Post by: N7XW on September 11, 2018, 09:40:28 AM
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Post by: Little Fish on September 11, 2018, 10:05:37 AM
Post by: HighCountryHunter88 on September 11, 2018, 10:09:06 AM
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 11, 2018, 10:11:47 AM
"The Rut" refers nebulously to cows coming into heat and they aren't synchronized. I've seen screaming bulls mounting cows well into the "post-rut"
Especially as a newbie just spend time in the woods and don't over credit any forum advice for when you should expect "Rut Activity".
Post by: ASienkiewich on September 11, 2018, 12:09:11 PM
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 11, 2018, 02:17:25 PM
Post by: N7XW on September 11, 2018, 02:24:53 PM
I've had 5 bulls fire off since Saturday and none were to aggressive....one 5x5 herd bull chased off a rag horn and was horning cows but his bugles were not aggressive enough and didn't care enough about my calls to come in closer than 120yds
Good info, thanks. I suspect you and I are hunting the same areas.
Post by: tritt007 on September 11, 2018, 03:52:33 PM
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Post by: N7XW on September 11, 2018, 04:59:21 PM
Post by: headshot5 on September 11, 2018, 05:49:10 PM
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What's the general consensus on modern season? Can you still call them in? Is the rut still going at that time?
Bigger bulls are generally off by themselves... Raghorns are sometimes still with the herd. bugles don't get you much, but cow calling can be productive when you get in close, or jump them.
Post by: trophyhunt on September 11, 2018, 07:03:45 PM
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 11, 2018, 07:26:13 PM
I've had 5 bulls fire off since Saturday and none were to aggressive....one 5x5 herd bull chased off a rag horn and was horning cows but his bugles were not aggressive enough and didn't care enough about my calls to come in closer than 120yds
Good info, thanks. I suspect you and I are hunting the same areas.
Probably :tup:
got into 2 herds today no herd bulls, the first group of cows would only start talking if I threw out locator bugles and the second group I thought might have a bull in the timber and they didn't but ended up getting one Responce about 500 yds off and never said another peep after that ...they are either answering to locator bugles or cow calls but still not aggressive today
Post by: fishnfur on September 11, 2018, 07:47:57 PM
Post by: N7XW on September 12, 2018, 08:31:08 AM
I've had 5 bulls fire off since Saturday and none were to aggressive....one 5x5 herd bull chased off a rag horn and was horning cows but his bugles were not aggressive enough and didn't care enough about my calls to come in closer than 120yds
Good info, thanks. I suspect you and I are hunting the same areas.
Probably :tup:
got into 2 herds today no herd bulls, the first group of cows would only start talking if I threw out locator bugles and the second group I thought might have a bull in the timber and they didn't but ended up getting one Responce about 500 yds off and never said another peep after that ...they are either answering to locator bugles or cow calls but still not aggressive today
That's pretty much what I've noticed too. Found one herd of 26 last weekend with a spike and small 4 pt. Watched them in a clearcut for 45 minutes and there wasn't any sign of the rut at all. Just business as usual. A few cow/calf calls but I think they were only from the stragglers back in the timber catching up with the main herd. Guess its still a little early for our area.
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 12, 2018, 11:29:30 AM
I've had 5 bulls fire off since Saturday and none were to aggressive....one 5x5 herd bull chased off a rag horn and was horning cows but his bugles were not aggressive enough and didn't care enough about my calls to come in closer than 120yds
Good info, thanks. I suspect you and I are hunting the same areas.
Probably :tup:
got into 2 herds today no herd bulls, the first group of cows would only start talking if I threw out locator bugles and the second group I thought might have a bull in the timber and they didn't but ended up getting one Responce about 500 yds off and never said another peep after that ...they are either answering to locator bugles or cow calls but still not aggressive today
That's pretty much what I've noticed too. Found one herd of 26 last weekend with a spike and small 4 pt. Watched them in a clearcut for 45 minutes and there wasn't any sign of the rut at all. Just business as usual. A few cow/calf calls but I think they were only from the stragglers back in the timber catching up with the main herd. Guess its still a little early for our area.
