Post by: longstevo on July 17, 2014, 01:34:08 PM
Has anyone had any experiences with bull elk still doing their thing in early October?
I've heard bugling bulls in Idaho in the middle of October, but this Rosies can be a little different.
Post by: headshot5 on July 17, 2014, 01:43:22 PM
Post by: snowpack on July 17, 2014, 01:44:41 PM
Post by: washelkhunter on July 17, 2014, 02:19:51 PM
Post by: buglebrush on July 17, 2014, 02:31:15 PM
Post by: WSU on July 17, 2014, 02:48:08 PM
Post by: Beargravy on July 17, 2014, 04:21:40 PM
Post by: Bob33 on July 17, 2014, 04:39:05 PM
Are you hunting E or W?
"I've heard bugling bulls in Idaho in the middle of October, but this Rosies can be a little different."
Post by: Fullabull on July 17, 2014, 09:50:24 PM
Post by: RadSav on July 17, 2014, 10:02:10 PM
Post by: teanawayslayer on July 18, 2014, 05:39:50 AM
My best day of bugling ever was October 16th! Was the day after the first snow of the year up there. Worked eleven different bulls that day. October 17th was a brutal day! As we worked sun up to sun down packing a 7X7 and a 5X5 out of the back country :chuckle:Yep that's a rough day! that's to bad! :chuckle:
Post by: lamrith on July 18, 2014, 05:43:27 AM
I have to say I am a bit confused, I see so many threads of people complaining that Archery is to early, unfair as rut not started yet, etc, etc.. Then I see this thread with concern on if the Bulls will still be cranky in Muzzy?
General Early Arch is Sept2-14 pretty much across the board, General Muzzy is Oct 4-10. That leaves a 2.5week gap. Is the rutt really so short that it falls between these two general seasons and the bulls go from not vocal to vocal to not in such a short timeframe? The answers point to the fact that they are "still" vocal, but I am just curious what is the usual rut timing and duration if there is such a thing?
Post by: buglebuster on July 18, 2014, 06:53:31 AM
Post by: RadSav on July 18, 2014, 07:11:44 AM
My best day of bugling ever was October 16th! Was the day after the first snow of the year up there. Worked eleven different bulls that day. October 17th was a brutal day! As we worked sun up to sun down packing a 7X7 and a 5X5 out of the back country :chuckle:Yep that's a rough day! that's to bad! :chuckle:
The camp meat deer we had shot and only eaten about 20% of put us over the top. :chuckle:
Post by: kentrek on July 18, 2014, 07:32:00 AM
New hunter here, not hunted elk here yet and trying to learn myself.....
I have to say I am a bit confused, I see so many threads of people complaining that Archery is to early, unfair as rut not started yet, etc, etc.. Then I see this thread with concern on if the Bulls will still be cranky in Muzzy?
General Early Arch is Sept2-14 pretty much across the board, General Muzzy is Oct 4-10. That leaves a 2.5week gap. Is the rutt really so short that it falls between these two general seasons and the bulls go from not vocal to vocal to not in such a short timeframe? The answers point to the fact that they are "still" vocal, but I am just curious what is the usual rut timing and duration if there is such a thing?
From end of augest until like radsav said mid October...theres lots of different phases in that time period and each phase has its advantages and disadvantages....youl get random spurts of high bugling activity through out the whole time but will be concentrated during the end of September
Post by: ghosthunter on July 18, 2014, 07:39:59 AM
I have hunted muzzy the last 5 years. And we often hear a bull screaming in early am hours. They are still herded up and always have cows. Since we are hunting cows or spikes we dont call alot.
But I know of at least two spikes called in with cow calls.
The weather I think plays a big part. Last year was dry. No bulls screaming.
Looks like this could be another no fire hot hunt this year. Hunt the water holes.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on July 18, 2014, 07:55:20 AM
Post by: buglebrush on July 18, 2014, 08:44:29 AM
New hunter here, not hunted elk here yet and trying to learn myself.....
I have to say I am a bit confused, I see so many threads of people complaining that Archery is to early, unfair as rut not started yet, etc, etc.. Then I see this thread with concern on if the Bulls will still be cranky in Muzzy?
General Early Arch is Sept2-14 pretty much across the board, General Muzzy is Oct 4-10. That leaves a 2.5week gap. Is the rutt really so short that it falls between these two general seasons and the bulls go from not vocal to vocal to not in such a short timeframe? The answers point to the fact that they are "still" vocal, but I am just curious what is the usual rut timing and duration if there is such a thing?
Hunt a week starting about September 18th, and you will see the difference! Can you still get action early and late? Sure! But those two weeks we miss it is almost guaranteed to be 10X better!