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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: vandeman17 on September 02, 2012, 10:06:04 PM

Title: They are talking!
Post by: vandeman17 on September 02, 2012, 10:06:04 PM: Just got back from building my ground blind for next weekend's elk hunt and had the pleasure to listen to two bulls scream back and forth at each other for over an hour. :tup:
Title: Re: They are talking!
Post by: Dan-o on September 02, 2012, 10:11:13 PM: Dued...... That was me practicing. :chuckle:
Title: Re: They are talking!
Post by: vandeman17 on September 02, 2012, 10:33:34 PM: Quote from: Dan-o on September 02, 2012, 10:11:13 PM
Dued...... That was me practicing. :chuckle:

You must be pretty good then. ;)
Title: Re: They are talking!
Post by: Angus on September 02, 2012, 10:36:57 PM: Heard 1 this morning in Coweeman, talked back and forth with him for a half hour, never saw him.
Title: Re: They are talking!
Post by: vandeman17 on September 02, 2012, 10:38:31 PM: I was pretty excited to hear them tonight. By the end he was probably within 100 yards or so and I could hear some cows chirping too. It is going to be really hard to work this week. :bash: Might have to take Tuesday off...
Title: Re: They are talking!
Post by: Dan-o on September 02, 2012, 11:00:54 PM: Quote from: vandeman17 on September 02, 2012, 10:38:31 PM
I was pretty excited to hear them tonight. By the end he was probably within 100 yards or so and I could hear some cows chirping too. It is going to be really hard to work this week. :bash: Might have to take Tuesday off...

Pretty dang cool experience!
Title: Re: They are talking!
Post by: vandeman17 on September 03, 2012, 10:28:33 AM: It has to be one of the most amazing things in hunting. I wasn't even hunting at the time but I just sat there and enjoyed the show. Gave me chills every time.
Title: Re: They are talking!
Post by: TommyH on September 03, 2012, 10:33:04 AM: :tup: Thats good to hear! Its pretty amazing to talk with a bull elk!
Title: Re: They are talking!
Post by: boneaddict on September 03, 2012, 10:33:40 AM: Temps dropped the last two nights into the low forties. That will get them going for sure
Title: They are talking!
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on September 03, 2012, 10:39:49 AM: Every herd is different.
Title: Re: They are talking!
Post by: vandeman17 on September 03, 2012, 10:40:58 AM: Quote from: boneaddict on September 03, 2012, 10:33:40 AM
Temps dropped the last two nights into the low forties. That will get them going for sure

When I left around 8 last night it was already down to 48 degrees. :tup: