My very first hunt...

Brushy

Brushy

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Ok, so I'm starting to get really really pumped for my first ever hunting season. I want to hunt an elk, and I guess I need some pointers...

#1: Is cow elk meat better than bull?
#2: Which ### is easier to hunt?
#3: Best time of day to hunt?
#4: Any other tips??

I'll definitely keep you all updated if I get one!! :)
 
I am no professional but I prefer cow or a young bull over a older bull.I have only hunted the late season in January and I have seen way more cows than bulls.The morning I shot the one and only cow elk I have had the luck to get so far there were around 100 elk making thier way back into the timber after feeding on the fields.My dad and I picked two that were somewhat seperate from the herd.A shot from the 30.06 useing winchester 180 gr. power points did the job,At around 200 yards.We usually hunt morning and evening and go after moose during the day when it was any elk/moose season.If your hunting Sept/Oct. pick up a hoochie mama call ,be patient and hopefully you can call one in.Good Luck.:)
 
i got one find some where to shoot and shoot often be ready to take the shot know your rifle know your limitations and you will get game plan to shoot aleast 1 or two boxes of you hunting ammo or an round with similar balistics as close to the season as you can in differant conditions like rich over paid piano teachers say pracitse practise practise

a friend who hunts where my cottage is says most guys couldn't hit the broad side of a barn as long as you can hit a 9 inch target every time at the distance you plan to hunt at if you see game you'll get it
 
buy an elk call, both bugle and cow chirps. Walk down a logging road and call every 50 meters, make sure you wear blaze orange
 
If you've never dressed out an animal make sure you have someone experienced along, Elk are big when down. Use enough gun and get close enough to be certain of your placement. Think about temp./meat care. Bring a big buddy to help pack. Have fun and good luck.
 
Thanks for the tips so far!

I bought a hoochie mama call.

I am practicing like crazy with my rifle.

I know where the elk are. I'm a wildlife biology student, and for the last 2 falls I've sat in 7-21 and watched them wander around. I know their watering holes and other places they like to hang out.

But if cow meat is better, I'm not sure how to get one to come over to me. Using the hoochie mama will make the big alpha bull to come right? Do the ladies just follow him?
 
my freezer,oven &bbq can't tell the diff and i can't either:p
practice plenty shooting,calling.sharpining your knives,and plenty of prescouting
 
Hey Brushy..

never hunted elk, but I find getting out early is a good way to maximize your chances of bringing something home.
 
might want to get in touch with the UNBC fish&game club. look for member Colin P. , he can give you some tips for east of town spots. fisheries bio student & Avid hunter.
 
Elk are where you find them. Do your research, go properly equipped in all aspects and spend enough time at the range to become familar and accurate with your rifle. -- Good Luck.

Regards:
Rod
 
MTM said:
If you've never dressed out an animal make sure you have someone experienced along, Elk are big when down. Use enough gun and get close enough to be certain of your placement. Think about temp./meat care. Bring a big buddy to help pack. Have fun and good luck.
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Brushy, pay attention to this guy. I haven't hunted elk yet, but when I do, I'm going to be glad with something that big that it isn't the first animal I've field-dressed, dragged to and hoisted onto my truck, and taken home and butchered. And unlike deer-hunting, which I usually do alone, I'm going to find someone experienced to go with. Good luck.
 
Spot lots, be quiet, have a big rifle and shoot it well. The best "trophy" sized game is seldom in an easy place to shoot, or they would be dead by now. Hunt early in the season before animals get wise to the sounds of gun shots and are moved to harder ground by hunting pressures.

If you're looking for good eats, the younger animals will be better, but more importantly is a clean kill. Wounding an animal or even a poor shot that permits a deer or elk to run and take several minutes to die will lead to more meat taint. The adrenalin resulting from fear and stress results in a more strongly flavored meat.

Best of luck and hunt safe!
 
Big bulls that have a couple cows kick'en around are hard to call in but, satellite bulls are much easier to hunt. Also be patient and hard but smart, do not bugle to loud when there are animals are close. If you are interested use a Hoochie mama cow call they work both for Bulls, and Cows,. And one more thing don't truck hunt for Elk you need to be away from people and vehicles. Find where they are eating, traveling, and sleeping.
 
I'll just sit back and wait to hear all of the advise you get from Ontario. ;)

And NO...cow is not necessarily better than bull. Do you part, and you'll have awesome meat. You do know what YOUR part is?
 
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My part is to shoot it?

In the MU that I'm going in, I can either shoot 6 pt bulls or antlerless (on private property), so those are my only two choices for this season.

I've field dressed and butchered a cow before, so I feel pretty comfortable with that part.
 
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