Adicted Report post Posted September 28 Thought I had him. 1 bugle 5 am. Got on it. Found the herd and came up with a plan with the wind. Was about 30 elk. Decent bull maybe 300. I will take all day. Had to back out and get in front of him. Plan works. Herd is about 150 yds away coming right at me. All I needed was to get one more tree ahead. I get to the tree and fuk!!!!!! A cow was bedded 30 yds ahead and jumped up. Alerted the herd and that was a wrap. Found a few smaller bulls later in day. Not ready for those yet. Here was the bull IMG_2842.mov 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbuckfever Report post Posted September 28 Good action, keep the updates coming! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adicted Report post Posted September 28 Depression has set in. Fukkkkkkkkk!!!! Back at it IMG_2844.mov 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twistzz Report post Posted September 28 So close rooting for you get r done!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted September 28 Looked you may have shot over him. Keep at it, you'll get another opportunity. Happy for you that you had this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adicted Report post Posted September 28 Was under few inches 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbuckfever Report post Posted September 28 Dang, almost! Regroup and get back at it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted September 28 We all miss, keep at it man you will get it done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IA Born Report post Posted Sunday at 11:10 PM Wish I could clear up my schedule and make it out there with you. Let me know if you need some fresh areas to look at. My group saw a bachelor group with some nice July bulls this summer during a team mountain bike ride. I'm happy to point you directions! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adicted Report post Posted Monday at 03:07 AM Well it rained dang near all day. But. Back to work. Glassed up a nice herd. And a decent bull. Boom pack up let’s go. The herd was big so there had to be a bigger bull. My son and I get out there and park. We walk up about 200 yds and woah. A nice 6 by himself walking away slow. He has no idea we there. Maybe kicked out of herd? Maybe not rutting? Who knows. We get to about 80 closest and he just won’t stop. Well let’s try a cow call. He stops. I was hoping this was it. Let’s calm him in. Throw some soft cow calls and he gave to shits. Followed him for about 1/2 mile and he just won’t stop. We then turn back and go to herd. Well then that same bull bugles and then another near by. Crap. Let’s go. Long story short never saw them. Right at dark see the big herd but decided to back out for morning. IMG_0775.mov 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adicted Report post Posted Monday at 05:31 PM Much more vocal today. 430 thru a locator bugle out and had 3 bugles back right away. All were together. Drive past them some since they have been usually doing the same pattern. We stalk in and see the herd. They r in a giant open field and spread out. I set up south of them and wind is perfect. The big bull is keeping his ladies in check but there is a smaller bull close to me and I would even take him. I try to get closer and the cows keep looking. They know something’s up but not busted. Well guess what they didn’t go south they slowly wandered north. I haul but over this ledge and boom the smaller bull is 90 with a cow. They r looking hard to the left. I look over there and it’s a pack of coyotes sitting and staring at them. I guess to 65 and range. He’s now slowly walking away. Just couldn’t get a shot. Coyotes kept them on full alert. Back at it later IMG_5004.mov 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted Monday at 11:53 PM Exciting stuff. Keep at it. Good Luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adicted Report post Posted Tuesday at 02:04 AM Slow night tonight. Getting tired. Have tomorrow to hunt in the am then home wed, Thur, Fri. Then back for the last 6 days. Hopefully tomorrow is good as this morning was. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adicted Report post Posted Wednesday at 04:07 AM Well guys found a bull today with a herd early. My buddy’s last day on a cow tag so let him chase the herd. I glassed up a big herd but by the time I got there they dove into a canyon. Home now and back at it Friday for 6 days. IMG_5014.mov 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted Wednesday at 04:08 AM That’s what elk look like Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
