Jeremiah Johnson
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- Dec 29, 2012
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During archery depends on the day and whether it is time to come out early, get a nap and hit someplace else for the evening hunt. During rifle season it is an all day affair.
Do you stay out all day?
- Thread starter Fullabull
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I usually take a nap mid day in the field though. I have been woken up from a good nap by a bugling bull within 100 yards a couple times.Bradyshawn
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- Jan 28, 2013
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We have 4-10 people at our camp depending on the year. We camp in great country, we have killed multiple elk in the meadow we camp in. We met back at camp for lunch and swap stories. Then nomally a few of us take horses and recover the downed elk.
wapiti_will
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- Dec 28, 2012
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I'm not out there using what little vacation I have to just hunt half the time. Occasionally I need a little cat nap, so I like to find a nice wallow and nap next to it (hoping the bull splashing around will wake me up).
Stealth1id
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- Jan 9, 2013
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Depends on the situation. We always carry enough food and water to stay out all day. If we want to hunt the same basic area that evening we will stay in but lots of times we will relocate for the evening hunt. But in saying that we have killed 2 bulls while naping on the mountain. We generally find a transition area and hole up for naps during mid day. We take turns naping on these transition trails so someone is always awake. It is amazing the things you will experience when staying out.2 years ago while out all day we had a medium sized grizzly within rock throwing distance. As I said we have killed 2 bulls staying out all day seems like the 1 o'clock hour elk will get up and move around. I killed a big 6x7 1 year while my buddy was naping 5 yards away when the bow went off and the elk took off he sat up and looking astonished ask what the heck just happened and didnt believe me until I pointed the bull out to him at the edge of timber and it tipped over. A few years later the same buddy killed a super mature 5 pt and the bull almost stepped on me as I sat up from my slumber. Once we get close to the fall equinox we are in the elk woods all day even if we change areas cause you just never know what will happen we have also had bulls stand up mid day and bugle they seem to be quite vulnerable to a sexy cow call during their mid day stretch.
HabuHunter
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- Feb 4, 2013
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I always leave camp prepared to stay out all day, but sometimes it just doesn't happen... I've never had much luck getting a good nap since I was woke up a few years back by momma and a couple cubs eating the rasins I had just thrown out of my trail mix next to me..
Guess it just depends on the area I'm hunting that day.. Sometimes it's just better to back out and avoid them catching my scent vs. staying on the hill all day waiting for evening when things will pick back up again.
Guess it just depends on the area I'm hunting that day.. Sometimes it's just better to back out and avoid them catching my scent vs. staying on the hill all day waiting for evening when things will pick back up again.
Stay out all day no matter what the weather is like. Most animals I have got into have been late morning to early afternoon. I too will take naps during the day on a trail or wallow to give myself a better advantage. I like to get up high on a ridge that I can use my optics to pick out animals on the hillside while I am sitting/resting.
idelkslayer
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- Jan 10, 2013
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Stay all day.
One of the reasons why I love to hunt is the freedom. I hike up into the area I want to hunt and from there I can go anywhere and do anything. If during the course of the day I feel tired, then I take a nap on the mountain. Usually this coincides with lunchtime so I eat and then take a 30-60 minute nap. There is no better feeling than to lay out on top of a mountain, and then to wake up and realize where I am. Other days I don't feel tired and I so I don't take a break.
One of the reasons why I love to hunt is the freedom. I hike up into the area I want to hunt and from there I can go anywhere and do anything. If during the course of the day I feel tired, then I take a nap on the mountain. Usually this coincides with lunchtime so I eat and then take a 30-60 minute nap. There is no better feeling than to lay out on top of a mountain, and then to wake up and realize where I am. Other days I don't feel tired and I so I don't take a break.
dplumlee12
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- Dec 28, 2012
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When the elk go quiet in the middle of the day what are you doing?
advidhunter702
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- Feb 5, 2013
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If the weather permits I will stay all day but sometimes I am just not in the frame of mind to stay all day. So for me it depends, I do like it when I do stay all day.
Kmbingham92
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- Dec 30, 2012
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dplumlee12 said:
Sitting at a water hole or wallow. Once in a while if you know the general area of the elk herd you will catch them asleep in their bed. True story, my buddy killed a 300 inch bull we walked up on in the middle of the afternoon. He was sounds asleep and didn't know we were there. 20 yard shot.
Our approach sounds different than everyone else on this thread. We have a region we like to hunt in the mornings that is relatively flat, thick timber and lots of swampy thickets. Problem is the wind always starts to blow around noon. Doesn't blow hard but constantly changes direction. We have had more success when we've forced ourselves to back out when the wind starts and hunt different terrain in the afternoon or evening. If we stay all day our scent gets spread around and the elk clam up. We are in an area that doesn't have a huge population so we can't afford to contaminate the scene. We usually return to camp early afternoon, refuel, and drive or hike to another spot for the evening hunt. Then we go back to our sweet spots the next morning.
