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dleonard3
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Now that the archery season is going, and the early rifle season is coming up quick, I assume there are alot of guys out hunting and scouting for their up-coming hunts. I was lucky to finally draw a Muzzle Loader tag for the Monroe Mountain unit this year. I've had some experience on this mountain and I have a few good spots that should have some bulls, but I know that it is a fairly big mountain, and the are a LOT of places that have Bulls that I don't know about. I would love to hear from anyone with suggestions on how and where to find Bulls on the Monroe. At the beginning of October, are they up on top or are they down in the cedars avoiding the crowds? Will it be an early, normal, or late rut this year? I plan on sitting high vantage points and doing alot of glassing down into the secluded canyons, but I would like to hear some suggestions on which canyons to start with. Will the ATV jamboree push the bulls away from the main travelled roads? Maybe some of the elk won't care about ATV's. Will my base camp get robbed while I'm out hunting? Do I need to leave someone in camp all day to protect my stuff? I've had a few guys volunteer to help me out with info, but So far they haven't given me any. Should I start looking on the northeast side, or maybe right in the middle of the unit and work out from there. I'll be leaving home on Sept. 24th after work to travel and set up camp. I'll be up on the mountain to scout from the 25th to 28th. Then the hunt starts on the 29th and runs until Oct. 7th. It sounds like a late rut hunt and the bulls should still be finishing up with their chores. I'm hoping that I won't need to do much calling. Maybe a few cow calls to get the bulls to respond, then sneak in quietly and try to get a look at him. My idea is to see as many bulls as possible during my scouting days, so I'll know what is left over from the other hunts. Then I'll want to consentrate on hunting the areas that have the best bulls. I also assume the bulls will be moving around alot, so how do I keep up with them from day to day? Do I need to backpack hunt and sleep out there with them? Or would it be better to travel back and forth to base camp every night. I don't want to burn alot of gas, but I don't want to wear myself out and lose the will to get out of bed either. I know there are alot of guys out there that know alot more about this area and how to hunt it, and I would love to hear from you. You can post here, PM me, email me at [email protected], or you can call my cell (435)680-2302.