Smell elk

[Bigborealaska]

The smell of a bull lathered up from soaking his belly can be be smelled from a long ways and piss soaked bed can linger for weeks…..the smell of one herd bull helped me locate him when the blood trail was slim and he fell in some nasty brush that I had walked by above and below….trust your nose knowing the scent may not be super fresh and other times they are veryyy close so slow wayyy down to verify

This is awesome advice. I always smell them before I see them if the wind is right.

 

[Bigborealaska]

Elk have a unique musky scent. The cows have a sweet smell while the bulls are stronger to rank depending on the age of the bull. They don't smell anything like beef or horses.

I was going to say the same thing. Elk and cattle smell totally different. That musk smell elk have is unique.

 

[HolisticCowboy22]

Sitting near a wallow right now stinking of elk. Hope they are close