Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: WapitiTalk1 on June 26, 2014, 09:03:16 PM
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I'm probably the biggest basher here about the archery season they give us in Washington. One of the few good things about our way too early season (just my opinion) is that the elk are still pretty actively using wallows into the first or even into the second week of September. Here's my question for this thread. Is it better to talk or keep your mouth shut while sitting (either ground blind or treestand) at a wallow that seemingly is getting hit? Do you feel a hunter should try to let approaching or perhaps even distant elk know there are elk at the wallow (insert sound of choice here), or, just keep your trap shut in most all wallow stand situations? Just checking ;)
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Just sit on it and give out a mew every now and again and put out a deke in the open spot for an eye grabber. Think mid day vigil.
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Shut up. What they don't hear can't hurt them. :twocents:
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If it is a wallow they are coming to, no reason to get them looking around more than they already will be coming in. Maybe a trail can to try and pattern them. Treestand I think is the best bet to give you more wind options as far as when you can hunt it.
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Sit quiet
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Have had success both ways, just depends on the situation? :archery_smiley:
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Oftentimes when a bull is heading to a wallow or waterhole, he will throw out a locator bugle to see if anybody is there. If he hears an answer coming from the destination spot, he most likely will head elsewhere to do his business. Before I knew this, I would answer back and think "oh boy, here he comes" and eventually figured out that I was essentially telling the incoming bull "this spot is taken, go elsewhere" and he would. I do agree that a bit of soft cow calling spaced well apart, may create some interest with perhaps those elk which are just out of sight but sparingly with your cow mews is the ticket here. I also think that splashing the water a bit at a wallow before climbing into the stand or moving into ground blind position can reap dividends. Just my early morning thoughts. Anyone else care to share a few thoughts on this topic?
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I would add that I never enter a wallow on any trail or direction that I think the elk will come in on.
