Elkmania 2014

[Shrek]

Good hunting and be safe !

 

[TheBuzz]

were are you based at? Elsworth?

 

[afteamroper]

Made back to the elk country with out hitting a deer

 

[afteamroper]

were are you based at? Elsworth?

Yeah I am at Ellsworth.

 

[afteamroper]

Know where they feed at night herd at least 3 different bugles after dark. Have a plan for the am.

 

[justinspicher]

Good luck!

 

[afteamroper]

Well got up headed out to get in what I thought would be their path to the bedding area and either I was to late or they we t through quiet. Sitting on a high knob now glassing pockets trying to find them.

 

[justinspicher]

How's the calling going? Is that a help or a hinderance right now?

 

[afteamroper]

They seem to be quite during daylight hours right now.

 

[afteamroper]

Found some elk sign just not the kind I like

 

[jljmonky]

weird... same camo I am wearing, reading this, at work... because I am not able to hunt til October (here for whitetail) and in CO for elk...

 

[afteamroper]

Well covered 7+ miles today and didn't find a single sign of an elk in the area. Pretty sure they are hanging on the private land where the water is.This is the only water in the canyon I was hunting or lack there of.

I hate hunting the in the heat. This what I had for water left with 1.5 miles left to go to the truck.

Heading to another new spot tomorrow that the game wardens told my wife I should go. We shall see if they are right or full of chit.

 

[justinspicher]

I think you've made the right choices, sometimes it sucks when it doesn't work out, but at least you're able to hunt. Best of luck looking for a new area.

 

[afteamroper]

Headed back out on some hot leads. Had to do a little boot maintenance first. I think it was time

Also for got to post the weather balloon I found

 

[Shrek]

Hope the change of venue does the trick. Good hunting !

 

[justinspicher]

Since afteamroper has spotty service I am going to update this thread. As of now be has been in the new area and was directed there by the local game warden. A trip by the local pro shop confirmed it and tonight he has seen a ton of sign and heard a bugle. Tomorrow looks promising so far.

 

[Brock A]

Since afteamroper has spotty service I am going to update this thread. As of now be has been in the new area and was directed there by the local game warden. A trip by the local pro shop confirmed it and tonight he has seen a ton of sign and heard a bugle. Tomorrow looks promising so far.

Sweet!!

 

[justinspicher]

Another quick update:

It's 40* out with rain and there was a bugle near at 0700.......

 

[justinspicher]

Things are turning around for afteamroper, today he called in three bulls, one of which was a 5x6 to 13yds, but all he has is a cow tag.........the only cow that did come in, wouldn't break 60yds through some trees.

 

[jljmonky]

figures... only see bulls when you have a cow tag and only see cows when you have a bull tag.