Stalking elk in wide open spaces?

[Pioneer2]

Perhaps a black angus plywood cutout two persons could angle by in range.........worth a try....Harold

[Red Bullets]

Originally Posted by Xiph0id

And get shot?

The pronghorn cutout could have an orange overhue or tell tale markings that it is not real. And ungulates are color blind so it doesn't matter to them what color it is. It could be yellow with mauve markings.

[HowSwedeItIs]

Pull a Jeremiah Johnson

[Rockman]

Originally Posted by Red Bullets

The pronghorn cutout could have an orange overhue or tell tale markings that it is not real. And ungulates are color blind so it doesn't matter to them what color it is. It could be yellow with mauve markings.

Yeah, I could see this done in blaze orange with just a bit of black or similar to break things up, but still be very obvious to the human eye, and cow would be safer too, unless that doesn't work as well.

[Wiz]

update? did u get er done?

[HillTophunter]

Unfortunately no I didn't. I was able to stalk into 80 yrds into a position I had last seen them. As i was kneeling along a fenceline glassing the last spot I seen them, when off 80 yrds to my left two of them stood up and took off at a half run to 200yrds away. I tried a couple cow calls but they knew what was up and continued on their way. Haven't seen any since but I learned a lot in the time I spent glassing them and stalking them


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[Mountain Guy]

Originally Posted by Pdub

Forget stealth. Be obvious, and be obvious that you are not a threat. Walk obliquely to the elk never turning towards them. Bend down every so often and pick the grass. Watch the elk and their response out of your periphery. It is easier when they are feeding as they will stop and raise their heads when they see you, but if you present no aggression they will start feeding again. That is when you know you can get close, and I mean bow range close. If anyone of them raises their heads abruptly, stop advancing and walk away a bit, but slowly. The key here is to take your time and always monitor their behaviour.

It's worked for me when I was a bit of a photography nut, but now the only place I see them in the open are at a few local golf courses, which don't really have the best fore or background.

An alternative thought to the aforementioned bellycrawl stealth tactics...

I think the key to your success may be because you did this in photography season....or in a photography zone

[Stuckatwork]

Keep the wind in your favour

[Lefty-Canuck]

Don't go to them...bring them to you.

LC

[Xiph0id]

Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

Don't go to them...bring them to you.

LC

Like in the movie battleship.

Art of war. Fight the enemy where it is not.

[Xiph0id]

Originally Posted by Tactical Lever

I don't know about a herd of elk, but sometimes a lone animal (elk included) doesn't seem to view a person as a threat unless they actually see you walking towards them. Every now and then I have pretty close, in plain sight.

I did this to a doe tonight. Darn thing just started at me.

It was last light and I was not sure if it was a WT or Mule.

Waved my arms. Stupid thing just looked at me. Pretty sure it was a WT.

Tough to see her butt when she staring right at you 1/2 hour past sunset.