? On how to properly hunt the Breaks

[Werty]

When successful hunting the breaks are you glassing, calling, watching travel corridors or stand hunting the willows? I understand that certain times of the season may change your tactic, what tactics produce for you?

 

[Scoot]

Listening, moving in, calling, shooting. Or... glossing, moving in, shooting, or calling and shooting. I have buddies who sit water and do well.

 

[Werty]

Listening, moving in, calling, shooting. Or... glossing, moving in, shooting, or calling and shooting. I have buddies who sit water and do well.

Thanks

 

[missjordan]

The breaks is really interesting as i feel the elk behavior there is very different than your traditional type of elk hunt. Many people hunt them out of stands and if you do decide to spot and stalk they don’t respond very well to calling most of the time. I’d stick to spot and stalk and use cow call tactics and be very very selective about bugling.


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[Werty]

The breaks is really interesting as i feel the elk behavior there is very different than your traditional type of elk hunt. Many people hunt them out of stands and if you do decide to spot and stalk they don’t respond very well to calling most of the time. I’d stick to spot and stalk and use cow call tactics and be very very selective about bugling.


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I've hunted the breaks a couple of times now. I just can't seem to really get a grasp on it. Where I hunt, the wind is really inconsistent, your dealing with small herds. Thanks

 

[MT257]

I've hunted the breaks a couple of times now. I just can't seem to really get a grasp on it. Where I hunt, the wind is really inconsistent, your dealing with small herds. Thanks

The wind can be inconsistent up there. Also as state above calling is tough, it can work in the right situation. I think the small herds is also do to the high number of permits that are issued. I've had the best luck spotting and stalking-I guess its a plus to be able to cover a fair amount of ground a short period of time. Putting alot of time behind glass as in every situation is huge. I think alot of people walk right past alot of elk. I personally am always looking to find lone elk or as few as possible and put the sneak on. The bull I killed opening weekend was by himself. Luckily we had a pretty consistent wind which allowed us to sneak in and sit on him for almost an hour before he decided to stand.

 

[Rex Bellum]

This might be a dumb question but I'm a brand new fng, what is a break in this situation?

 

[slick]

Typically the breaks refer to any assortment of terrain features along the Missouri River that are created through erosion. Sandstone, shake, and clay buttes that flatten out on the tops above the river. They sort of “break” off. Realistically and figuratively. Most often it’s sort of sage brush juniper cedar system. Great habitat for (historically bison) sheep, mule deer and elk.


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