Went on a bear scouting hike yesterday

[batsquatch]

Saw just about everything except for a bear. I know it sounds crazy but I even heard several bugles from a two point and spike bull.

[saylean]

Not crazy at all. I hear them bugle in June when I go visit the clockum. Cool pics! I like the goat.

[ML_Hunter]

I've heard bugles even in may!!  but they will bugle quite a bit in July & Augest and of course sepetmber!!  I've even heard on once in January...but i think that was a fluke or maybe someone messing with me

[rasbo]

cool pics

[ML_Hunter]

Now that the topic has arises...I'm wondering.  Do elk bugle year round and are just more so active at bugling during the rut?  Or do they only bugle to when establishing territory and to locate cows? 

And if they do not bugle year round...do they make mew sounds to communicate such as cows do?  I know male calves mew...but do they grow out of of it like when our voice changes? 

I'm sure one of you have asked this question before and found an answer!!

[carpsniperg2]

very cool pics

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Now that the topic has arises...I'm wondering.  Do elk bugle year round and are just more so active at bugling during the rut?  Or do they only bugle to when establishing territory and to locate cows? 

And if they do not bugle year round...do they make mew sounds to communicate such as cows do?  I know male calves mew...but do they grow out of of it like when our voice changes? 

I'm sure one of you have asked this question before and found an answer!!

Bulls mew and make all the elk sounds, you just hear more about the bugles.
Although it peaks during the rut, a bugle is just another sound in their vocabulary, and do it year 'round,
P.S. cows have even been known to bugle.

[rasbo]

good day in the woods..

[Hunter Dug]

I have seen a cow on the wetside make a bugle type sound but it was more a single note sound like a young bull might make. And yes it was clearly a cow. Excellent trip nice pics

[boneaddict]

Bulls mew and make all the elk sounds, you just hear more about the bugles.
Although it peaks during the rut, a bugle is just another sound in their vocabulary, and do it year 'round,
P.S. cows have even been known to bugle. 
 

 

EXACTLY. 

[Huntboy]

Real nice picture's, Thanks for sharing.

[PacificNWhunter]

Nice pics!

[ML_Hunter]

Thinks for answering my questions guys!!  Its been something i've wondered for a wile...and thought this post would make a good time to ask the question.