Post by: cougforester on September 20, 2018, 10:40:24 AM
-Elk are ghosts in the woods. Always amazed how they can tiptoe through brush without making a sound.
-Bulls can cover 100 yards in about 3 seconds if he thinks you're trying to steal his cows.
-Nock an arrow early and be prepared for them to come in quick.
-If elk think you're an elk, you can make a lot of noise on the way over to them. Silence spooks them.
-Seems like no one hikes more than a half mile off the road or trails.
-Always pack an extra smoke in a bottle in your pack.
-Late morning small fires to dry off pants and socks and having lunch around it provides a quick morale boost.
-Roosevelt's bugle. A lot.
-Investing in a boot dryer that plugs into the cigarette lighter of a truck might be my next purchase.
-Always pack an extra pair or two of socks than you think you may need.
-Never go off where the shooter thinks the wounded elk went. Follow the blood and flag the trail.
There're more, but that's a good list for now. What did you learn this year?
Post by: jennabug on September 20, 2018, 11:27:21 AM
Post by: Mr Mykiss on September 20, 2018, 11:29:36 AM
Post by: 7mmfan on September 20, 2018, 11:39:24 AM
Well, wrapped up my first year of archery hunting this year. Called in a bull for my buddy on the 6th day of hunting, and he killed his first elk! Things I learned or was reminded of this year:
-Elk are ghosts in the woods. Always amazed how they can tiptoe through brush without making a sound.
-Bulls can cover 100 yards in about 3 seconds if he thinks you're trying to steal his cows.
-Nock an arrow early and be prepared for them to come in quick.
-If elk think you're an elk, you can make a lot of noise on the way over to them. Silence spooks them.
-Seems like no one hikes more than a half mile off the road or trails.
-Always pack an extra smoke in a bottle in your pack.
-Late morning small fires to dry off pants and socks and having lunch around it provides a quick morale boost.
-Roosevelt's bugle. A lot.
-Investing in a boot dryer that plugs into the cigarette lighter of a truck might be my next purchase.
-Always pack an extra pair or two of socks than you think you may need.
-Never go off where the shooter thinks the wounded elk went. Follow the blood and flag the trail.
There're more, but that's a good list for now. What did you learn this year?
I learned this 2 years ago. First animal I ever had to track. I was confident on where I had watched him go, but absolutely couldn't find any sign of him. Finally after half an hour of pacing around and beating myself up, I went back to last known blood and started trailing and flagging. Lost blood, looked back at my flagging, took a straight path through the saplings based on direction of travel indicated by the flagging, and there he laid. I was close, but it would have taken hour's of grid searching to find him.
Post by: frazierw on September 20, 2018, 11:44:53 AM
Well, wrapped up my first year of archery hunting this year. Called in a bull for my buddy on the 6th day of hunting, and he killed his first elk! Things I learned or was reminded of this year:
-Elk are ghosts in the woods. Always amazed how they can tiptoe through brush without making a sound.
-Bulls can cover 100 yards in about 3 seconds if he thinks you're trying to steal his cows.
-Nock an arrow early and be prepared for them to come in quick.
-If elk think you're an elk, you can make a lot of noise on the way over to them. Silence spooks them.
-Seems like no one hikes more than a half mile off the road or trails.
-Always pack an extra smoke in a bottle in your pack.
-Late morning small fires to dry off pants and socks and having lunch around it provides a quick morale boost.
-Roosevelt's bugle. A lot.
-Investing in a boot dryer that plugs into the cigarette lighter of a truck might be my next purchase.
-Always pack an extra pair or two of socks than you think you may need.
-Never go off where the shooter thinks the wounded elk went. Follow the blood and flag the trail.
There're more, but that's a good list for now. What did you learn this year?
From my experience propane ones work better, and then you dont need a truck around to use it either! FYI
Post by: cougforester on September 20, 2018, 11:49:31 AM
Well, wrapped up my first year of archery hunting this year. Called in a bull for my buddy on the 6th day of hunting, and he killed his first elk! Things I learned or was reminded of this year:
-Elk are ghosts in the woods. Always amazed how they can tiptoe through brush without making a sound.
