Hunting Washington Forum
Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Recurve-Elk on July 04, 2010, 01:58:09 PM
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What time of year do you guys find the rut usually falls in the kitittas general area? I know it is supposed to fall during early-mid September, but it always seems that it doesn't really get going to hot. Is it more early October? I know it has a lot to do with weather and such, but what would you say is the norm?
Last year it seemed to be during archery season. Because I was exchanging some bugles. However it doesn't usually seem this way.
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Wow, your posting all over ! It varies each year. In 2008 the bulls in my area were alone through the whole season and just started to get going at the end of early archery . Last year they were already herded up and well on their way at the beginning of the early archery season. I don't know about all areas but that is what was going on in mine. I'd say as early as Sept 7 and possibly as late as Oct 7. I'm no expert, just what I've seen over the last 6 years. Mike
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3rd & 4th week of Sept. is usually the peak. I've called in bulls as early as Aug.20th up to the second week of Oct. ;)
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Concentrate on the 10th-25th everyear & you cannot go wrong! If they're not rutting in one area move to another, elk do not have calendars & the action will be hot & heavy as cows come into estrus! Findem!
ElkNut1
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I go purely on my own instincts,usually the urge to roll in mud is the first sign,but when my lips start curling and I start pissing on my belly I would head for the woods.....mid Sept when I got excited
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Im in the rut all year long! :P
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I go purely on my own instincts,usually the urge to roll in mud is the first sign,but when my lips start curling and I start pissing on my belly I would head for the woods.....mid Sept when I got excited
LMFAO.... Only you Jim
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I go purely on my own instincts,usually the urge to roll in mud is the first sign,but when my lips start curling and I start pissing on my belly I would head for the woods.....mid Sept when I got excited
Haha, good one!
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Nothing better then a 7x7 at 30 yds grunting and pissing himself. The only problem was I couldn't draw a tag. :bash: But this year I drew a rifle tag, 602, 607 and 612, Sept. 20th to 25th, only one tag and I drew it. A bow hunter w/a rifle tag. :IBCOOL: I've waited 25 years for a big bull tag and my only experience is w/rockeymountian elk. This tag is for Roosevelt elk. :bash:
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I've hunted that area for the last 20+ years and find that it usually starts some time during early archery. Some say a cold snap will set them off, but it was like "90" degrees last year and they were herding up before the opener.
