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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: shag on September 17, 2008, 12:18:12 PM

Title: Westside elk talking yet?
Post by: shag on September 17, 2008, 12:18:12 PM: Are they talking in SW Wash yet? I've been to damn busy and I haven't talked with any bow hunting buddies in a while.

Thanks
Title: Re: Westside elk talking yet?
Post by: jstamp on September 17, 2008, 06:51:13 PM: very few of them are. it just depends on where you are at. i've only heard 4 bulls bugle all season down low. up high it seems there talking right at daylight, or if you find a horny bull and get right on top him and cow call. hopefully it will pick up ( at least for me) the last few days.
Title: Re: Westside elk talking yet?
Post by: PolarBear on September 17, 2008, 06:56:20 PM: I heard one at 5:30 this morning as I was getting ready for work. I wasn't sure at first but I grabbed my bugle and got him to answer back a couple of times before I gave it up. He is just a litter feller and needs a couple more years under his belt to be shootable. It is fun to ply with them though.
Title: Re: Westside elk talking yet?
Post by: bobcat on September 17, 2008, 07:17:11 PM: We had a bull bugle at us a couple of times late Sunday morning. This was a unit on the coast. All it took was a couple of cow calls to get him to respond.
Title: Re: Westside elk talking yet?
Post by: shag on September 17, 2008, 08:37:30 PM: Waiting for muzzyloader season.... :drool:
Title: Re: Westside elk talking yet?
Post by: 257 Wby Mag on September 17, 2008, 09:00:53 PM: They've been whistlin' up here for about 3-3 1/2 weeks now Shag..
Title: Re: Westside elk talking yet?
Post by: Coasthunterjay on September 17, 2008, 09:09:20 PM: Quote from: shag on September 17, 2008, 08:37:30 PM
Waiting for muzzyloader season.... :drool:

me to, never done it and probably wont get one in the early season but im waiting for late season.........
Title: Re: Westside elk talking yet?
Post by: Little Fish on September 18, 2008, 01:18:16 PM: I will let you know after this weekend. I hunted the first 3 days of W side archery. Heard 2 bugles and no cows talking. Pulled out to save vacation time for the end of the season and will be hunting the last 3 days. I am hopefull they are more active.
Title: Re: Westside elk talking yet?
Post by: FANATIC on September 18, 2008, 04:44:14 PM: I only heard one bull during my hunt last weekend. He was sure hot though! Came right in.
Title: Re: Westside elk talking yet?
Post by: spin05 on September 19, 2008, 02:19:21 PM: Here is my partners 5x5 he shot tuesday.(https://hunting-washington.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10270/5x5__rosie.jpg)
Title: Re: Westside elk talking yet?
Post by: rackattack on September 19, 2008, 02:36:01 PM: That's a nice Rosey spin05. Congrats to your partner.
Title: Re: Westside elk talking yet?
Post by: beav1980 on September 19, 2008, 05:29:48 PM: Not much goin on in my part of Lewis County. Ive been seein bulls but they arent singing. The last two days I have heard a few bugles but other than that they havent been screaming a whole lot.
Title: Re: Westside elk talking yet?
Post by: Little Fish on September 22, 2008, 09:59:09 AM: Just got back yesterday from SW WA. Nothing for me, but several close calls. I just can't seem to break the 100 yard barrier. At any rate I'd say the animals were very vocal in the areas I hunted. At one point I was trying to sweet talk a smaller bull into bow range, but two larger bulls below me were screaming so loud I think the little guy was scared. Exciting to say the least.