Teknys
Handloader
- Jan 14, 2008
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On our unit opener for Elk last week. At about 8:30am I was 5 miles past gate and then 400' below my mtn bike. sitting on a finger watching a timber draw below me. I cow called and then a squeky bugle. 10 minutes goes by and a small squeky bugle came back across the draw about 175yds. I couldn't see him but if he was anything like his bugle he was safe. We "talked" back and forth for a few minutes and another bugled below me. He sounded better and was more aggressive. We were having a 3 way for a couple of minutes and wow! A full blown mature bugle just on the other finger. He joined in. I could hear his cows talking and he would bugle about once every couple minutes. He was moving closer to this timbered draw. In a small opening on the other side at 175yds here steps a cow. I get on her and she walks down into the draw. 6 or 7 more cows follow. This bull is bugling just behind the brush - HE IS RIGHT THERE!! just about to step into the small opening where I have my cross hairs ready for him.......
All he!! breaks loose under me in the draw for about 5 seconds.... They winded me! I just drop my head and after about 30 seconds the cows start to walk out the same way they came in. He bugled a couple more times as they walked away from me. I had "Elk Scent" on a pad and the scent removing spray. I'll have to say the cows did not bust out and head for a different county - just walked back out looking around. So they didn't like the smell. I have to believe if they thought it is was human they would have been just stampeding out of there.
So CLOSE !! I have a Muzzleloader Elk hunt later starting Thanksgiving weekend so one more chance.
All he!! breaks loose under me in the draw for about 5 seconds.... They winded me! I just drop my head and after about 30 seconds the cows start to walk out the same way they came in. He bugled a couple more times as they walked away from me. I had "Elk Scent" on a pad and the scent removing spray. I'll have to say the cows did not bust out and head for a different county - just walked back out looking around. So they didn't like the smell. I have to believe if they thought it is was human they would have been just stampeding out of there.
So CLOSE !! I have a Muzzleloader Elk hunt later starting Thanksgiving weekend so one more chance.