Archery Hunting with an Elk Decoy

Last fall I walked across some open sage brush to get to an aspen draw that opened on to a meadow. It's been a good spot for an evening sit. I took my Hunt Comfort pad to sit on and I guess it looked like a cow elk butt as I hiked in. As soon as I got to the aspens an unseen bull bugled from across the meadow up in rocks and trees. Then here he came. Not in a big hurry but definitely on a mission. As usual with my bull encounters, I only had a cow tag but it was fun.

My "decoy" .
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Here he comes.

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All the way to 13 yards. Never spooked just walked up the draw bugling. This summarizes many of my bull encounters carrying a cow tag. I've got some great video of him tearing up a tree at 40 yards but I don't know how to post them here. I don't know if this is a decoy endorsement but it does keep me carrying the pad.

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I was thinking the decoy seemed like a hassle and not worth the added weight but this pad sounds like a good dual purpose item lol. I’m sure it was a cool experience with that bull.
 
ultimate predator decoys. Yeah thats what I walked with, never actually mounted it on the bow, just nice how small it packed up.
I have their eastern turkey decoy. It definitely packs light and small! Figuring out how to properly fold that thing the first time was a disaster lol. All is good now tho! I would recommend them for sure!
 

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