote from: GrainfedMuley on February 16, 2010, 07:16:36 AM
Thanx Pathfinder...every party has to have a pooper      :dunno:

Sorry man.  Didn't mean to  :pee:  on the Bigfoot theory... :chuckle:

(...OK, maybe I did a little bit...NOT a Bigfoot believer...)
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2010, 10:55:55 AM »
Quote from: Elknut1 on February 15, 2010, 10:09:38 AM

 Yes, both Bulls & Cows both can & do bugle year around, bulls are just mostly known for it!

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cows can bugle?
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2010, 11:13:49 AM »
They can, and do,...although rarely
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2010, 11:17:19 AM »
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Before Mt. St. Helens blew. That area was the hot spot for sightings. I have a book that was published in the mid 70's showing a map of high concentration of sightings around the mountain.  If I remember right it had something to do with a densly grown over valley going from west to east. It has been a long time since I looked at the book.
 
 
 

I dont have one with me right now, but if you look at page 33 in a Washington Atlas and Gazetter, on the north east corner of St.Helens (around Deadmans Lake (?)) you will see one, it looks like "Cousin It" with big feet !! :chuckle:
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #19 on: February 16, 2010, 11:18:48 AM »
Ive heard one bugle during late rifle deer season for sure
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2010, 11:26:11 AM »
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Before Mt. St. Helens blew. That area was the hot spot for sightings. I have a book that was published in the mid 70's showing a map of high concentration of sightings around the mountain.  If I remember right it had something to do with a densly grown over valley going from west to east. It has been a long time since I looked at the book.
 
 
 

I dont have one with me right now, but if you look at page 33 in a Washington Atlas and Gazetter, on the north east corner of St.Helens (around Deadmans Lake (?)) you will see one, it looks like "Cousin It" with big feet !! :chuckle:

June Lake?
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #21 on: February 16, 2010, 12:20:43 PM »
Just turn on POI (Points Of Intrest) on Google Earth, the "Bigfoot Sighting info will show up.

The Ape Caves on the south side of St. Helen's above the town of Cougar, was also a famous sighting/encounter location.

Not a believer myself........though I might keep some jerky handy just in case, lol
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #22 on: February 16, 2010, 12:27:58 PM »
year round but not very common
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #23 on: February 16, 2010, 10:37:29 PM »
i went up last night to a honey hole and saw a big 5x5 and a smaller 6x6. after about a hour they got restless and started a full on battle. i was shocked. not just a little pushing and shuving. they were knocking each other down, chaseing each other and being vary vocal. i had never seen this be fore at this time of year. it was awsome. they fought for 25minutes and the the 5x5 pushed the 6 into the trees and it was over. no big bugles, it sounded more like cows that were pissed off at each other.
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #24 on: February 16, 2010, 10:43:52 PM »
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Do elk bugle around the end of May or the First of June? At about 10:30 at night?

YES.

 :yeah:

They bugle all year if they want...when they want...
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #25 on: February 17, 2010, 01:43:28 PM »
Quote from: STIKNSTRINGBOW on February 16, 2010, 11:17:19 AM
I dont have one with me right now, but if you look at page 33 in a Washington Atlas and Gazetter, on the north east corner of St.Helens (around Deadmans Lake (?)) you will see one, it looks like "Cousin It" with big feet !! :chuckle:
I thought I was the only one who had seen that.  I figure somebody at the printing company snuck that thing in there without telling the boss. :)
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #26 on: February 17, 2010, 09:09:10 PM »
It has been a mystery to me, there is nothing in the map legend to explain it...
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #27 on: February 17, 2010, 09:19:33 PM »
Bigfoot 100%...   

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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #28 on: February 17, 2010, 09:23:25 PM »
I have the wrong Gazeteer, Page 33 is no where near Mt St Helens on mine.. WHat is the name of the lake..?
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #29 on: February 19, 2010, 12:44:10 PM »
Quote from: Pathfinder101 on February 17, 2010, 09:23:25 PM
I have the wrong Gazeteer, Page 33 is no where near Mt St Helens on mine.. WHat is the name of the lake..?
I don't have my gazeteer available at the moment but someone thought is was Deadman's Lake.  I thought it was next to Vanson Lake, but I can't remember for sure.  Look 7-8 miles directly North of the Northwest arm of Spirit Lake.  It looks like a caveman with REALLY big feet. :chuckle:
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #30 on: February 19, 2010, 12:58:08 PM »
Captain Cavey!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: A bugleing question?
« Reply #31 on: February 21, 2010, 11:33:41 AM »
Elk will bugle any time of year.
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