Bam Bam
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How far away have you seen elk bust a hunter by scent? I watched a bull last week feeding in a tiny meadow in the dark timber near the top of a mountain. Another hunter was sitting about 200-250 yards above the elk, although the bull and hunter were obviously not aware of each other's presence. After I watched the bull for a while (I was waiting for him to move into the timber and bed down), the bull suddenly picked up his head, stood still for a moment, and then took off running into the timber. It appeared to me that he had scented the hunter from about 250 yards away! It is very rare that I have been busted by a deer from more than 200 yards by scent alone..... but now I am wondering if elk have better noses than deer.