-Bulls can cover 100 yards in about 3 seconds if he thinks you're trying to steal his cows.
-Nock an arrow early and be prepared for them to come in quick.
-If elk think you're an elk, you can make a lot of noise on the way over to them. Silence spooks them.
-Seems like no one hikes more than a half mile off the road or trails.
-Always pack an extra smoke in a bottle in your pack.
-Late morning small fires to dry off pants and socks and having lunch around it provides a quick morale boost.
-Roosevelt's bugle. A lot.
-Investing in a boot dryer that plugs into the cigarette lighter of a truck might be my next purchase.
-Always pack an extra pair or two of socks than you think you may need.
-Never go off where the shooter thinks the wounded elk went. Follow the blood and flag the trail.
There're more, but that's a good list for now. What did you learn this year?
From my experience propane ones work better, and then you dont need a truck around to use it either! FYI
Do those run off like the green Coleman bottles? Or how big of propane container does it need? Intriguing.
Post by: coachcw on September 20, 2018, 01:12:47 PM
Post by: coachcw on September 20, 2018, 01:13:16 PM
Post by: knighttime25 on September 20, 2018, 01:25:22 PM
Post by: frazierw on September 20, 2018, 02:07:00 PM
Well, wrapped up my first year of archery hunting this year. Called in a bull for my buddy on the 6th day of hunting, and he killed his first elk! Things I learned or was reminded of this year:
-Elk are ghosts in the woods. Always amazed how they can tiptoe through brush without making a sound.
-Bulls can cover 100 yards in about 3 seconds if he thinks you're trying to steal his cows.
-Nock an arrow early and be prepared for them to come in quick.
-If elk think you're an elk, you can make a lot of noise on the way over to them. Silence spooks them.
-Seems like no one hikes more than a half mile off the road or trails.
-Always pack an extra smoke in a bottle in your pack.
-Late morning small fires to dry off pants and socks and having lunch around it provides a quick morale boost.
-Roosevelt's bugle. A lot.
-Investing in a boot dryer that plugs into the cigarette lighter of a truck might be my next purchase.
-Always pack an extra pair or two of socks than you think you may need.
-Never go off where the shooter thinks the wounded elk went. Follow the blood and flag the trail.
There're more, but that's a good list for now. What did you learn this year?
From my experience propane ones work better, and then you dont need a truck around to use it either! FYI
Do those run off like the green Coleman bottles? Or how big of propane container does it need? Intriguing.
Yep little green coleman bottles, and they last a while too. Use it every year and my boots are dry and warm every morning.
Post by: Harbor_hunter on September 20, 2018, 02:19:34 PM
Post by: Special T on September 20, 2018, 02:56:29 PM
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 20, 2018, 03:03:18 PM
use a wire tie to secure the quiver to the bow.Get a decent quiver :chuckle: nothing is worse than having a deer step out broadside at 40 yards and realizing you dropped your quiver when you go to knock an arrow...lucky for me they are dumb and hung with in 50 yards for the next hour and a half while i was back tracking to find all my ammo!
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 20, 2018, 03:03:55 PM
Remember to compensate for shooting uphill, :bash:
What do you mean by this?
Post by: ASienkiewich on September 20, 2018, 03:52:35 PM
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Post by: Harbor_hunter on September 20, 2018, 08:38:21 PM
Remember to compensate for shooting uphill, :bash:
What do you mean by this?
Means when a bull is uphill from you at a fairly steep angle, you need to take the angle into account when shooting. I didn't do that and missed a bull.
