thegunsmith2506 Report post Posted September 23 This morning we had incredible action for about 30min. Hopefully it's the same tomorrow. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted September 23 Probably a lot of guys wishing they took this week off work instead of the first ones. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RNGRDOG Report post Posted September 23 It's not like this late rut was unexpected.... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mog Report post Posted September 23 3 hours ago, trphyhntr said: Probably a lot of guys wishing they took this week off work instead of the first ones. This is actually a really good point, I'm in this boat this year. Took work off to hunt opening day through Sunday (10 days) and would have been better off taking the last week of the hunt off. I've had this hunt 3 times in the past 13 years and never had an issue... Is there an intelligent way to anticipate what part of the hunt will be better if you cannot hunt the entire duration? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted September 23 26 minutes ago, Mog said: This is actually a really good point, I'm in this boat this year. Took work off to hunt opening day through Sunday (10 days) and would have been better off taking the last week of the hunt off. I've had this hunt 3 times in the past 13 years and never had an issue... Is there an intelligent way to anticipate what part of the hunt will be better if you cannot hunt the entire duration? The day before you get there and the day after you leave are usually the best for the rut. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucafu1 Report post Posted September 23 1 hour ago, Mog said: This is actually a really good point, I'm in this boat this year. Took work off to hunt opening day through Sunday (10 days) and would have been better off taking the last week of the hunt off. I've had this hunt 3 times in the past 13 years and never had an issue... Is there an intelligent way to anticipate what part of the hunt will be better if you cannot hunt the entire duration? By the time this hunt is over with, i will have burned 3 weeks of leave lmao. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdown Report post Posted September 23 1 hour ago, Mog said: This is actually a really good point, I'm in this boat this year. Took work off to hunt opening day through Sunday (10 days) and would have been better off taking the last week of the hunt off. I've had this hunt 3 times in the past 13 years and never had an issue... Is there an intelligent way to anticipate what part of the hunt will be better if you cannot hunt the entire duration? I put this another thread here but here is my thought on this subject: I was lucky enough to draw bull tags in the same unit in '20, '21 and '23 and my son drew in '22 and all 4 years the rut activity was quite different. '20 seemed to get better as the season went on although pockets of activity on and off all season but days of nothing too, '21 was just insane from the start and never stopped. '22 was a wet year and every storm seemed to shut them down but they would start back up after a day or two of dry weather and then shut down and '23, it just got continually worse and worse with similar reports all over the unit. '22 was the latest in terms of calendar year and we kept thinking it would get better and better like '21 but it just got worse with every storm. I have tried to understand weather, temperature, moon phase, calendar etc on what kicks them in gear and every time I think I have it figured it out - they prove me wrong. I guess they are ready when they are ready. I would say all of the summer pressure has to have something to do with it.. those animals are pushed back and moved daily it seems all summer long. Back in the day, it seemed that 2nd week was always lit up (combination of less woods traffic and later in Sept). But maybe that is just nostalgia. Now it seems 100% hit or miss. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted September 23 Poor rut, small bulls. 2025 elk season is dismal 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOHNTR Report post Posted September 23 Yup…..just dinks this year. 3 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted September 23 Good last day bull for somebody… 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted September 24 Next year the small ones will be 340. Age class on the rise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EarlyBronco Report post Posted September 24 50 minutes ago, trphyhntr said: Good last day bull for somebody… How many BIG bulls have you killed 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted September 24 Well he's not wrong 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted September 24 1 hour ago, EarlyBronco said: How many BIG bulls have you killed Dude I was kidding obviously that’s a great bull any year any day. I have killed 2 that were alright size. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