I hope the switch flips here in the next day or 2....would make it a little easier :chuckle:
Post by: N7XW on September 12, 2018, 11:37:00 AM
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 13, 2018, 08:48:35 AM
Post by: Viking360 on September 13, 2018, 09:49:54 AM
Post by: N7XW on September 13, 2018, 10:39:20 AM
We worked two separate groups of 10-25 last weekend, bulls were calling and the cows were active in both groups. Pre dawn and last light were the most active times obviously but this bull was taken at 10:30 in the morning. He answered up to a challenge and stomped around in a thicket for twenty minutes.
Damn nice bull.
Post by: N7XW on September 13, 2018, 10:39:55 AM
Found another herd this morning....no bulls and no talking at all
Thanks for the update, appreciate it :tup:
Post by: 2MANY on September 13, 2018, 10:43:26 AM
Just kidding!!!!!!!!
Post by: N7XW on September 13, 2018, 10:55:53 AM
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 13, 2018, 11:34:19 AM
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 13, 2018, 12:37:16 PM
Remind your hunting partner to quietly close the truck door when parked at an area your going to hunt. The elk don't like that sound very much and tent to run off :chuckle:
Post by: trophyhunt on September 13, 2018, 12:39:51 PM
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 13, 2018, 12:55:01 PM
Post by: Igottanewknee on September 13, 2018, 02:47:12 PM
Post by: Rubenation1981 on September 13, 2018, 04:09:38 PM
Had another lip bawl immediately to a locater and it sounded like he got the hell out of Dodge. No bugling and all the elk are still in pretty small bands.
Giving out tomorrow nice and early. We'll see. Sure would like them to get to getting good and fired up.
Post by: 7mmBuckley on September 13, 2018, 08:03:41 PM
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Post by: N7XW on September 14, 2018, 08:41:08 AM
Post by: lewy on September 14, 2018, 09:16:58 AM
Post by: JimmyHoffa on September 14, 2018, 10:00:08 AM
Wish I had a crystal ball to tell me if the rut was going to happen before the end of early archery or as late as muzzleloader :chuckle:Or in between, when the quality bull special permits are scheduled.
Post by: N7XW on September 14, 2018, 10:05:14 AM
Wish I had a crystal ball to tell me if the rut was going to happen before the end of early archery or as late as muzzleloader :chuckle:Or in between, when the quality bull special permits are scheduled.
Bingo!
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 14, 2018, 10:47:48 AM
Post by: N7XW on September 14, 2018, 10:53:00 AM
Not a peep today...been reeeaal slow...may have to try another area
Thanks for the updates, really appreciate it. I'm going to head out after work and do some bugling and see what happens.
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 14, 2018, 11:15:09 AM
Not a peep today...been reeeaal slow...may have to try another area
Thanks for the updates, really appreciate it. I'm going to head out after work and do some bugling and see what happens.
Pm inbound
Post by: N7XW on September 14, 2018, 11:36:50 AM
Not a peep today...been reeeaal slow...may have to try another area
Thanks for the updates, really appreciate it. I'm going to head out after work and do some bugling and see what happens.
Pm inbound
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Post by: dominknows on September 14, 2018, 02:05:18 PM
I'm sure the guys actually hunting really appreciate that! :bash:Not a peep today...been reeeaal slow...may have to try another area
Thanks for the updates, really appreciate it. I'm going to head out after work and do some bugling and see what happens.
Post by: GodLovesUgly on September 14, 2018, 03:52:51 PM
Pretty quiet but they are starting down that path.....
We were in the Willipa Hills general area.
Post by: N7XW on September 14, 2018, 04:14:22 PM
Guess I failed to mention I am going to be actually hunting also!I'm sure the guys actually hunting really appreciate that! :bash:Not a peep today...been reeeaal slow...may have to try another area
Thanks for the updates, really appreciate it. I'm going to head out after work and do some bugling and see what happens.
