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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Salmo on September 21, 2011, 06:38:46 PM

Title: Rut Yet?
Post by: Salmo on September 21, 2011, 06:38:46 PM: Anyone seen or heard and Rut action going on yet from elk west of I-5 in SW Wa.

Just curious..

:)
Title: Re: Rut Yet?
Post by: hoytem on September 21, 2011, 06:43:03 PM: 100% in the rut!
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Post by: gonehuntin68 on September 21, 2011, 06:45:32 PM: yep they are bugling and some bulls have cows
Title: Rut Yet?
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on September 21, 2011, 07:11:46 PM: Ya just really starting to rut good!
Title: Re: Rut Yet?
Post by: Salmo on September 21, 2011, 07:21:00 PM: I was hoping they'd hold out a little longer.. Muzzy season should still hold some good rut opps.. I was out scouting in the rain last weekend and didnt see much action.. But figured cool mornings and now some more sun and fog in the am and they'd start going off.

Getting excited!
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Post by: Alan K on September 21, 2011, 08:54:38 PM: They seemed to quiet down a bit in that rain, though we did have one going a bit on Sunday. Should continue to be good!
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Post by: JPhelps on September 21, 2011, 09:03:14 PM: Went out tonight and the bulls are on FIRE!
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Post by: Little Fish on September 21, 2011, 09:44:35 PM: Lots of rut activity the last 3 days of archery season in SW Washingtion. Heard probably 5 or 6 bulls and several very excited cows.
Title: Rut Yet?
Post by: TikkaT3-270Shortmag on September 22, 2011, 08:31:23 AM: Every herd is different.
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Post by: sirmissalot on September 22, 2011, 08:48:19 AM: The rut is definitely in full swing, but in the area I hunt it has got to be nearing the end soon, they've been screaming their heads off since early september. I agree the rain muffled them a little but with the light hunting pressure from archery season in most areas due to fire danger, the muzzy season should be a good one. If we can keep the idiots from bugling out of their truck windows from every landing it would help to keep the bulls vocal just a little longer... wishful thinking there

Good luck guys :tup:
Title: Re: Rut Yet?
Post by: wrongway on September 22, 2011, 04:01:12 PM: pre rut has been going for a while, I know I have herd the bulls yelling for two weeks now
Title: Re: Rut Yet?
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on September 22, 2011, 05:31:08 PM: Rut, pre rut, whatever you like to believe.......
On opening day (Sept 6th) we had a satellite bull come in to cow calls, and another bull a short distance away did not like it when we bugled after cow calling the one in.
I know AT LEAST 3 different herds in the area had a bull accompanying the cows, with a couple satellite bulls that were not welcome by the herd bull.
Answers to location bugles was almost immediate, even in the middle of the day.
Had one bull completely lose his cool when I started raking after a few cow calls and estrous whines, I would say (as I always do) that "the Rut" began in late August, and is probably peaking right now, with continued activity until mid October.. :twocents: like it is every year :twocents: