any tips or hints on elk hunting in the spring
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Low snowfall areas. Looks like the Yukon has an "Elk Exclusion Zone" similar to the open Alberta Bison Zones.
The big bulls will have dropped their horns by April 1, but smaller bulls will be packing horns possibly until the end of April.
The big bulls will have dropped their horns by April 1, but smaller bulls will be packing horns possibly until the end of April.
The idea of the exclusion areas is to keep them from spreading and negatively impacting other ungulates that have not historically had elk in their range......that makes sense!
Suka
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Being you're in the Yukon not sure if this will help, but to me elk are just big whitetails; a little smarter and even more shy.
They tend to spend their day, "just inside" cover. If you can spot 10' into the cover you may see them midday. Other than that, find tracks you'll likely find the tracks go between their beds and their current feeding area.
They tend to spend their day, "just inside" cover. If you can spot 10' into the cover you may see them midday. Other than that, find tracks you'll likely find the tracks go between their beds and their current feeding area.
Look for green grass/forbs or find an area that has some good carry-over grass and forbs. In the spring I see elk out in the open well into morning daylight hours. A winter of not eating a whole lot seems to make them throw caution to the wind a bit when there are some goods available again....Observations from northern Alberta anyways...
I'd be a bit concerned about meat quality myself but only one way to find out. Good luck.
I'd be a bit concerned about meat quality myself but only one way to find out. Good luck.
You assume correctly.
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sorry I wasn't clear.
the exclusion area is an area where they don't want anymore an elk seen. they re less and less but still.
there is too agriculture land and of course other animals.
black and grizzly bears and wolves are in love with calves too ...
the exclusion area is an area where they don't want anymore an elk seen. they re less and less but still.
there is too agriculture land and of course other animals.
black and grizzly bears and wolves are in love with calves too ...
The meat might be very bad tasting. Elk like deer only brouse starting in november december and they start living off the bone. They will drop from one third to half of their body weight through out the winter. I'm quite sure you will disappointed.
Billdik,
what month will you suggest to start the hunting in the spring?
we were hunting red deer up to February in Europe and never had issues with the quality but the weather and grassing was not as bas as here.
thank you for that feedback.
what month will you suggest to start the hunting in the spring?
we were hunting red deer up to February in Europe and never had issues with the quality but the weather and grassing was not as bas as here.
thank you for that feedback.
To properly feed a beef they need good feed for a minimum of 120 days. If there is no season ending date like the guys were talking in their posts I would try and wait until they have at least 45 days of green grass or something to replenish their bodies and muscle. I would target a bull for sure too as they haven't been caring for a fetus.
