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09-10-2017, 01:45 PM
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How are elk calling out there?
Been out few days now with bow in hand, seen a herd couple days in row, but have yet to hear a peep out of them. I'm north of Edmonton, what's everyone hearing out there?
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09-10-2017, 02:14 PM
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I just got back from a 3 day trip didn't hear anything. Last year this time it was insane. Walked lots of game trails and cut lines.
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09-10-2017, 02:23 PM
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We have been calling for a couple of weeks now and they are starting to respond once in a while. Sometimes not a peep for a couple of days. I have seen a couple of them going insane already, but that is about it.
Pretty warm out too during the day.
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09-10-2017, 03:08 PM
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Calling
Calling pretty good for me this morning.
Just added the video to YouTube cause had trouble uploading.
https://youtu.be/byX05LAp640
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09-10-2017, 04:19 PM
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I think the elk are using ATV's to move around this year,,,
I hear ATV engines, then the ATV engine shuts off,,, then I hear ELK BUGLING !
Who'd a thunk ? 
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09-10-2017, 04:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elkdump
I think the elk are using ATV's to move around this year,,,
I hear ATV engines, then the ATV engine shuts off,,, then I hear ELK BUGLING !
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Bahahahahahah, that's awesome. One has to wonder, when in history did that ever work? The first elk season...ever???
Now moose....moose can be that dumb. Must be a bunch of moose hunters.
Back to the op; they are calling but not really fired up. My guess is most of the action is happening by moonlight. some cool weather is needed
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09-10-2017, 04:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elkdump
I think the elk are using ATV's to move around this year,,,
I hear ATV engines, then the ATV engine shuts off,,, then I hear ELK BUGLING !
Who'd a thunk ? |
those are not too bad. The worst ones are the other way around. When you hear an elk talking back to you and closing in and then you hear an atv engine and the hunt is over. We had already had one of those this year, except it wasn't an atv but a f-350 moving through the bush on a quad trail "scouting" for the rifle season.
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09-11-2017, 05:40 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elkdump
I think the elk are using ATV's to move around this year,,,
I hear ATV engines, then the ATV engine shuts off,,, then I hear ELK BUGLING !
Who'd a thunk ? |
They are sponsored by Honda so you won't catch them broken down on the side of the trail.....tuff season ahead 
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09-11-2017, 09:01 PM
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Elk are calling in In Kimberly are BC. My brother harvested a cow Elk with his xbow this afternoon. Very tough due to severely limited hunting areas. Xbows legal during bow season in BC.  
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09-12-2017, 01:29 PM
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Originally Posted by waterninja
Elk are calling in In Kimberly are BC. My brother harvested a cow Elk with his xbow this afternoon. Very tough due to severely limited hunting areas. Xbows legal during bow season in BC.
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Looks like he got lucky with that bad shot
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09-12-2017, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Slicktricker
Looks like he got lucky with that bad shot
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not necessary.
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09-12-2017, 03:29 PM
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not necessary.
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agree
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09-12-2017, 03:31 PM
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Bolts arnt that long and look how much is sticking out of the shoulder glad he got it but just saying seen that shot go the other way with animal not found before
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09-13-2017, 04:36 PM
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Elk
Down south by Suffield Monday Tuesday elk were very quiet and feeding
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09-13-2017, 10:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slicktricker
Looks like he got lucky with that bad shot
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thanks for the input on if the elk are calling or not, really insightful
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09-13-2017, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bucksman
thanks for the input on if the elk are calling or not, really insightful
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No kidding!! Didn't take much to run that one off the rails. Need to change the title I guess...
Too many with nothing to do but criticize others..
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09-13-2017, 10:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slicktricker
Looks like he got lucky with that bad shot
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First time I have Ever seen an entrance hole from a broad head that didn't have blood around it 
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09-13-2017, 10:48 AM
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I talked with a fellow who has domestic elk in NW. His bulls are calling.
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09-13-2017, 10:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elkdump
First time I have Ever seen an entrance hole from a broad head that didn't have blood around it |
looks to me like that bolt punched thru the shoulder and blew up the heart. With no Blood pressure its very common to see little bleeding. especially on a non pass thru.
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09-13-2017, 02:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The moose
looks to me like that bolt punched thru the shoulder and blew up the heart. With no Blood pressure its very common to see little bleeding. especially on a non pass thru.
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I've probably gutted a hundred elk,
the heart is just near the back of the front leg, in the lower 1/3 of the chest cavity , pretty hard for that broad head entry spot, to have stopped the heartbeat on impact,,,,
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09-13-2017, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by elkdump
First time I have Ever seen an entrance hole from a broad head that didn't have blood around it |
Curious what broadhead he uses, entrance is small. Looks like a solid shoulder hit....but blood on the back side.
Pilot hole? 
LC
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09-13-2017, 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck
Curious what broadhead he uses, entrance is small. Looks like a solid shoulder hit....but blood on the back side.
Pilot hole?
LC |
gave me a good chuckle
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09-11-2017, 09:27 PM
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Sporadic in different areas, haven't heard a peep in a zone north of Edmonton but co worker arrowed a decent bull that came in just screaming.
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09-11-2017, 09:34 PM
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Tried calling in two different near by areas today and didn't hear a thing. One place was where a very good size bull was screaming like crazy just a few days ago. Quite windy though. At least it's cooling down a bit.
Good job on that cow, whoever put her down
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09-12-2017, 11:04 AM
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Nadda
i've been trying near Nordegg. Haven't heard a Peep!
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09-12-2017, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Benj
i've been trying near Nordegg. Haven't heard a Peep!
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Very hard hunting around there always found they are quiet there few elk but hunted hard
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09-13-2017, 07:18 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slicktricker
Very hard hunting around there always found they are quiet there few elk but hunted hard
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x2, those are pretty wary elk, and rarely too vocal in my experience.
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09-12-2017, 12:48 PM
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Elk are going hard right now. Saw 5 herds yesterday and a bunch of satellite bulls.
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