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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: trophyhunt on August 25, 2010, 06:12:19 AM

Title: elk are making noise!!!!!
Post by: trophyhunt on August 25, 2010, 06:12:19 AM: My elk hunting partner lives by Hancock properties and was up by a farmers field on south hill puyallup yesterday, he saw a 6 point polished out chasing around 15 cows and was bugling!!!!!! It's beginning my fellow elk nuts, it just got a little tougher to get to work.
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Post by: DoubleJ on August 25, 2010, 06:15:45 AM: I'll be out at my spot after work with my cow call trying to make contact. I'll have my 5 year old son with me so, I won't be trying that hard ;)
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Post by: wapiti hunter2 on August 25, 2010, 07:24:49 AM: Double J. If you are new to this. do not try to learn, or practice near real elk. It educates them to what sounds are man made and teaches them to stay away or worse go the other way. Practice at home.
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Post by: Matt on August 25, 2010, 07:24:57 AM: Yep. Til every Tom, Dick and Harry start educating them with thier best Sportsman Channel rendition. Then they will shut up and do thier thing in silence. :P
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Post by: bigcountry on August 25, 2010, 07:34:45 AM: was up in the woods last Sunday and saw some guy standing on a clearcut blowing the living hell outta a bugle! :mor: Then they wonder why they cant get a bull to respond come mid September.
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Post by: DoubleJ on August 25, 2010, 07:39:01 AM: Quote from: wapiti hunter2 on August 25, 2010, 07:24:49 AM
Double J. If you are new to this. do not try to learn, or practice near real elk. It educates them to what sounds are man made and teaches them to stay away or worse go the other way. Practice at home.

I'm using the cow call that I know how to use, not the one I'm trying to learn. Not going to blow on it all evening either. Just a couple of toots to see if there is anything around and to make the kid smile. If I hear them without calling for them, then I won't even call. Not trying to actually see them yet, just want to ensure they're there.
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Post by: GregE on August 25, 2010, 08:09:57 AM: Good approach DJ, hope your boy has a BIG griin. :)

I understand the concerns expressed. I watched a truck in Idaho stop at each bend in the road, get out, close the door walk 20 yards , blow his bugle, then reverse. Makes you wonder where common sense was missed.
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Post by: highlander on August 25, 2010, 09:29:47 AM: Quote from: GregE on August 25, 2010, 08:09:57 AM
Good approach DJ, hope you boy has a BIG griin.

I understand the concerns expressed. I watched a truck in Idaho stop at each bend in the road, get out, close the door walk 20 yards , blow his bugle, then reverse. Makes you wonder where common sense was missed.

The guys I saw just stuck the bugle out the window of their SUV and blew!
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Post by: dlaw on August 25, 2010, 09:41:55 AM: DoubleJ, I do the same thing with my son. He loves to hear the elk talk and usually asks me what they are saying. Its a fun way to get him excited about being outdoors and putting that want to hunt in him at a young age.
They were bugling on the 14th in my area, ever since its been hard to work.
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Post by: zackmioli on August 25, 2010, 10:15:38 AM: had a few bulls barking at me on sunday as they couldnt figure out what i was. (i wasnt calling). also heard them back off in the timber chirping at each other. 1 bull had 4 cows he was pushing with another smaller bull following them around. didnt hear any real bugles but they are starting to talk.
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Post by: Small_Savage on August 25, 2010, 10:20:06 AM: I've saved up vacation hours and I am SO EXCITED!
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on August 25, 2010, 10:37:31 AM: its so darn hot here, unless it cools down they will talking and movin at about o 10pm-3am :bash:
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Post by: 400out on August 25, 2010, 10:49:26 AM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on August 25, 2010, 10:37:31 AM
its so darn hot here, unless it cools down they will talking and movin at about o 10pm-3am :bash:
This weekend should be good to bad I might have to work both days FOR FREE :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: Maybe next weekend they will be talking! :dunno:
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Post by: scout88 on August 25, 2010, 11:07:48 AM: thats what im talkin about! good luck to all you this year!
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Post by: dreamingbig on August 25, 2010, 11:14:21 AM: low of 40 saturday night at pass level is forecasted...
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Post by: huntnnw on August 25, 2010, 11:30:01 AM: I heard some idiot on a quad bugling from it while running. :bash:
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Post by: coachcw on August 25, 2010, 11:50:58 AM: I DONT TOUCH A CALL TILL IT'S TIME TO HUNT. LASTWEEKEND THE WIND WAS BLOWING AND I COULDN'T HEAT ANY ELK YET IN 340. THERE WAS A COUPLE OF BULLS COWED UP HOW EVER.
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Post by: BLUEBULLS on August 25, 2010, 12:25:11 PM: Quote from: 400out on August 25, 2010, 10:49:26 AM
Quote from: carpsniperg2 on August 25, 2010, 10:37:31 AM
its so darn hot here, unless it cools down they will talking and movin at about o 10pm-3am :bash:
This weekend should be good to bad I might have to work both days FOR FREE :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: Maybe next weekend they will be talking! :dunno:

I'm in the same boat, but I'll be able to hear them bugling from where I'm working! ;)

I sure hope my buddy doesn't really want his cabin square because If there's bulls bugling around me, not much attention will be paid to the tape measure :chuckle:
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Post by: Deer slayer on August 25, 2010, 05:23:34 PM: Quote from: BLUEBULLS on August 25, 2010, 12:25:11 PM
Quote from: 400out on August 25, 2010, 10:49:26 AM
Quote from: carpsniperg2 on August 25, 2010, 10:37:31 AM
its so darn hot here, unless it cools down they will talking and movin at about o 10pm-3am :bash:
This weekend should be good to bad I might have to work both days FOR FREE :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: Maybe next weekend they will be talking! :dunno:

I'm in the same boat, but I'll be able to hear them bugling from where I'm working! ;)

I sure hope my buddy doesn't really want his cabin square because If there's bulls bugling around me, not much attention will be paid to the tape measure :chuckle:

Do you know if you will be fishing or hiking the weekend of the 11th? I hope o be over Friday and if not it will be early Saturday morning. I will help you pack in some of you camp stuff.
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Post by: BLUEBULLS on August 26, 2010, 05:48:14 AM: deer slayer, I probably won't know until friday the 10th. we have a walleye tourney and we're undecided if we'll do on the 11th & 12th or go up to the hills. I'll be up for 6 days next week so I'll get a hold of you after that.
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Post by: boneaddict on August 26, 2010, 05:51:06 AM: Quote
I sure hope my buddy doesn't really want his cabin square because If there's bulls bugling around me, not much attention will be paid to the tape measure

No KIDDING :chuckle:
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Post by: WonkyWapiti on August 26, 2010, 05:50:31 PM: I was watching a dandy 5 by 5 with absolute no velvet chasing a bunch of cows two nights ago. Been seeing trees getting whacked, whoooooooooooooeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, I can't keep the grin off my face with the countdown coming to an end. :archery_smiley: