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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Bridger on August 18, 2012, 06:16:57 PM

Title: Elk sounds
Post by: Bridger on August 18, 2012, 06:16:57 PM: Just spent last night in the woods and bull kept me awake most of the night. He was making a growling noise with and occasional bugle. What's up with the growling all night?
Title: Re: Elk sounds
Post by: wayner on August 18, 2012, 06:43:05 PM: Not sure, but let me know where you heard him and I will go check it out and let you know :tup:
Title: Elk sounds
Post by: iRem on August 18, 2012, 06:53:42 PM: Quote from: wayner on August 18, 2012, 06:43:05 PM
Not sure, but let me know where you heard him and I will go check it out and let you know :tup:
That's too funny!!
Title: Re: Elk sounds
Post by: Fullabull on August 19, 2012, 10:26:36 AM: i have heard bigger bulls anounce themself at night with growls as they come into an area. It sounds awsome and scary if you dont know what it is.
Title: Re: Elk sounds
Post by: Recurve-Elk on August 19, 2012, 01:48:21 PM: Ive heard them make some seriously strange sounds. When they bark I think it is the weirdest.
Title: Re: Elk sounds
Post by: washelkhunter on August 19, 2012, 02:20:36 PM: We had a bull around camp one night that sounded off at 2am. He sounded just like a fog horn. It was really weird. He made this completely monotone bellow for several hours. Bwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... Cant imagine what that was all about.
Title: Re: Elk sounds
Post by: judojudd on August 22, 2012, 08:23:50 PM: According to Elknuts, it's a warning sound. Bulls do it because they hear something and want to make sure whoever "it" is is intimidated. I've come to trust what they say. They describe the behavior that coincide with some of the stranger elk sounds I've ever heard. If you are curious about elk sounds, check out their website!
Title: Re: Elk sounds
Post by: et1702 on August 23, 2012, 04:25:39 PM: Great sound to hear. Last time I heard it was in New Mex. We were chasing a herd bull around for days that we nicknamed Ole growly, because he roared instead of bugling. Elknut is right, as this guy was roaring to get rid of all the satellite bulls that kept trying to sneak in on him and his girls. Great times!!! I can't wait for archery opener!!

ET