Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: wheels on August 10, 2014, 09:24:25 PM
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i notice alot on hunting shows after they shoot a bull usaully bow they call after they shoot it. I have wondered why whtsats the school of thought on that.
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To try and settle the animal down so it won't go a ways and not allow that adrenaline start.
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I have called 2 bulls back after fataly shooting them and getting 2nd arrow in them. I have stopped 1 also and it fell over not far from me
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Absolutely anything to keep him close
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Absolutely anything to keep him close
Except woopin and hollerin :chuckle: :chuckle:
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sure call after shooting to keep him close,just wondering were the breath comes from :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Yep, if we've cow called our way to the bull we stay with a sharp cow sound to stop or slow him up, if he was brought in or we went to him via bugling then we use a bull sound to stop or slow him up. At times a 2nd shot can be had but at minimum you do your best to reduce tracking distance, hopefully he's a dead elk walking! A lung shot bull can cover 300 yds & sometimes blood tracking him is not easy if the shot was high & you're in the thick stuff.
ElkNut1
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:yeah: 100%
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Except if they wind you...keep quiet. Whether after the shot or to simply stop them. Bad practice of educating them.
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Twice now I've got a good shot in bulls and called right away to them, both stopped ten yards from the first shot and allowed a follow up shot. I will do it every time !
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Except if they wind you...keep quiet. Whether after the shot or to simply stop them. Bad practice of educating them.
Educating is done other than boning them out. Its worth the risk if there is a hit involved.
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:yeah:
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To try and settle the animal down so it won't go a ways and not allow that adrenaline start.
:yeah: :tup:
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Agreed, you hit the animal, you do anything you can to stop it. :sry:
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It has worked on every elk I have shot so far. It has stopped them and kept tracking down to very short distances :)
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Yes sir... here is one that comes to mind (although there have been a few more). Called this mini roosey in to within 15 yards and put an arrow in him. As he spun after the first arrow smacked him, I still had my reed in my mouth (as normal) and stopped him with a short scream. Broadside, 30 yards, I was able to put another arrow in him which certainly assisted with the harvest.
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Last year I shot a cow with my Evo at 17 yrds then her and three others droped to the thickets then crash. It happens fast. I gave a call or two then three elk came back to me. 4-1=3 good for me. I kept calling them in while my wingman tried to get a shot at a second cow came real close too.
