Bugling updates?

[jray5740]

Unit 38 Colorado, sorry for the lack of clarification! Around the evergreen area/lookout mountain area down into Idaho Springs and Highway 40

 

[tim tarras]

Heard a beautiful bugle the other day, then the mom and her 2 year old walked out of the bathroom at the restaurant. That 2 year old has some real talent.

I really need to get into the woods

 

[2peterhunter]

Unit 38 Colorado, sorry for the lack of clarification! Around the evergreen area/lookout mountain area down into Idaho Springs and Highway 40

No prob! I have a 38 type 9 in Wyoming and always looking for info!

 

[JordanH]

Evergreen....now there are some dumbass elk.........LOL

 

[jray5740]

JordanH, couldn't have said it better. At least they know to cross 6 lanes of I70 at the elk crossing signs!

 

[purgefrailty]

Heard a bull bugle several times this morning and evening. I threw out some bugles as I was heading back for the night and each one was met with a response. Too bad I only have a spike tag. Location: Utah.

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[sneaky]

Heard a bull bugle several times this morning and evening. I threw out some bugles as I was heading back for the night and each one was met with a response. Too bad I only have a spike tag. Location: Utah.

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Too bad you only have a spike tag, or too bad you're hunting in a spike only unit? Lol

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[jdk81]

Any updates? Will be in Colorado starting Thursday

 

[UtahJimmy]

Silence in my general any bull unit this weekend

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[mlob1one]

Utah in the Wasatch over the weekend had a bull wake me up with his bugles at 3am.

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[tioga]

Got into a big herd on the opener, they were in the reprod headed to bed for the day by the time I caught to them. But there 2 small bulls bugling and one bigger bull chuckling as well. The younger fellas were definitely keeping their distance from big daddy and his ladies.

There is also a herd in the fields around my work. No more stepped out of the car and shut the door when a bull across the road was sounding off in the darkness.

Pretty enchanting to listen to them

 

[COlineman78]

Got a few to respond this weekend in Colorado (Resident elk at 8500ft, near Steamboat). They are just starting to herd up but seeing a lot of lone cow-calf pairs still. Got one bull to respond to some cow calls when I was pretty close (200 yards or so) and then he started raking a tree hard for like 5 minutes making a ton of noise. Heard a few half bugles. Also had a strange response, almost like a high pitch bark, in response to a couple bugle calls from a hunting partner.

 

[sneaky]

Got a few to respond this weekend in Colorado (Resident elk at 8500ft, near Steamboat). They are just starting to herd up but seeing a lot of lone cow-calf pairs still. Got one bull to respond to some cow calls when I was pretty close (200 yards or so) and then he started raking a tree hard for like 5 minutes making a ton of noise. Heard a few half bugles. Also had a strange response, almost like a high pitch bark, in response to a couple bugle calls from a hunting partner.

Popping grunt is what ElkNut would call that. Not a nervous bark, but means he could hear you but wanted you to show yourself. Also a surefire way to get one to stop in its tracks. Way better than a cow call.

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[xziang]

Was in central CO and hiked in Friday night hoping to hear something that evening and it was dead silent. All weekend was silent where I was located at 10300ft.

Had to go to plan 'B' due to the people so it was also 'new' ground.

 

[jdk81]

Got a few to respond this weekend in Colorado (Resident elk at 8500ft, near Steamboat). They are just starting to herd up but seeing a lot of lone cow-calf pairs still. Got one bull to respond to some cow calls when I was pretty close (200 yards or so) and then he started raking a tree hard for like 5 minutes making a ton of noise. Heard a few half bugles. Also had a strange response, almost like a high pitch bark, in response to a couple bugle calls from a hunting partner.

Heading into that general area, hoping to have the elk fairly active early.. We will be 9500+ for 5 days

 

[COlineman78]

Heading into that general area, hoping to have the elk fairly active early.. We will be 9500+ for 5 days

With the moon only being up for an hour or so is causing them to be fairly active in waning daylight, but it is stupid hot. Was 82-85 deg on Sunday. They are popping out of the timber the second the sun goes down to get as much feeding in as possible. Even on the cooler areas (what Aron Snyder would call an 'eco-thermal corridor') they were done moving by 9:30. The biggest group I found was making a lot of noise, but not really any of the others.

 

[Finch]

Yeah, I'll be south of Steamboat come Monday. Hoping they are more vocal this year than they were for our first hunt.

 

[WoolyBugger]

With the moon only being up for an hour or so is causing them to be fairly active in waning daylight, but it is stupid hot. Was 82-85 deg on Sunday. They are popping out of the timber the second the sun goes down to get as much feeding in as possible. Even on the cooler areas (what Aron Snyder would call an 'eco-thermal corridor') they were done moving by 9:30. The biggest group I found was making a lot of noise, but not really any of the others.

my forecast is showing upper 60's at elevation. 80's in town

 

[Elkoholic87]

I'll be in Durango on the 14th.


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[Olbadae]

I'm leaving for Durango area on the 14th as well! First time out there, any advice?


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