RE: Elk Hunting Tips!
Shed,
Thats sounds amazing. Funny thing that it seems that I get more enjoyment watching kids hunt than I ever did by myself. I guess thats the way its supposed to be. I told my 13 year old this turkey season that it was very similar to calling big bull elk and I don't know if he believed me.
Let me explain the situation. We were working a wise ole tom. He was fired up. Every seductive hen yelp I made he would answer. The problem was he was hanging up just out of range. I wispered to my boy that I was going to sneek away calling as I went. I instructed him to set still and if a good ethical shot presented itself to take it. I belly crawled about 40 yards and called. the Tom answered. I crawled another 40 yards and called. this time the gooble was followed by the thunder of a 12 gauge. The ole boy thought his girlfriend had lost interest and was leaving. My boy said the tom came a running and didn't stop until I called.
I think this type of scenario could and will work extremely well for a bull that just doesn't want to commit that last few yards needed to seal the deal.