Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: hogslayer on August 21, 2013, 12:09:32 PM
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I have been hearing from different sources that calling in cows can be a little more tricky then it sounds. I have a couple cow calls and a bugle. So what are he successful ways of calling in cows or spikes? Just cow calling? Or bugle to find a bull and hope he has a heard around him? I am hunting early archery east side.
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I can't really say that I have called them in but I have definitely kept them where they were by calling.
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Called one in in Colorado - just came trotting right over to 18 yards 8). Called some cows over in E. WA too - more like they figured 'oh thats just another cow.. we can just hang out and eat... whack!'
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Use a Bull calling cows bugle. Also I have heard Chuckling works.
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We have called in and killed a few spikes and have called in cows just by doing a lot of Cow heard talk during the rut. Create the excitement in an area that holds elk and be patient. They will come.
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Lost calf call
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spikes are easy to call in with a cow call, the cows like someone else said you can keep them in one spot by cow calling, I have located lots of elk using a cow call, the calves always giveaway there hiding spot.
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Lost calf call
I called in 7 cows one morning. Just get near a natural barrier (creak, ridge, etc.) and sound that lost calf call and wait. They thought a little one was lost on the other side of the creek and hung out looking for it for over 3 hours.
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absolutely it works. We like just using regular cow talk. It usually gets a calf to start sounding and then it all happens. I wont hunt for spikes or cows any other way. :tup:
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I called in one cow with lost calf. I was trying to call for cougars when she came in all worked up. I figured with the racket she was making and how close she was getting I was not going to call in a cat. I stood up and she started running back and forth at about 50 yards barking her head off for about 5 mins before she finally left. I was in plain sight after I stood up and she was still looking for that calf. :chuckle:
Here is a great video I found on Youtube of a calf nursery.
http://youtu.be/9uil2HROuEo (http://youtu.be/9uil2HROuEo)
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Awesome video! Thanks. Now I just have to try some more calling before the wife gets home. She doesn't like me to bugle and cow call in the living room :dunno:
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My wife doesnt like it either so i do it outside, last night i had a guy down the road bugling back at me :tup:
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My wife doesnt like it either so i do it outside, last night i had a guy down the road bugling back at me :tup:
they make a calf call ? or is it a cow call used a specific way ?
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My wife doesnt like it either so i do it outside, last night i had a guy down the road bugling back at me :tup:
that's funny.
