Getting ELKY yet?
08-25-2008, 07:32 AM
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location:
Posts: 120
RE: Getting ELKY yet?
ORIGINAL: Rammer
I'm heading to Western Montana on Sept 5th (18 hour drive), so hopefully we'll get settled in late Saturday evening. I'll be there for 10-14 days hunting, I don't have a tag,I'm just going along to help my 3 buddies that did draw.
Will the bulls be bugling this early, or when do they get fired up? This is our first elk hunt, so it will definately be a learning experience!
I'm heading to Western Montana on Sept 5th (18 hour drive), so hopefully we'll get settled in late Saturday evening. I'll be there for 10-14 days hunting, I don't have a tag,I'm just going along to help my 3 buddies that did draw.
Will the bulls be bugling this early, or when do they get fired up? This is our first elk hunt, so it will definately be a learning experience!
Also another post you put up you mentioned packing a Kimber 45. Check your regs as some states do not allow bowhunters to carry firearms!
08-25-2008, 08:40 AM
#13
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Kalispell, MT
Posts: 171
RE: Getting ELKY yet?
ORIGINAL: Rammer
I wish ya luck there Muley! We are hoping to get at least one bull down! Thats our goal anyways, I'm actually pretty glad I didn't draw. This will be a good learning trip for us all. I'm just trying to figure out what I am forgetting.
I have an external frame pack, a Badlands 2200, a Blackawk day pack, lotsa different elk bugles, cow calls, etc. I have 2 good GPSs a compass, a real good headlamp, 2 real good lightweight Pelican flashlights, a Kimber 45 for the side, and a bunch of layering clothes and warm weather clothes.....
If you can think of anything I might be forgetting, let me know! Thanks.
I wish ya luck there Muley! We are hoping to get at least one bull down! Thats our goal anyways, I'm actually pretty glad I didn't draw. This will be a good learning trip for us all. I'm just trying to figure out what I am forgetting.
I have an external frame pack, a Badlands 2200, a Blackawk day pack, lotsa different elk bugles, cow calls, etc. I have 2 good GPSs a compass, a real good headlamp, 2 real good lightweight Pelican flashlights, a Kimber 45 for the side, and a bunch of layering clothes and warm weather clothes.....
If you can think of anything I might be forgetting, let me know! Thanks.
ummm Your bow?
08-25-2008, 08:42 AM
#14
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Kalispell, MT
Posts: 171
RE: Getting ELKY yet?
ORIGINAL: sclwald
Bulls tend to get really fired up when the mornings and evening get cooler. If it stays warm they will be a little late like the last two years here in Southern Wyoming. They were still fired up the first week of rifle season.
Also another post you put up you mentioned packing a Kimber 45. Check your regs as some states do not allow bowhunters to carry firearms!
ORIGINAL: Rammer
I'm heading to Western Montana on Sept 5th (18 hour drive), so hopefully we'll get settled in late Saturday evening. I'll be there for 10-14 days hunting, I don't have a tag,I'm just going along to help my 3 buddies that did draw.
Will the bulls be bugling this early, or when do they get fired up? This is our first elk hunt, so it will definately be a learning experience!
I'm heading to Western Montana on Sept 5th (18 hour drive), so hopefully we'll get settled in late Saturday evening. I'll be there for 10-14 days hunting, I don't have a tag,I'm just going along to help my 3 buddies that did draw.
Will the bulls be bugling this early, or when do they get fired up? This is our first elk hunt, so it will definately be a learning experience!
Also another post you put up you mentioned packing a Kimber 45. Check your regs as some states do not allow bowhunters to carry firearms!
08-25-2008, 08:43 AM
#15
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Kalispell, MT
Posts: 171
RE: Getting ELKY yet?
ORIGINAL: Skeeder1964
Hey bugs11, how do you Google Earth the area you are looking to hunt. I have tried doing that before and it didn't really work out for me. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
Hey bugs11, how do you Google Earth the area you are looking to hunt. I have tried doing that before and it didn't really work out for me. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
08-25-2008, 09:32 AM
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,320
RE: Getting ELKY yet?
Took a scenic drive up over the pass last weekend to do a bit of scouting. Spotted a herd of about 300 just behind a hayfield in my area of choice. Haven't picked one out yet but I know where they are. Not only are there plenty of elk I saw four excellent mule deer bucks a bit higher up.
08-25-2008, 10:54 AM
#17
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location:
Posts: 211
RE: Getting ELKY yet?
RE: Google Earth
Skeeter,
I was showing him Google Earth and he about had an elk cow when he realized that last year they had hunted around these 2large meadows in the middle of some big timber. They were looking for those meadows based on a map and they ended up hunting right around the meadows in a big loop. He could plainly see on Google Earth just how they had managed to do it. He said his hunting buddy would just not believe how close they were to those meadows and never saw them. It was pretty funny, seeing the look on his face and his reaction.
I just downloaded Google Earth and punched in the coordinates from my GPS and bingo I can see where my camp is and the outfitters camp. Give me the lat and long and I can give you a link to a waypoint on Google Earth.
Bugs.
Skeeter,
I was showing him Google Earth and he about had an elk cow when he realized that last year they had hunted around these 2large meadows in the middle of some big timber. They were looking for those meadows based on a map and they ended up hunting right around the meadows in a big loop. He could plainly see on Google Earth just how they had managed to do it. He said his hunting buddy would just not believe how close they were to those meadows and never saw them. It was pretty funny, seeing the look on his face and his reaction.
I just downloaded Google Earth and punched in the coordinates from my GPS and bingo I can see where my camp is and the outfitters camp. Give me the lat and long and I can give you a link to a waypoint on Google Earth.
Bugs.
08-25-2008, 08:24 PM
#18
Spike
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: NY
Posts: 88
RE: Getting ELKY yet?
Hey bugs11, Last week I got on some site and punched my coordinates from Co. and I got a look on a topo map of kind of where I was, but I have dial up internet service where I live and this morning I didn't have time to monkey around to get back there. I did download Google Earth though. I will give you my coordinates of where my camp was last fall, and see what we can come up with, thanks for your help. Unbelievable what you can find with these computers. I just wish I had quicker serving so I wouldn't get so nervous waiting for this slow moving lines. New computer too. I sent you a PM with the Latitude and Longitude coordinates.
08-25-2008, 10:16 PM
#19
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Beautiful western Montana
Posts: 752
RE: Getting ELKY yet?
ORIGINAL: Rammer
I wish ya luck there Muley! We are hoping to get at least one bull down! Thats our goal anyways, I'm actually pretty glad I didn't draw. This will be a good learning trip for us all. I'm just trying to figure out what I am forgetting.
I have an external frame pack, a Badlands 2200, a Blackawk day pack, lotsa different elk bugles, cow calls, etc. I have 2 good GPSs a compass, a real good headlamp, 2 real good lightweight Pelican flashlights, a Kimber 45 for the side, and a bunch of layering clothes and warm weather clothes.....
If you can think of anything I might be forgetting, let me know! Thanks.
I wish ya luck there Muley! We are hoping to get at least one bull down! Thats our goal anyways, I'm actually pretty glad I didn't draw. This will be a good learning trip for us all. I'm just trying to figure out what I am forgetting.
I have an external frame pack, a Badlands 2200, a Blackawk day pack, lotsa different elk bugles, cow calls, etc. I have 2 good GPSs a compass, a real good headlamp, 2 real good lightweight Pelican flashlights, a Kimber 45 for the side, and a bunch of layering clothes and warm weather clothes.....
If you can think of anything I might be forgetting, let me know! Thanks.
08-25-2008, 11:03 PM
#20
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Idaho
Posts: 144
RE: Getting ELKY yet?
i went out scouting last week and got with in 500 yards of a group of about 20 with a nice bull. he bugled a couple times answering my calls. had the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. the season is so close yet so far away. 
