In heavy hunted areas, the bugle is just an announcement to let the elk know that you're coming. If you're in an area where the elk have not been pressured alot for a few years, then a bugle can work great to locate and some times bring in bulls, especially satallite bulls.

Cow calls are the way to go all the time. There's not much you can't do with a cow call. You can calm elk down, you can call spooked bulls back, You can use it to cover your noise as you approach a herd.

A real good combination is a spike bull call and a hyper, or in heat, cow call. This combo works great and drives the big boys crazy. He thinks that a young bull has one of his cows and she's in heat. You better get your arrow nocked and be ready.

BM

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