Elk; When to Call & When not to

[fillthefreezer]

Oh and Justin any of those bulls herd bulls?

REALLY man?!

 

[billdoe5]

billdoe5, lets see your bulls. Ross, Elknut and Justin have three different ways of making it happen year in and year out. There proof is in there pictures.

Heres my 2012 westside 6x6

 

[billdoe5]

I wish Crossley joined this thread he will soon... im excited

 

[fillthefreezer]

No comment to that???

maybe people would take you seriously if you didnt come off like such a douche. you just sound like a punk ass kid that thinks he knows everything...

 

[billdoe5]

Your completely right... I am a tool. This site is way better than hunt washington(Yuppies who read way to many hunting books) lol <3

 

[les welch]

No comment to that???

Time for some attitude to go away. Not tolerated here.

 

[billdoe5]

At least i didnt cuss... thats a plus

 

[Aron Snyder]

At least i didnt cuss... thats a plus

I've seen you stir the pot on hunt Washington, so this doesn't surprise me at all. You're an 18-20 year old kid that's had decent success with killing elk (great job), but you're talking down to several people that have been killing elk twice as long as you've been alive.

As far as Justin Davis goes, he's killed multiple herd bulls, but he's not a guy that will brag. You can look at the cover of this months issue of Extreme Elk and see his most recent.

 

[billdoe5]

You have seen me on hunt washington!!! What!!! Im famous lol and bored

 

[ohhiitznik]

Pissing match? Gotta be a young guy. I remember when I was like that. Along with remembering my first beer.

 

[billdoe5]

Pissing match? Gotta be a young guy. I remember when I was like that. Along with remembering my first beer.

Lol check hunt washington right now... Stirring the pot in there as we speak always a blast... And you mean when you fell off ur dinosaur

 

[wapitibob]

I've had hundreds of bulls walk away that didn't have a single cow, and I've been within 30 yards of bulls, screamed at them and they walked away too. They're all different and they change as time goes on. Used to be all I needed to do was get within 50 yards and scream at them and they would walk in. Not the case anymore. It also depends where you hunt and how much people contact they have. Ulmer has killed lots of big bulls and doesn't call at all. I don't have that restraint.

 

[Justin Crossley]

I wish Crossley joined this thread he will soon... im excited

I would take the advice of some of these guys and pipe down. If you want to piss off idiots, do it on hunting-washington.

The caliber of hunter on this site is much higher and we want to keep it that way. The reason I told you about this site is because there is a lot of really good info from REALLY good hunters. I know you're just joking around for your entertainment but it doesn't come across the same on a computer screen as it does face to face when someone can see you grinning.

 

[Racethesunset]

...but he's not a guy that will brag. You can look at the cover of this months issue of Extreme Elk and see his most recent.

And this is what separates the Rokslide community from everything else.

I have a question regarding mid-season hunts, after the rut has come and gone and they are in recovery mode. What approach do you use for calls, if any? Thank you.

 

[Aron Snyder]

I'm with this guy, and if you talked this way to Justin Davis in person, I would pound you into the ground like a fence post! So please, try and get along with everyone

I would take the advice of some of these guys and pipe down. If you want to piss off idiots, do it on hunting-washington.

The caliber of hunter on this site is much higher and we want to keep it that way. The reason I told you about this site is because there is a lot of really good info from REALLY good hunters. I know you're just joking around for your entertainment but it doesn't come across the same on a computer screen as it does face to face when someone can see you grinning.

 

[billdoe5]

Ok ok i will stop... Having too much fun... This guy from Colorado scares me

 

[justin davis]

Oh and Justin any of those bulls herd bulls?

Yea. Here are a three bulls that I taken. No calling tactic used. These were the dominant bulls of the herds. Might not compare to some of the hogs guys take in other states but decent for Colorado. Im too poor to hunt other states haha.









Anyways back to the main topic. Many different ways to be successful. I by no means am saying that you can't call in elk. Just being quiet has worked well for me. I am no expert thou.

 

[billdoe5]

Nice bulls.. What bow is that?

 

[Ridge Ghost]

For me it's all about figuring out what the bull wants. If I do a locator bugle and he responds aggressively and adds some grunts, he probably has cows and is being defensive. Sneak in nice and close and scream a bugle in his face.

If he just sends a location bugle back, he may not have cows. Sneak in close and cow call to see if that's what he wants.

 

[Rizzy]

How about as far as tag allocation is concerned, i.e. general vs limited tag hunts. Wouldn't this play a major role in effectiveness of calling?

Also, keep in mind that Elknut hunts Bulls in Wolf country, this is a bit of a different animal than the Washington and Colorado Bulls I think they get big here by being more on the silent side and a noisy Bull is a liability to the herd.