Archery Elk mt

[elkhunt2434]

As a general rule can you judge an elk for age off of a bugle

 

[bighornbor]

Well if he's screaming his head off choking on his own bugles it's probably not a spike and worth a closer look

 

[Laramie]

As a general rule can you judge an elk for age off of a bugle

Generally you can tell 1st and 2nd year bulls from older bulls but it doesn't always hold true. I have heard spikes bugle that sound old and raspy and a 350 class bull that was a squeaker.

 

[Ross]

Kind of, sorta, maybe, occasionally…..IF they are Lip Bawling there is a high % chance he is Big.

 

[Golt199]

No. Absolutely not. If you pull up on a bugling bull and try to judge his age by the sound coming out of his mouth, you are going to make a very expensive mistake.

 

[WoodDuck]

The better question: has anyone not chased a bugle because it sounded small? I know I haven’t…

 

[Indian Summer]

I certainly head toward the deeper raspier bugles over the squealy ones. But I have seen big bulls that squealed like a raghorn for sure so you can never be certain.

 

[Laramie]

I certainly head toward the deeper raspier bugles over the squealy ones. But I have seen big bulls that squealed like a raghorn for sure so you can never be certain.

The Mike Tyson of elk are out there for sure... lol