Post by: KFhunter on September 20, 2018, 08:58:20 PM
Post by: Bobvernon2 on September 20, 2018, 09:02:34 PM
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on September 20, 2018, 09:08:28 PM
Post by: cougforester on September 20, 2018, 09:42:47 PM
Let’s see don’t leave the rangefinder in the truck, Rosie’s come in hot when they come, always check for branches before you shoot, at 60 yards aim for the lungs not the heart, cow call more than bugle, Always have wet wipes, walk slower, don’t trust someone else to catch what you miss, take other hunters reports with a grain of salt, it’s hard to call in a satellite bull when the herd bull can see him, when stuck between two bugling bulls go for the lower one, wear thermals in the rain, never trust your rain gear, when the bulls down and your 5 Miles in gut first make phone calls then quarter, never pass on a good Blacktail, sometimes you just gotta send itNo kidding. They can cover ground quick when you're too close for comfort.
Post by: optic2 on September 21, 2018, 04:45:23 AM
Post by: Bobvernon2 on September 21, 2018, 07:49:55 AM
Let’s see don’t leave the rangefinder in the truck, Rosie’s come in hot when they come, always check for branches before you shoot, at 60 yards aim for the lungs not the heart, cow call more than bugle, Always have wet wipes, walk slower, don’t trust someone else to catch what you miss, take other hunters reports with a grain of salt, it’s hard to call in a satellite bull when the herd bull can see him, when stuck between two bugling bulls go for the lower one, wear thermals in the rain, never trust your rain gear, when the bulls down and your 5 Miles in gut first make phone calls then quarter, never pass on a good Blacktail, sometimes you just gotta send itNo kidding. They can cover ground quick when you're too close for comfort.
Made a few cow calls, sat down with my sandwich and eat about half of it when I saw something move and behold a short 5x5 at 8 yards staring at me luckily my buddy was able to nock an arrow and shoot him. Best day ever.
Post by: Sandberm on September 21, 2018, 08:04:38 AM
I learned that my hunting gear sucks and I need lucky numbers on the lotto to replace it all :chuckle:
:chuckle:
I'm frugal, so one year I bought some Walmart camo pants for I believe $15. Score!!!...or so I thought. The chafing started mid day on the first day of late archery between my thighs. I thought for sure I was going to be a bloody mess by the end of the day. My bow legged walk got progressively wider as the day went on. :(
Post by: KFhunter on September 21, 2018, 08:13:40 AM
Then I progressed from a bow legged walk to a blistered feet shuffle.
Post by: Jonathan_S on September 21, 2018, 08:51:10 AM
sometimes you just gotta send it
This. Rinse and repeat :chuckle: :tup:
Post by: Little Fish on September 21, 2018, 12:30:21 PM
If you have an opportunity to get on the same elevation as an animal (or close) you are better off. Elk come in easier when there are fewer obstacles between you and them.
Depending on the mindset of the bull you are hunting (herd bull, fired up bull, wandering/searching bull) don't dilly dally. Had a couple of bulls who appeared to be searching for cows wandered off while we were figuring out the best way to call them in.
Stay in the woods all day until last light. Almost half our opportunities either came in the last 1-2 hours of daylight or we heard a bull bugle in the middle of the day while eating lunch.
Post by: RadSav on September 21, 2018, 12:35:23 PM
Post by: Squatch200 on September 21, 2018, 02:57:09 PM
Post by: slowhand on September 21, 2018, 03:33:34 PM
Watch out for hornets nests in dead snags when you rake them. They flew out and stung me all over mid bugle and my buddies just thought I was really getting into it when they heard all the running and crashing back behind them. I still stuck with it and ended up calling him in though.LOL :chuckle:
Post by: trophyhunt on September 21, 2018, 03:39:37 PM
Post by: villajac29 on September 21, 2018, 04:25:12 PM
Villajac29........ anything to add?? :chuckle:
Very funny trophyhunt... yeah guys make sure you don't check other peoples game cams it can mess with the cards and is just plain disrespectful. Also if you manage to have a herd bull in a spot they can't escape cause they are cliffed out aggressively call and move in to pressure the bull there is a good chance they will come in for a shot. Just make sure you got the wind right ;)
Post by: trophyhunt on September 21, 2018, 04:26:35 PM
:tup: great bullVillajac29........ anything to add?? :chuckle:
Very funny trophyhunt... yeah guys make sure you don't check other peoples game cams it can mess with the cards and is just plain disrespectful. Also if you manage to have a herd bull in a spot they can't escape cause they are cliffed out aggressively call and move in to pressure the bull there is a good chance they will come in for a shot. Just make sure you got the wind right ;)
Post by: villajac29 on September 21, 2018, 04:30:29 PM
:tup: great bullVillajac29........ anything to add?? :chuckle:
Very funny trophyhunt... yeah guys make sure you don't check other peoples game cams it can mess with the cards and is just plain disrespectful. Also if you manage to have a herd bull in a spot they can't escape cause they are cliffed out aggressively call and move in to pressure the bull there is a good chance they will come in for a shot. Just make sure you got the wind right ;)
Thank you, my first elk and archery kill. Took me 8 days and 3 setups on the bull solo to get it done. Had some awesome guys to help with the recovery and packout.
