idahoelkinstructor

I should also add that I have never heard of the elk's rut changing time of year outside of the normal time frame . Here in the west we can have a very early rut starting early as the last week of August and ending by mid September. Or the rut can run late starting in mid September and ending the first week of October or so. Either way I can always plan on the elk being in rut around the middle of September. I should also point out that even if the rut is over the bulls can and will bugle, not as much as they do in the peak of the rut but they still bugle on into Oct. Also you can call them into you after the rut is over, elk talk year around and IMHO you can call a elk into you at any time of year, you just have to know what to say to them.