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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Western-Extremist on September 08, 2014, 10:46:57 AM

Title: Lewis river bugling
Post by: Western-Extremist on September 08, 2014, 10:46:57 AM: Anyone hunting the Lewis river unit having a hard time getting the bulls to talk!? I had a few sound off Friday evening but haven't heard a thing the last two days :bash: If u are getting them to talk what tactics are you using?? Good luck to all of you!!!
Title: Re: Lewis river bugling
Post by: washelkhunter on September 08, 2014, 10:52:28 AM: Been to hot up in there, they'll probably start up midweek
Title: Re: Lewis river bugling
Post by: Western-Extremist on September 08, 2014, 10:57:02 AM: I hope they start tonight. Only supposed to get up to 75 which means about 68 where I'm going. Crossing my fingers they start to get a little more vocal and get to moving
Title: Re: Lewis river bugling
Post by: sneakyjake on September 08, 2014, 11:56:51 AM: I hunted the first week from the ridge tops and didn't hear a bugle from morning til night except an estrous cow that I ran into and heard a light squeal behind her. She was a first. I've seen YouTube videos of it, but have never seen one live. I would have bet my bow that it was another hunter. I even stood up to encounter the hunter when she came by me at 20 yards. I'm not sure there is enough time left in the season for them to get fired up.
Title: Re: Lewis river bugling
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on September 08, 2014, 12:07:14 PM: Theyll fire up the day after season ends. Its part of the states plan to collect lots of money and screw the sportsmen.... :bash:
Title: Re: Lewis river bugling
Post by: oneshot12 on September 08, 2014, 01:59:05 PM: :bash: :bash: :bash: sounds about just right dont it
Title: Re: Lewis river bugling
Post by: blacktail luv on September 08, 2014, 02:55:49 PM: It's been real bad this year.
Title: Re: Lewis river bugling
Post by: spin05 on September 08, 2014, 05:37:37 PM: Was down there there for 4 days last weekend. Didnt hear a peep out even the ones we saw....
Title: Re: Lewis river bugling
Post by: 4fletch on September 08, 2014, 06:16:28 PM: Cle Elum Had a bull behind me this A M bugling for cows. There starting to come in. Seems like the 13 /14 they get going pretty good right at the end. Did you guys voice your opinion on date changes?
Title: Re: Lewis river bugling
Post by: Western-Extremist on September 08, 2014, 10:15:35 PM: Yup already voiced mine. I went with the 8-20th
Title: Re: Lewis river bugling
Post by: BUTTER on September 09, 2014, 09:28:03 AM: I shot a bull the second day of the season that was.screaming with three others I unfortunately only caught one lung and he trotted off couldn't find him looked everywhere next day called in a 6x7 to 35 buty Buddy got busted the higher you go the more there talking
Title: Re: Lewis river bugling
Post by: washelkhunter on September 09, 2014, 09:35:33 AM: Quote from: BUTTER on September 09, 2014, 09:28:03 AM
I shot a bull the second day of the season that was.screaming with three others I unfortunately only caught one lung and he trotted off couldn't find him looked everywhere next day called in a 6x7 to 35 buty Buddy got busted the higher you go the more there talking

Well, I hope you're done for the year.