Any Bulls calling in NW colorado?
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ponderosa
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It's been HOT, so they aren't quite fired up yet. That said, I heard a few bulls making some noise before daylight. I called in two 5's and a raghorn 4, all of which responded to cow calls with pretty week bugles. Also, we set up on a nice 6 (~340) that was making a little bit of noise but nothing too serious (one good bugle out of him before a dang buck winded us and spooked the bruiser's cows). Saw some fighting, posturing, cow herding, and LOTS of raking of the antlers. Shouldn't be too much longer.
completesportsman
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I was in Rocky Mountain National Park last Thursday. It was strange, I saw a pretty good looking herd bull, he had about 15 cows, he was muddy, bugling, and running smaller bulls away from the herd.
Then about two miles away, still inside the park, we saw six really nice bulls all still hanging together. They were not acting rutty at all and clean as a whistle, no mud, even their antlers were still very white.
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"Now we come to the most important pre-season question. Do you just want to go elk hunting, or do you want to bring one back? If you desire the latter, there is no substitute for hard work. The bigger your goal, the harder the work required to get there. Good luck!" - Cameron R. Hanes
Then about two miles away, still inside the park, we saw six really nice bulls all still hanging together. They were not acting rutty at all and clean as a whistle, no mud, even their antlers were still very white.
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"Now we come to the most important pre-season question. Do you just want to go elk hunting, or do you want to bring one back? If you desire the latter, there is no substitute for hard work. The bigger your goal, the harder the work required to get there. Good luck!" - Cameron R. Hanes
ELKMASTER101
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LAST EDITED ON Sep-02-09 AT 12:11PM (MST)[p]HOLY CRAP BUGLING JUST LISSEN.
last night i was heading up a ridge wher i knew they would cross,
hadn't gone more then 300 yards and a rip snort bugle came from my right.
I tossed around just intime to see it depart over the ridge.
i guess i had smacked my partner at he time, but didnt notice.
then all crap cut loose.
they were infront of me, to the left side then the right.
I currled up to lissen.
there infront of me popped up a couple cows then some more.
as I sat there curled up they walked to with in 20 yards,
then past me, not once showing me any concern.
I had good cover-up sent on and my camo blended in perfictly.
wow! that was cool but where were the bulls.
I hit my cow call with a couple mews and instantlly got a scream from the right side, jurking ever so slightly and stairing into the shadows of the dark timber i catch some movement.
could it be my bull?
nope just a nother cow and she was going to cut the same trail as the last ones.
she was being followed by something cause she kept looking back.
she gave a slight mew bark which was followed in by a mew in responce by something on her far side and just a little back, 2 caves.
This is so sweet to see, so close, and no clue I even there.
Then a small spike appeared in the side of a distant knole on the side of the hill.
Called a couple times w/ just short squells.
then headed towards the cows.
He stopped short, say 50 yards out, when
from just aroung, behind, and in back of a couple anchent huge old groutho pines, came this horific bellow. had heaard bull all over it.
sh--ittttt, just about crapping my camo,
I fipped around,
my partner grabbed me and shook me vilantly.
jim jim jim ----what,,what,
jim wake up your having those dreams again came from her mouth.
Two weeks and 1 day i'll know the rest of the story.
last night i was heading up a ridge wher i knew they would cross,
hadn't gone more then 300 yards and a rip snort bugle came from my right.
I tossed around just intime to see it depart over the ridge.
i guess i had smacked my partner at he time, but didnt notice.
then all crap cut loose.
they were infront of me, to the left side then the right.
I currled up to lissen.
there infront of me popped up a couple cows then some more.
as I sat there curled up they walked to with in 20 yards,
then past me, not once showing me any concern.
I had good cover-up sent on and my camo blended in perfictly.
wow! that was cool but where were the bulls.
I hit my cow call with a couple mews and instantlly got a scream from the right side, jurking ever so slightly and stairing into the shadows of the dark timber i catch some movement.
could it be my bull?
nope just a nother cow and she was going to cut the same trail as the last ones.
she was being followed by something cause she kept looking back.
she gave a slight mew bark which was followed in by a mew in responce by something on her far side and just a little back, 2 caves.
This is so sweet to see, so close, and no clue I even there.
Then a small spike appeared in the side of a distant knole on the side of the hill.
Called a couple times w/ just short squells.
then headed towards the cows.
He stopped short, say 50 yards out, when
from just aroung, behind, and in back of a couple anchent huge old groutho pines, came this horific bellow. had heaard bull all over it.
sh--ittttt, just about crapping my camo,
I fipped around,
my partner grabbed me and shook me vilantly.
jim jim jim ----what,,what,
jim wake up your having those dreams again came from her mouth.
Two weeks and 1 day i'll know the rest of the story.
ELKMASTER101
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Its just around the corner for me and 3 others.
heading back into unknown territory,
can't hardly wait to cry out (4)times (big bulls down)
Not asking for much am I?
looking at some of the posts so far I think its possible.
Good luck to all who still has their hunts ahead of them and congratts to those who pulled it off already.
Been dipping in my elk sents all ready.
just drulling all over my self, perfume ya know.
can't hardly stand it.
ask my wife she'll tell ya it's time.
have a good hunt, be safe.
heading back into unknown territory,
can't hardly wait to cry out (4)times (big bulls down)
Not asking for much am I?
looking at some of the posts so far I think its possible.
Good luck to all who still has their hunts ahead of them and congratts to those who pulled it off already.
Been dipping in my elk sents all ready.
just drulling all over my self, perfume ya know.
can't hardly stand it.
ask my wife she'll tell ya it's time.
have a good hunt, be safe.
S
smilesgv
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Went out Wed morning, just north of Hayden, saw about 6-8 legal bulls abunch of spikes/cows only heard one weak bugle. I was down low so maybe its better up high
