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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: saylean on September 21, 2009, 12:43:47 PM

Title: saylean archery hunt part 2
Post by: saylean on September 21, 2009, 12:43:47 PM: Well boys and girls, I couldnt close the deal this time around. But still, I had a wonderful time.

Below are some vids I took of calling in a 6x6 who originally was 400 yards off with some cows. I called him into 10 ft, using my Little Dog Coyote Howler and my Sceery Rabbit distress to imitate the bugle and cow calls respectively before scaring him off.

I call this bull, "chuckles" as he had a very unique bugle and almost always chuckled near the end or just for the hell of it. I have some video of me actually using the howler, but the audio is a bit poor, so you cant really here the bull respond all that well.

I had a cow put here head in my blind and smell me, at about 3ft, that was exciting. Saw tons of game, but just couldnt pull it off...next time!

This first video, we just bugled back and forth and he trashed that tree at about 20 seconds into it. He is in the tree line

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This second video he really didnt like it when I combined a bugle with cow calls (his cows were calling in the trees, I think he was getting jealous).

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Third vid....

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Final vid, notice the drool comming off his lips.. ;)

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I am about 75% sure I jumped a cougar, but couldnt tell 100%.

And here are some turkeys I ran into...
Title: Re: saylean archery hunt part 2
Post by: EastWaViking on September 21, 2009, 12:51:23 PM: awesome! I love the "boo" he still wasn't too startled. NICE WORK!!!
Title: Re: saylean archery hunt part 2
Post by: saylean on September 21, 2009, 04:03:42 PM: He never left the gulley area that day. I left and had lunch after I scared him off...he didnt go far. I come back and he caught me in the road, making rubs, grinding his antlers and chasin the cows around...I was stuck though, I couldnt get the camera out.
Title: Re: saylean archery hunt part 2
Post by: bucklucky on September 21, 2009, 05:12:07 PM: Sweet man!
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Post by: Charlie on September 21, 2009, 06:12:07 PM: Nice footage!! :tup:
Title: Re: saylean archery hunt part 2
Post by: Big10gauge on September 21, 2009, 06:30:02 PM: Dang, If that came in when I where I was elk hunting for 2 weeks, You would've seen a pic of me and that bull, and I'd be the one with a big grin on my face. :chuckle: Nice vids.
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Post by: h2ofowlr on September 21, 2009, 10:38:13 PM: Good video. It's exciting to get them up and personal.
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Post by: LongTatLaw on September 21, 2009, 11:14:16 PM: sweet video brother ;)
Title: Re: saylean archery hunt part 2
Post by: MagKarl on September 22, 2009, 08:30:36 AM: You had a great season despite not filling your tag. Great stories for sure.
Title: Re: saylean archery hunt part 2
Post by: saylean on September 22, 2009, 09:06:55 AM: Quote from: MagKarl on September 22, 2009, 08:30:36 AM
You had a great season despite not filling your tag. Great stories for sure.

I completely agree. I had my chances at elk, blew it, but still really enjoyed myself. Plus...still got deer/bear season going on!
Title: Re: saylean archery hunt part 2
Post by: Houndhunter on September 22, 2009, 09:11:56 AM: i had one bugle at me one time when i let out a yote howl :chuckle:, cool vid
Title: Re: saylean archery hunt part 2
Post by: coachcw on September 22, 2009, 12:35:45 PM: good work saylean