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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: elitearcher on August 16, 2011, 03:24:36 AM

Title: pumped and feeling the elk mojo
Post by: elitearcher on August 16, 2011, 03:24:36 AM: Just got back from a weekend backpack scouting trip in a new area. scouted 36 miles of trail and bushwacking got the lay of the land. saw so much fresh sign I stopped looking, found where I will pack in my camp to. figured out elk travel patterns in the area. tonight my buddy shot a cow on rattlesnake mtn on master hunter 2nd elk tag. took my horse and mule which I havent packed elk with before.the mule probably has. no problems at all. beatiful moonlit night. next full moon I will be hunting. . I am pumped and feeling 100% confident in how my season is going to go. everything is falling into place. now till season I just need to shoot my bow and tune up the calling. listen and read Elknuts stuff. anyone else feeling it?
Title: Re: pumped and feeling the elk mojo
Post by: Bigbuckoholic on August 16, 2011, 08:25:42 AM: Oh yes. My girlfriend was complaining how much ive been tossing and turning in my sleep since I've gotten back from scouting. All I see is big racks everywhere!
Title: Re: pumped and feeling the elk mojo
Post by: Recurve-Elk on August 16, 2011, 08:53:32 AM: Oh man I am definitely feeling it! I work 13 out of the next 16 days.... Then I am off to elk camp for 10 strait!!! I feel like a drug addict, all I can think about is elk camp! Just this morning I got out some reeds and busted out a few bugles. I've still got it!

Don't forget, you can never be 100% certain on the outcome of your season. 99.9999999999999999% is more realistic. :chuckle:
Title: Re: pumped and feeling the elk mojo
Post by: deerslyr on August 16, 2011, 12:50:48 PM: I cant wait either!! ive to wait until the 12th to get my tag over here though but then ill be off. Got any pics of that cow bein packed out?
Title: Re: pumped and feeling the elk mojo
Post by: et1702 on August 16, 2011, 01:41:07 PM: OOOOoooh Man! I stepped outside the house this morning an felt the cool air. All I could think of was Fall is coming and I'll be in Elk camp by the 3rd of Sept! Going out this weekend to download more picks from my trail cams and finalize stand locations.
Title: Re: pumped and feeling the elk mojo
Post by: mjtbackcountry on August 16, 2011, 01:41:53 PM: I feel yah! Just got done shooting and getting everything ready! I leave a week from today and headed to Oregon come on. Bows shooting like dream and the calling is going! can never call enough.
Title: Re: pumped and feeling the elk mojo
Post by: buglin4bulls on August 16, 2011, 02:40:47 PM: Im with ya! Hopefully that moons goes away so they stop feeding all night long since its so dang bright! But im all jacked up on Mtn. Dew for this season!
Title: Re: pumped and feeling the elk mojo
Post by: jechicdr on August 16, 2011, 10:05:26 PM: Actually read a scientific study about changes in activity with moon phase. Conclusion...no change in animal movements. Basically, they move around just as much at night, no matter how much light is coming from the moon.
Title: pumped and feeling the elk mojo
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on August 16, 2011, 10:57:28 PM: They feed at night if the moon is out which means that's less time they are feeding in daylight hours!

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Title: Re: pumped and feeling the elk mojo
Post by: jechicdr on August 16, 2011, 10:58:37 PM: That's the myth. The reality is that they move around just as much at night, and during the day, no matter what the phase of the moon.
Title: Re: pumped and feeling the elk mojo
Post by: Recurve-Elk on August 17, 2011, 08:58:00 AM: Quote from: jechicdr@yahoo.com on August 16, 2011, 10:05:26 PM
Actually read a scientific study about changes in activity with moon phase. Conclusion...no change in animal movements. Basically, they move around just as much at night, no matter how much light is coming from the moon.

Potential can of worms here :chuckle:
Title: Re: pumped and feeling the elk mojo
Post by: mjtbackcountry on August 17, 2011, 11:35:12 AM: I am with you i dont think it has to much to do with it. Ive spot lighted animals at night at , cloudy nights and have seen them feeding. There gonna eat when they want to eat is how i see eat. :twocents: