Elknut1, sorry I was not more specific in my explanation. This was actually bow season. I will try and re-create the story for you. My partner and I had taking a mid-day nap up on the mountain because we were working in on this bull all day. He was bugling every minute or two so we decided to stalk him. So I snuck within 60 yards of him. I was at a tree line and in front of me was a saddle leading up a open hillside. Well they were in the open. So I had to try and make a circle around him and get in front of where he was heading. Well I started to make my sneak, closely watching the elk on the open hillside, when this big boy starts trotting 25 yards in front of me. He goes maybe 50 yards into the trees where we can't see each other no more. Then he let out a shrilling bark, going straight into a chuckle. It sounded like his normal chuckle, but I could be wrong. I hope this helps.