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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: deerslyr on August 22, 2011, 09:29:36 PM

Title: Calling at night
Post by: deerslyr on August 22, 2011, 09:29:36 PM: Im headed out for my second elk scouting trip in montana tomorrow, first one wasnt successful at seeing any elk but I saw every other game animal montana had to offer so im trying a new area. Anyways I plan on driving the forest roads at night and bugling to see if I can locate some animals that way. Will this get the bulls call shy? I dont plan on bugling them in just seeing if I can get some responses and marking it on the map and then checking it out during the day. I know its a little early but ive heard that some of the younger bulls have began to start talking a little bit over here and I would really like to locate some animals before the archery season starts.
Title: Re: Calling at night
Post by: DaveBTS on August 22, 2011, 09:33:09 PM: We called to herd Fri. There were 3 bulls rounding up cows and they completely ignored us. Good luck.
Title: Re: Calling at night
Post by: Crunchy on August 22, 2011, 09:34:33 PM: I was in Kaposwin/Hancock today saw two really nice bulls and 6x6 and a 6x7 with a herd of cows. Although we were bear hunting we gave out a locator bugle and the big bull bugled back. Both bulls hard horned. So I think it would be worth it for you to try.
Title: Re: Calling at night
Post by: Jayfire83 on August 22, 2011, 10:03:05 PM: Back when I used to hunt an area up behind rife lake I used to ride my bike in at 3:00am and bugle to locate, and then sit on the outskirts of the herds to see what they looked like in the morning. Sometimes this didn't work, I could be right on them while they were bedded up without any replies but as day broke they wouldn't be quiet. I guess it's just the luck of the draw some answer and some don't, just make sure you don't go calling like crazy I only gave it one shot then backed off. But you probably know all this. Good luck bud!! :tup:
Title: Re: Calling at night
Post by: lokidog on August 22, 2011, 11:21:19 PM: When calling at night, I will try to sit for ten or fifteen minutes after turning the truck off to let things quiet down. Sometimes one would bugle before I even tried to. I would then sit for about the same amount of time after if I got a response, before leaving.
Title: Re: Calling at night
Post by: deerslyr on August 23, 2011, 09:09:05 AM: thats what I had in mind :tup: be back in a few days to let you guys know how i did
Title: Re: Calling at night
Post by: buglebuster on August 24, 2011, 07:04:53 AM: I've had quite a few bulls answer in the middle of the night just out camping in august.