Bugle Report

[slowelk]

Was in Montana units 211, 215 and 321 from 9/15-9/22. Terrible hunt, worst I've ever had in 15 years of elk hunting. No elk seen, or busted or heard on public land. Covered a ton of ground on foot, 10-12 miles a day. Locate bugling into every basin, canyon, draw that we encountered and not a single response. Saw between 6-700 elk on private land though rutting away.

I was in 321 9/14-9/17, similar situation. Had one un-enthusiastic bugling bull on 9/14 that I was close to getting a shot on, but the rest of the days were quiet and saw two bulls. On the drive in there were probably 200 head on the Huntley Ranch in 332. 321 was hotter first two weeks, I had two friends of friends take bulls in the lowlands there, but not back in the basins. Also ran into two clowns from Kalispell cruising the basins on electric bikes (against the law, reported to FS and FWP, I have their license plate), they had been there for days before bugling and likely pushing elk around as they cruised around with the electric motors.

 

[MallardSX2]

Lots of clowns on E-bikes out there this year I heard...

 

[Portafisher]

Laying in my tent 30 minutes outside of Boise before I head farther north tomorrow morning and can hear at least 3 different bulls bugleing aggressively


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[idahohikker]

Those guys like to sound off on private and serenade the neighbors. No early general archery tag probably helps too.

 

[sneaky]

2 days ago I had bulls bugling for an hour and a half before dark. Watched the herd bull chase off satellites and top 3 different cows. Best action I'd been into since first week of the season here in SW MT

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[craig Holland]

Ha Southwest Ohio 0 bugles as well.

 

[Phatfisher]

Any bugling still going on in MT? I tagged out a couple weeks ago but might take a friend out if elk are still talking.

 

[sneaky]

Any bugling still going on in MT? I tagged out a couple weeks ago but might take a friend out if elk are still talking.

It's been weather dependent where I am. Storms roll through and they've been quiet. Clear days they've been talking. Next two days are supposed to be nice, we'll see. What part of MT are you gonna head out to?

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[Phatfisher]

It's been weather dependent where I am. Storms roll through and they've been quiet. Clear days they've been talking. Next two days are supposed to be nice, we'll see. What part of MT are you gonna head out to?

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Probably just stick around western montana, broke college students can't afford to stray to far from home

 

[sneaky]

Haha. Heard that. I'm hunting south of Missoula.

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