Post by: Bushcraft on September 21, 2018, 04:34:09 PM
Interesting take on compensating on an up or downhill shot. I learned the complete opposite last year. It was steep uphill so I used the next pin. It shot true and over its back I shoot from my 14 ft deck and It holds true to the pin it should be. Biggest thing I learned was tonight. Almost all my bulls have come straight towards me. Not tonight he went down wind and I didnt have a clear shooting lane. It was a thick dog hair patch but I will get him in muzzy since I have multi.
You'll always need to hold for a shorter distance than line-of-sight when shooting uphill or downhill. Always.
Post by: goldenhtr on September 21, 2018, 04:59:15 PM
Let’s see don’t leave the rangefinder in the truck, Rosie’s come in hot when they come,always check for branches before you shoot,at 60 yards aim for the lungs not the heart, cow call more than bugle, Always have wet wipes, walk slower, don’t trust someone else to catch what you miss, take other hunters reports with a grain of salt, it’s hard to call in a satellite bull when the herd bull can see him, when stuck between two bugling bulls go for the lower one, wear thermals in the rain, never trust your rain gear, when the bulls down and your 5 Miles in gut first make phone calls then quarter, never pass on a good Blacktail, sometimes you just gotta send it
Cost me my first elk last year, and same this year twice. First all shots were 40yards, slam dunk right? Did not see any branches before the shot. Although the heart was pounding a little:) Right before impact I see my arrow take an immediate downward path. Second shot had to kneel down to try and avoid upper branches, but still hit them and arrow went flying. Great time this year in a new area and we will be back next year for sure.
First shot this year was in the first 30 min of the season sept.15th. Was sitting on a log and just finished ranging a few stumps and a lane down to the right had a small opening. So I ranged the bushes/trees at the bottom. I look up and there is an cow standing where I just finished ranging down the small opening. I let the arrow fly and shot a fraction of an inch over her back. Can you guess what happend?
Post by: h20hunter on September 21, 2018, 05:28:22 PM
Villajac29........ anything to add?? :chuckle:
Very funny trophyhunt... yeah guys make sure you don't check other peoples game cams it can mess with the cards and is just plain disrespectful. Also if you manage to have a herd bull in a spot they can't escape cause they are cliffed out aggressively call and move in to pressure the bull there is a good chance they will come in for a shot. Just make sure you got the wind right ;)
What a smarta...... :chuckle:
Well played and dandy bull.
Post by: Elk hunter4ever on September 21, 2018, 07:18:17 PM
So I've learned to always scout out a backup area and a backup to the backup area to hunt when things don't go well in your main spot.
Post by: villajac29 on September 21, 2018, 08:13:24 PM
Villajac29........ anything to add?? :chuckle:
Very funny trophyhunt... yeah guys make sure you don't check other peoples game cams it can mess with the cards and is just plain disrespectful. Also if you manage to have a herd bull in a spot they can't escape cause they are cliffed out aggressively call and move in to pressure the bull there is a good chance they will come in for a shot. Just make sure you got the wind right ;)
What a smarta...... :chuckle:
Not gonna argue with that.
Well played and dandy bull.
Post by: Gus on September 27, 2018, 01:56:50 PM
Make sure to put them in a gallon ziplock or secure the top somehow, they like to open.
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