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Title: Bulls Mewing
Post by: 338_Thumper on March 21, 2011, 09:39:32 AM

When I used to hunt the late archery hunt in Little Natches  I couldn't believe the number of times I had big bulls answer my cow calls by mewing like a cow ! Kind of made some sense since they did this when they were a calf though.
So has anyone else ever seen this ?

Title: Re: Bulls Mewing
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on March 21, 2011, 09:46:28 AM

All the time !

Title: Re: Bulls Mewing
Post by: THEBUGLER on April 06, 2011, 08:07:46 PM

I have heard bulls mew a few times over the years. I had a bull one fall that would mew right before he bugled! I didn't notice it until he was within 50 yards, I thought he had a cow with him but when I saw him do it I couldn't believe it. :) 

Title: Re: Bulls Mewing
Post by: KillBilly on April 06, 2011, 08:25:16 PM

Mews/mewing is a social sound and is used by all Elk. It is not unusual to hear a Bull mew.

Title: Re: Bulls Mewing
Post by: Recurve-Elk on April 07, 2011, 12:02:55 AM

Ive heard it too! Its strange