Post by: N7XW on September 14, 2018, 04:14:51 PM
We hunted this past week/weekend and did get 1 bugle response, and also had a bull respond to a cow call.Thanks for the info!
Pretty quiet but they are starting down that path.....
We were in the Willipa Hills general area.
Post by: trophyhunt on September 14, 2018, 04:33:59 PM
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on September 15, 2018, 10:13:17 AM
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 15, 2018, 10:59:21 AM
Post by: funkster on September 15, 2018, 11:01:48 AM
I've heard about 20 bugles this morning.....terminator, elknut,Phelps, Carlton...probably a few more I'm not thinking of either....man they were everywhere....a branch would break and the whole woods opened up with bugles, most insane experience I've ever had
:chuckle: :chuckle: Sounds like you might be to close to others hunters and not close enough to the elk? Good luck, keep at it, it will happen.
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 15, 2018, 11:10:04 AM
Post by: funkster on September 15, 2018, 11:44:18 AM
I did call one hunter in...it sounded like he was choking on his tube when he chuckled :chuckle:..I bugled back once and I could tell he was pretty excited...he kept running up and down the road in the reprod patch he was in bugling and cow calling :chuckle: Welp my break is over time to dive on down in the brush again...good luck all
Go get em’ man!
Post by: Bwilliams1286 on September 17, 2018, 09:31:37 PM
Post by: swisski on September 18, 2018, 12:11:16 PM
Been hitting the same general area, only heard one measly bugle opening morning.. He was just bedded with his cows. We blew that one.
Fast forward to yesterday and I had multiple responses instantly. Unfortunately I was unable to connect on 2 different absolute dandy bulls. :bash: Had them each within 50 yards in the timber, but I couldn't close that distance... they knew right where my sound was coming from but weren't seeing the actual threat and wouldn't come closer. Both spots were thick enough that I could roughly see out to about 50-60 yards, but probably only would have had about a 20 yard shot max with all the limbs and brush in-between.
Would have really benefitted from another person behind me calling or raking yesterday. Definitely super frustrating, but also what we live for! Lets hope it keeps up the next couple days. Good luck to everyone
Post by: Russ McDonald on September 18, 2018, 12:43:54 PM
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Post by: Russ McDonald on September 18, 2018, 06:45:36 PM
Taking the next couple days off for the last hoorah for the early season. My son in law went out Sunday and said they were singing everywhere.Well not so quick. Work had gotten in the way. Have to go out in the field. The life of being the supervisor.
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Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 18, 2018, 07:23:37 PM
Taking the next couple days off for the last hoorah for the early season. My son in law went out Sunday and said they were singing everywhere.Well not so quick. Eork had gotten in the way. Have to go out in the field. The life of being the supervisor.
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Can't you just tell someone else to do it then :chuckle:
Post by: Russ McDonald on September 18, 2018, 07:34:27 PM
I wish only one tech and me. He is a rookie and we have a big issue that needs taken care of. Training time :chuckle:Taking the next couple days off for the last hoorah for the early season. My son in law went out Sunday and said they were singing everywhere.Well not so quick. Eork had gotten in the way. Have to go out in the field. The life of being the supervisor.
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Can't you just tell someone else to do it then :chuckle:
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Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on September 18, 2018, 08:08:52 PM
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 18, 2018, 08:20:48 PM
I wish only one tech and me. He is a rookie and we have a big issue that needs taken care of. Training time :chuckle:Taking the next couple days off for the last hoorah for the early season. My son in law went out Sunday and said they were singing everywhere.Well not so quick. Eork had gotten in the way. Have to go out in the field. The life of being the supervisor.
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Can't you just tell someone else to do it then :chuckle:
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Freaking rookies :chuckle: hope you get it handled fast and can get out :tup:
Post by: brew on September 20, 2018, 05:00:08 PM
Post by: deerhunter_98520 on September 20, 2018, 08:07:34 PM