Author: helo18
Subject: 11639
Posted: July/10/2008 at 20:43
Edited by helo18 - July/10/2008 at 20:50
Subject: 11639
Posted: July/10/2008 at 20:43
| Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  RifleDude wrote:
I bowhunted in that exact location in 2004! I was totally on foot, and you're right, it can be tough! It was wet and either raining or snowing the whole time I was there, and it was hard to maintain footing on the slippery bear grass on the sidehills. I saw only 1 elk during that particular trip -- looked like a nice 320 class bull. I called him in and he froze about 60 yards from me for about a minute. If he had made about 5 more steps forward, I would have had a shot, but it wasn't meant to be. I never had a clear shot at his vitals and 60 yards is a bit on the far side for a bow shot. Evidently, I either overcalled or he sensed something was wrong in some way, because he finally barked, turned 180 degrees and ran off. My heart sank. A hometown buddy of mine moved to Lewiston, ID a few years ago, so it's very likely I'll be returning for another hunt in the not to distant future. Got any intel you don't mind sharing? |
Here is my suggestion, and a technique I use all the time when guiding bowhunters for elk. Take two people. Once you locate the elk, put the shooter closer to the elk, or have the caller move away 40-60 yards and call. Downside it the caller can't always see the shooter, but it doesn't matter too much. I have found that bulls will stop 40-80 yards from the sound and look for a cow. If they can't see it or smell it, wave goodbye!
Edited by helo18 - July/10/2008 at 20:50
