Hunting during the rut phases of Aug-Sept-Oct is a huge advantage for the hunter with a bow or rifle. Don't be one dimensional, carry both a bugle & cow calls, your bugle/grunt tube is the most important tool out there bar none!! Problem lies in "How & When" to use it. Should you be a good or above average caller? You'd better be for best results on all bulls, not just sattelites. If you're not convincing & realistic sounding as the encounter gets closer you will become intimidated & clam up or resort to the cow call, big mistake in many situations! Learn what the sounds mean & adpt to your present encounter & use the sounds that fit the encounter, this will make sense to the elk & increase your odds of harvest dramatically!

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