gandilamont

I am heading there to hunt elk in the bob marshal this weekend and am hoping by then they should be in full rut. Have they been rutting yet?

Clinty Poo

I don't know about Montana, but the bulls in eastern washington, well atleast in my area, aren't really screaming yet. I've been hunting hard for the past week and I have heard two bulls.. The weather has been so hot..

MTdrahthaar

All day and all night.

Are you DIY or are you with an outfitter?

gandilamont

I am using an outfitter seeing that I dont own a horse. I am going on a rifle hunt for Elk and Muleys. They pack you 20 miles into the Bob. It should be fun. Thats good to hear there bugling.

m00sedrool

That's a sound that I miss every year around this time! One of these days I'll get back out there during elk season.

Good luck guys.

eatsleephunt

Yes they are!

elkbane

I was out last weekend and it was still pretty quiet. I called a bull in for my brother-in-law second day of the season and we now have meat in the freezer, but he came in quiet. You can still hunt effectively even when they aren't very vocal- it's just a lot more fun when they are screaming.

You should have fun in the Bob. I have heard there are some monster bulls in there. The weather has cooled this week, so hopefully it will be enough to get them going.

npaden

I thought rifle season for deer and elk in Montana didn't open until October 21st?

hillbillyhunter1

Must be why most people are using a bow right now( although there are "backcountry" units that open for rifle earlier...like the "bob")

Nice Bull eatsleephunt. Way to go elkbane.

elkbane

Hllbillyhunter is right. The Bob Marshall, along with a few other wilderness areas here,allow for rifle hunting beginning September 15th.