I've been following all your thoughts & questions throughout the course of this year, hop it all comes together for! Get elevation & glass for those cows, you will eventually find them on the move somewhere! I love south & south east slopes come fall hunts when cold weather hits other wise north...
One of the best reeds you can start with is the single reed Mellow Yellow mouth reed/diaphragm. It will take lots of practice to master but well worth your efforts. This reed is very user friendly as it has a narrow stance, this means it will basically fit any mouth or palate. Wider framed mouth...
Your Bugle is the most powerful tool you can have with you in the elkwoods in Sept & much of Oct, it's main purpose is for locating or finding elk similar to using binos for locating elk. Bugling does not run elk off no more than your optics do, it's hunters that do this by being spotted or...
Hey guys, thanks for the kind words but I'm not that bad! (big grin) I will admit that when the word Elk is mentioned in my presence I kinda go into a trance! (grin) Ha Ha, not really, if any have any questions that need to be addressed on the phone, heck just give me a shout, it's no problem at...
Yes, elk will inhabit the same areas year after year as long as not pushed out of their desired area by predators or man. Being in the spots you are finding elk at certain times of the month are important to replicate those following years as elk will re-locate at different times of the month...
hank4elk, what did you do to aid yourself before help came?
I'm 60 as well & don't like thinking of the day that I cannot elk hunt but realistically our Septs are numbered! (grin)
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Funny you mention it, I was just thinking of it today! I have max points, I think 10, I will add 1 more here shortly! (grin) One of these years I will submit for the draw, so far I've been banking is all. At 60 I'd better get serious here! (grin) Thanks!
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The Razor HD 11-33X50 is a great spotter at 25 oz. & goes for 585.00 - It's clarity & brightness is hard to be for a small unit, I use one too & am surprised at its very clear picture.
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Z, thanks! Yes these are actual Sounds made by both Cows & Bulls. Here's an example of what's on it. This CD clip is showing the various sounds bulls will make, this one highlights a Bull's Pants! Listen carefully & you will hear where he gives a heavy breath before or after a bugle or groan...