Bulls and cows are built different so that is a good way to judge sign. Bulls have small hips and big chest which will change the prints they leave. Elk always step their back hooves into the front print. So bulls will step to the inside of the front foot and cows will step to the outside of...
This seems to be every bow hunters dream is to take a herd bull. Most don't want it bad enough to go the extra mile and push themselves for the big one. That is the thing I have done for 45 years of bow hunting is to be able to pass on lesser bulls to get to the big ones.
Herd bulls can be...