Interesting elk behavior

[ridgetops]

Look at the time line of these pictures. On this day, my FIL and I worked on a blind on a high spot about 200-300 yards above this bedding area. About an hour later, we left the blind spot and walked down to check a camera I had set up in some pines. We were not being quiet at all. This is what transpired after we left the pines around 1:00pm.
A very nice bull came "back" in and bedded right in front of my camera.

 

[Weiserbucks]

So an elk showed up where you were making noise an hour previously, what's so interesting about that?

 

[littlebighorn]

It's obviously a good spot. Cool pics.

 

[ridgetops]

So an elk showed up where you were making noise an hour previously, what's so interesting about that?

I've had several people tell me that you should never set up in a bedding area because you will blow the elk out into the next zip code. Well, that's definitely not the case. I find that interesting. I'm feeling pretty good about this area this fall.

 

[Lhedrick1]

Whitetails aren't too different. Blow a path through the woods with a piece of equipment and in a few hours the deer are there to investigate. It's not uncommon to find deer tracks in my boot prints on my way OUT of the treestand.

But a big old bull in your scenario is pretty cool.

 

[ridgetops]

I might just have to try the fishhook technique on elk.

 

[JPblind]

Shapeshifter!!!!!!