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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: TheHunt on September 03, 2013, 10:13:13 AM

Title: Went out this morning...
Post by: TheHunt on September 03, 2013, 10:13:13 AM: I had an elk bugling but he would not show himself.

Then off to work....
Title: Re: Went out this morning...
Post by: teegansdad on September 03, 2013, 10:45:25 AM: What area are the talking in
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Post by: SemperFidelis97 on September 03, 2013, 11:03:00 AM: They were pretty quiet for me I seen one rag horn first thing this morning, and got him to take a second look at me. I have seen allot of fresh rubs they seem to be pretty active, taking a break then I will be back after them this evening.
Title: Re: Went out this morning...
Post by: TheHunt on September 03, 2013, 12:05:05 PM: On the wet side it is pretty brushy. He went off about 70 yards away. But as I moved in he kept that distance. I am planning on going to the same area in the morning...

Man, work sure cuts into my hunting. ;)
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Post by: elkh8me on September 03, 2013, 12:32:42 PM: Hunt, what does 275 down 2 mean?
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Post by: norsepeak on September 03, 2013, 01:09:35 PM: chased a herd bull this morning, but he wasn't too interested. Started hiking out, ran across a raghorn 5x5, had him at 45 yards, let him walk, too early in the season for him.
Title: Re: Went out this morning...
Post by: Smossy on September 03, 2013, 01:27:07 PM: Quote from: elkh8me on September 03, 2013, 12:32:42 PM
Hunt, what does 275 down 2 mean?
It stands for 253.
Title: Re: Went out this morning...
Post by: Smossy on September 03, 2013, 01:28:51 PM: Quote from: norsepeak on September 03, 2013, 01:09:35 PM
chased a herd bull this morning, but he wasn't too interested. Started hiking out, ran across a raghorn 5x5, had him at 45 yards, let him walk, too early in the season for him.

Id be stoked with a 5x5, pfft id be happy with a cow.
Title: Re: Went out this morning...
Post by: zackmioli on September 03, 2013, 02:06:16 PM: almost all packed up. doing the last bit of laundry, some meal prepping then just gotta put the clothes back in their tub and throw everything in the truck! ill be heading out either tonight or tomorrow night, waiting to hear if i gotta work tomorrow or not! :tup:
Title: Re: Went out this morning...
Post by: bankwalker on September 03, 2013, 02:13:46 PM: No archery tag this year. And this morning a herd of about 30 cows were half a mile from my house standing in a clear cut, 30 yards off the road and let me park and get out of the truck to take pics for 5 minutes. Could have shot any one of them if I had a archery tag like last year, I always had my bow in the truck :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: oh heck one more :bash: :chuckle:

Best part there was a truck parked at the gate and they were about 100 yards from the gate :chuckle:
Title: Re: Went out this morning...
Post by: kingfisher82 on September 03, 2013, 04:06:48 PM: Had a truck come in past my rig on the road with a herd below me just a talkin. The herd left to the next county damn road hunters :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:
Title: Re: Went out this morning...
Post by: TheHunt on September 03, 2013, 07:04:52 PM: Quote from: Smossy on September 03, 2013, 01:27:07 PM
Quote from: elkh8me on September 03, 2013, 12:32:42 PM
Hunt, what does 275 down 2 mean?
It stands for 253.

It needs up dating... It means I am a fat SOB... :chuckle: But I have lost a good bit.
Title: Re: Went out this morning...
Post by: TheHunt on September 03, 2013, 07:05:43 PM: Quote from: bankwalker on September 03, 2013, 02:13:46 PM
No archery tag this year. And this morning a herd of about 30 cows were half a mile from my house standing in a clear cut, 30 yards off the road and let me park and get out of the truck to take pics for 5 minutes. Could have shot any one of them if I had a archery tag like last year, I always had my bow in the truck :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: oh heck one more :bash: :chuckle:

Best part there was a truck parked at the gate and they were about 100 yards from the gate :chuckle:

Isn't that the luck? LOL!!!
Title: Re: Went out this morning...
Post by: WonkyWapiti on September 03, 2013, 09:39:25 PM: Nothing bugling, had a 4x4 at 40 yards but couldn't get a shot. Then later had a 6 by 6 I tried to call in but no dice.
Title: Re: Went out this morning...
Post by: SemperFidelis97 on September 03, 2013, 09:42:55 PM: Ran into another one tonight, and had one come into my setup it winded my son who was backup calling. They aren't talking in my neck of the woods yet lots of rubs, and sign everywhere they just are very cautious.
Title: Re: Went out this morning...
Post by: spitfire on September 04, 2013, 08:58:10 AM: Went out yesterday afternoon - movement coming in to a cow call but no closer than 70-100 yards. Never did see anything. I found a nice spot with a couple of new small rubs and a big wet pile of poo (from that morning?). I worked out a plan to stand higher up the hill above the next morning that I'm not working. Love it!
Title: Re: Went out this morning...
Post by: janttihunter on September 04, 2013, 09:18:47 AM: Quote from: SemperFidelis97 on September 03, 2013, 09:42:55 PM
Ran into another one tonight, and had one come into my setup it winded my son who was backup calling. They aren't talking in my neck of the woods yet lots of rubs, and sign everywhere they just are very cautious.

:yeah:
Title: Re: Went out this morning...
Post by: Coastal_native on September 04, 2013, 09:30:47 AM: Not too excited about what I've seen and heard so far either. Heard a couple bugles, but nothing too aggresive and nothing but younger bulls sneaking in to take a look. Finally heard a bugle that peaked my interest yesterday...the cows and calves were chirping as well. I thought things had finally started up, but then I heard a couple bulls passively, non-aggresively clanking their antlers and doing a little practice sparing. Eventually one came in to my calls to take a look and it was a little raghorn. Most likely not the bull that let out those three big deep raspy bugles I heard intially.

Can't wait to draw my bow back on a bull.
Title: Re: Went out this morning...
Post by: zackmioli on September 05, 2013, 10:37:40 PM: heard one little bugle yesterday evening, had one stompin around in the timber yesterday morning but never got on him, and heard 1 cow chirp this afternoon. headed home because of the lightening and rain storm, my little tent was not built for such abuse! ill be back next week with hopes that they are getting more vocal.