ELK HUNTING TIPS

[rtspring]

Thought I would post up a new TOPIC to go along with the turkey hunting tips.

1. If you run into other hunters while elk hunting, turn around and go another way. Elk do not like humans.
2. The wind is the breaker in elk hunting, keep the wind in your face or you are done.
3. If there is a chance that the stalk will go wrong, Don't even attepmt it, find a way to close the distance without spooking the animals, otherwise they will be gone and won't come back most of the time.
4. SCOUT SCOUT SCOUT. it pays dividends in the end....

lets hear what everyone else thinks........

[Rhinoron247]

Be still
Pay attention. < stop day dreaming >
Don't stink
Get in shape
Shoot straight
Scout everyminute you can

Hunt where they want to be not where they've BEEN!

[vandeman17]

If you think you have gotten far enough into the thick nasty stuff, go a little farther and that is where they will be. 

[Firing Pin]

Go to te eastside, that is where all the elk are.

[HighCountryHunter88]

learn to call, I think elk get smart on the Hoochy Mamma being used by every other hunter.

[grundy53]

Hunt where there are Elk..... 

[shedcrazy]

Do all of your hunting in the BLUES!!

[Skyvalhunter]

Draw the Peaches Ridge!!

[tshoote30]

Do all of your hunting in the BLUES!!

But someone on here told me that there were no elk in the Blues          

[Woodchuck]

Yes someone did, and they were being 100% straightforward and honest with you. Hunt the west side, lots more elk, prettier country, nicer people, no helicopters. 

[MattySuto]

if you know where elk are tell everyone on here where to find them   

[demontang]

Ive learned a few tricks.

As you walk stop and listen for a few min if you think there around they will give them self away because they are loud when they feed or move around and arnt spoked.

wind matters more then not smelling, I spilled coffee on me before I walk in last year and had my elk walk 30 yds from me and never knew I was there.

If you see people go tell you dont any more.

[400out]

Yes someone did, and they were being 100% straightforward and honest with you. Hunt the west side, lots more elk, prettier country, nicer people, no helicopters. 

There is nothing funny about the helicopters  Fing game dept. and colockumelk 

[Dan-o]

1.  Hunt uphill.   
2.  Have a 20 year old son.

[gasman]

One thing I disagree with is going away when you see another hunter.

The alternative I use, is to communicate with them. There is plenty of areas to hunt. If you see some one in an area you plan on hunting and have no other area close by, then move on, but if you have a spot farther past the area he is in, then communicate your intentions, you may be able to help each other out, but don't hunt to close, or over anyone 

Having a 20 year old is good advice but I lost mine to the armed forces 


Wind is more important then not smelling, but keep as scent free as possible, you will never be 100% scent free.

Always have a pack of some sort with the 10 essetials in it for emergencies.

Don't worry about being quiet, be carefull not to make "human" noises. Elk don;t walk on there tipie toes throught the woods, they make lots of noise, but if they hear a noise that elk will not make, they will be alert.

Cover scents on boots and legs can help to cover human odors.




When hunting in bear counrty, always have a hunting party that runs slower then you.