Looking to meet elk hunters
- Thread starter Stryker13
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What questions do you wish someone would answer?
Where the elk are during hunting season. ?
Just talked to a buddy, they had about a hundred in their driveway, last night, headed for the hay stack. Back in November , there wasn't one to be found.
Grizz
Where the elk are during hunting season. ?
Just talked to a buddy, they had about a hundred in their driveway, last night, headed for the hay stack. Back in November , there wasn't one to be found.Grizz
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I have done alright with deer, never harvested a buck but i fill my freezer every year,
Elk for me is the big dream hunt, I know a lot of guys talk about Grizz, Sheep or Africa but for me? Elk!
The problem is I have never once come across elk on crown land.
Elk for me is the big dream hunt, I know a lot of guys talk about Grizz, Sheep or Africa but for me? Elk!
The problem is I have never once come across elk on crown land.
wrenchbender4
CGN Regular
- Location
- SE of Western canada
I live smack in the middle of elk country. Smart critters, tough to hunt. Lots of walking involved.
As far as I am concerned, Elk is the ultimate North American cervid to hunt.
Smart, elusive and tough. I have shot quite a few, and have nothing but
respect for the "wapiti" as a game animal. That, combined with the great
table fare they are, sends me on a quest for them every year. Dave.
Smart, elusive and tough. I have shot quite a few, and have nothing but
respect for the "wapiti" as a game animal. That, combined with the great
table fare they are, sends me on a quest for them every year. Dave.
- Location
- Saskatchewan
We have fantastic elk hunting in parts of Saskatchewan, not talked about by anyone but locals because we can't share with non-residents so there is no media attention. Suits me fine. I dedicate a chunk of each September to hunting elk, and I really love elk and elk hunting. Elk are quite similar in habits wherever they are found, but I'm always amused how so many hunters assume they are a "mountain" animal. Nope. Just described as such in the popular outdoor media. Elk will move quite a long way to find better food in different seasons, or to escape human pressures, or sometimes for reasons only they know. Some places they like don't seem like classic elk country. Their often mysterious movements is part of what makes hunting them so interesting.
Elk hunting is as good as it can get!
When you have a bull elk bugling and thrashing the bush within 10 yards of you, and you can't see much more than a glimpse of hair, eye, ear, antler or leg through that brush, and have no shot, your adrenaline will be running as high as his, and you'll be shaking so much, even if you could find a way to thread a bullet through that brush, you won't be able to hold the rifle steady enough to do so! Been there! It is a hunting high that you will only find here, unless facing a mad grizzly bear at close range, but that is a different adrenaline high, and personally, I prefer the first! LOL
Probably the best hunting videos out there for great elk hunting tips is the Truth Series by Primos. Montana decoys also work great and are worth the investment. I also spray them down with cow in estrus Buck Bombs.
Use good scent control, and watch that wind!
A bugle and a couple cow calls are also valuable tools. You do not need to be good at bugling for it to work. My worst bugle ever got my biggest bull to finally answer me. Just don't over do it.
When you have a bull elk bugling and thrashing the bush within 10 yards of you, and you can't see much more than a glimpse of hair, eye, ear, antler or leg through that brush, and have no shot, your adrenaline will be running as high as his, and you'll be shaking so much, even if you could find a way to thread a bullet through that brush, you won't be able to hold the rifle steady enough to do so! Been there! It is a hunting high that you will only find here, unless facing a mad grizzly bear at close range, but that is a different adrenaline high, and personally, I prefer the first! LOL
Probably the best hunting videos out there for great elk hunting tips is the Truth Series by Primos. Montana decoys also work great and are worth the investment. I also spray them down with cow in estrus Buck Bombs.
Use good scent control, and watch that wind!
A bugle and a couple cow calls are also valuable tools. You do not need to be good at bugling for it to work. My worst bugle ever got my biggest bull to finally answer me. Just don't over do it.
Where is elk country?
I have heard Southern Alberta around milk river can be excellent if you get on good terms with the major land owners
And I have heard great things about Grand Cash and Grande Prarie. Are there less opportunities around Calgary?
rifleman762
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Southern Alberta
I haven't shot an elk yet. But the ones I've seen on crown land during hunting season were at almost 8000 feet elevation near a pass in the Rockies. In Sept they are right at the top. I have to get in better shape because that hunt was cut short due to me pulling a leg muscle really bad. Pack in, pack out. But it's beautiful country. With sheep, wolves, and grizzlies walking around. Can't wait for September; my vacation time is booked!
Elk might be unique, as well, in that they'll move out if hunting pressure gets intense. they quickly figure out which land is inaccessible to hunters.
Grizz
