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Big Game Hunting => Elk Hunting => Topic started by: Kain on December 21, 2011, 03:29:59 PM

Title: Elk calf nursery
Post by: Kain on December 21, 2011, 03:29:59 PM: I am going to rip the audio to MP3 and use it for elk and cougars. Just thought I would share. :tup:
Title: Re: Elk calf nursery
Post by: Elkrunner on December 21, 2011, 03:42:30 PM: That is pretty cool. Its making me think about September already!
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Post by: KillBilly on December 21, 2011, 04:13:57 PM: My Buddy and always look for and find the Calf Nursery every year up around the Quinalt area. we usally get some great pictures as well.
Title: Re: Elk calf nursery
Post by: steen on December 21, 2011, 04:27:15 PM: Sure doesn't seem like there are very many predators in that area, lots of calves to cow ratio. How often do elk have twins? I saw one cow nursing two calves. I thought it was rare.
Title: Re: Elk calf nursery
Post by: jager on December 21, 2011, 04:30:08 PM: Quote from: steen on December 21, 2011, 04:27:15 PM
Sure doesn't seem like there are very many predators in that area, lots of calves to cow ratio. How often do elk have twins? I saw one cow nursing two calves. I thought it was rare.

Not filmed in Washington.... :bash:

Cool video!
Title: Re: Elk calf nursery
Post by: Kain on December 21, 2011, 04:59:09 PM: From what I have heard there are times when the calves are left in little herds where there is only a couple cows that watch over all of them.
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Post by: 400out on December 21, 2011, 05:38:49 PM: :yike: Holy cows! that's cool, hope you can get the back ground noise out :tup:
Title: Re: Elk calf nursery
Post by: Kain on December 21, 2011, 07:06:48 PM: Quote from: 400out on December 21, 2011, 05:38:49 PM
:yike: Holy cows! that's cool, hope you can get the back ground noise out :tup:

Got most of it out. Sounds a little thin in the headphones but I dont think it will matter much through the ecaller out in the field.
Title: Re: Elk calf nursery
Post by: Whitpirate on December 21, 2011, 07:13:56 PM: Willing to share the MP3?
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Post by: RB on December 22, 2011, 05:43:32 PM: That is cool! The one cow looked like she was going to walk right into the camera great to hear how they really talk to each other
Title: Re: Elk calf nursery
Post by: Kain on December 22, 2011, 06:04:37 PM: I really like those baby bugles. :chuckle: