When does the rut fall for you guys?

[Recurve-Elk]

What time of year do you guys find the rut usually falls in the kitittas general area?  I know it is supposed to fall during early-mid September, but it always seems that it doesn't really get going to hot.  Is it more early October?  I know it has a lot to do with weather and such, but what would you say is the norm?   

Last year it seemed to be during archery season.  Because I was exchanging some bugles.  However it doesn't usually seem this way. 

[MIKEXRAY]

Wow, your posting all over !   It varies each year. In 2008 the bulls in my area were alone through the whole season and just started to get going at the end of early archery . Last year they were already herded up and well on their way at the beginning of the early archery season. I don't know about all areas but that is what was going on in mine. I'd say as early as Sept 7 and possibly as late as Oct 7. I'm no expert, just what I've seen over the last 6 years. Mike

[PA BEN]

3rd & 4th week of Sept. is usually the peak. I've called in bulls as early as Aug.20th up to the second week of Oct.

[Elknut1]

 Concentrate on the 10th-25th everyear & you cannot go wrong! If they're not rutting in one area move to another, elk do not have calendars & the action will be hot & heavy as cows come into estrus! Findem!

  ElkNut1

[rasbo]

I go purely on my own instincts,usually the urge to roll in mud is the first sign,but when my lips start curling and I start pissing on my belly I would head for the woods.....mid Sept when I got excited

[letmhunt]

Im in the rut all year long!

[BLKBEARKLR]

I go purely on my own instincts,usually the urge to roll in mud is the first sign,but when my lips start curling and I start pissing on my belly I would head for the woods.....mid Sept when I got excited

LMFAO.... Only you Jim

[Recurve-Elk]

I go purely on my own instincts,usually the urge to roll in mud is the first sign,but when my lips start curling and I start pissing on my belly I would head for the woods.....mid Sept when I got excited

Haha, good one! 

[PA BEN]

Nothing better then a 7x7 at 30 yds grunting and pissing himself. The only problem was I couldn't draw a tag. But this year I drew a rifle tag, 602, 607 and 612, Sept. 20th to 25th, only one tag and I drew it. A bow hunter w/a rifle tag. I've waited 25 years for a big bull tag and my only experience is w/rockeymountian elk. This tag is for Roosevelt elk.

[br8kitoff]

I've hunted that area for the last 20+ years and find that it usually starts some time during early archery.  Some say a cold snap will set them off, but it was like "90" degrees last year and they were herding up before the opener.