Idaho's elk rut
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Fork Horn
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Join Date: May 2004
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Idaho's elk rut
In general when is the hot and heavey rut start for elk in Idaho? Is it around the second or third week of september or are they a little later. I am going to try and bow hunt them and need to have an idea of when to take time off to try and get on one. Thanks for all the help.
Mac
Mac
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
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RE: Idaho's elk rut
I am FAR from an expert, but based on two week long hunts in Idaho, both the same week (second week of bow season), around 9/15 starting date. I'd go the 3rd week of bowseason. Both times the week before was slow (pre-rut) and the beginning of the week was slow. Kicked up noticably for the second half of the week.
Going again in 2007 for the third week.
Going again in 2007 for the third week.
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RE: Idaho's elk rut
ORIGINAL: mac87toy
In general when is the hot and heavey rut start for elk in Idaho? Is it around the second or third week of september or are they a little later. I am going to try and bow hunt them and need to have an idea of when to take time off to try and get on one. Thanks for all the help.
Mac
In general when is the hot and heavey rut start for elk in Idaho? Is it around the second or third week of september or are they a little later. I am going to try and bow hunt them and need to have an idea of when to take time off to try and get on one. Thanks for all the help.
Mac
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