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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Tbob on September 01, 2025, 08:19:05 AM

Title: What are elk eating now
Post by: Tbob on September 01, 2025, 08:19:05 AM: So I’ve got a hunt planned next week in the high cascades. I’m just curious is there a certain food source to concentrate on for elk up in the cascades this time of year? Thanks!
Title: Re: What are elk eating now
Post by: teanawayslayer on September 01, 2025, 08:43:09 AM: P ssy :tung:
Title: Re: What are elk eating now
Post by: bornhunter on September 01, 2025, 09:03:42 AM: Quote from: teanawayslayer on September 01, 2025, 08:43:09 AM
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Title: Re: What are elk eating now
Post by: Tbob on September 01, 2025, 09:34:55 AM: Bahahahahaha!!!!!
Title: Re: What are elk eating now
Post by: MADMAX on September 01, 2025, 09:39:55 AM: Quote from: teanawayslayer on September 01, 2025, 08:43:09 AM
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Title: Re: What are elk eating now
Post by: Kingofthemountain83 on September 01, 2025, 10:52:22 AM: Quote from: teanawayslayer on September 01, 2025, 08:43:09 AM
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Title: Re: What are elk eating now
Post by: Tbob on September 02, 2025, 05:46:55 PM: Sounds good. Appreciate all the great advice. I’ll walk the woods looking for p😀ssy then since no one can enlighten me on a food source. Good luck everyone
Title: Re: What are elk eating now
Post by: bobcat on September 02, 2025, 05:55:09 PM: I would say grass. That's pretty much what they always prefer to eat, if it's available.
Title: Re: What are elk eating now
Post by: Bunny Thumper on September 02, 2025, 06:09:35 PM: After years and years bowhunting elk in the Gifford Pinchot old growth, I would say vine maple, devils club leaves, liquorice root,
mushrooms, grass and lichens when they can get them.
Pretty much anything green growing on the forest floor but in old growth vine maple and elk are inseparable.
Title: Re: What are elk eating now
Post by: buglebuster on September 02, 2025, 06:27:48 PM: Quote from: teanawayslayer on September 01, 2025, 08:43:09 AM
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Title: Re: What are elk eating now
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 02, 2025, 06:29:58 PM: Depends on the area the elk are in, lower elevation grass areas, timber the stuff bunny thumper said.
Title: Re: What are elk eating now
Post by: pianoman9701 on September 03, 2025, 09:11:52 AM: Quote from: Tbob on September 02, 2025, 05:46:55 PM
Sounds good. Appreciate all the great advice. I’ll walk the woods looking for p😀ssy then since no one can enlighten me on a food source. Good luck everyone

Not a horrible pursuit! If porcini/king boletes are up, they walk along and eat the tops, regardless of how rotten or wormy. They actually stay away from the smaller, firm, choice boletes. In those areas, their scat is very loose/watery.
Title: Re: What are elk eating now
Post by: Tbob on September 03, 2025, 09:52:04 AM: You guys are awesome. Thanks for all the great info!!
Title: Re: What are elk eating now
Post by: geauxtigers on September 03, 2025, 12:36:01 PM: Quote from: pianoman9701 on September 03, 2025, 09:11:52 AM
Quote from: Tbob on September 02, 2025, 05:46:55 PM
Sounds good. Appreciate all the great advice. I’ll walk the woods looking for p😀ssy then since no one can enlighten me on a food source. Good luck everyone

Not a horrible pursuit! If porcini/king boletes are up, they walk along and eat the tops, regardless of how rotten or wormy. They actually stay away from the smaller, firm, choice boletes. In those areas, their scat is very loose/watery.

Also chanterelles. At our place it’s always a race to find the chanterelles before the local elk gobble them up.
Title: Re: What are elk eating now
Post by: NOCK NOCK on September 04, 2025, 07:54:09 PM: If they haven't already stripped them, elk LOVE elderberry leaves...most likely a bit earlier than now though
Title: Re: What are elk eating now
Post by: Apples on September 08, 2025, 06:49:45 AM: I was bow hunting this weekend and saw many elk feeding on grass!