It is 0900 November 3. I am rifle hunting with a bull only tag down on a brushy flat very near the Indian River. Visibility is limited due to the brush, but I can see out in several places for 40-50 yards. A small herd of elk has just passed in front of me about 30 yards out. Unfortunately I could not put antlers on any of them. The elk at the back of the herd is big, muscular, has a bleached out looking hide and its head is in the brush. I could not determine its gender. I can hear the other elk are starting to move forward, so this elk will likely move on without showing me any more of its body or head. I have only a few seconds to decide. What do I do now?
Now What Should I Do #7
- Thread starter Swede
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Lark Bunting
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- Sep 14, 2016
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Go full auto!
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I like the nervous grunt idea.
I like the nervous grunt idea.
cohunter14
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- Jul 10, 2017
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I would be doing whatever is necessary to verify if that is a legal bull, assuming I have a bull tag. Truthfully, I don\'t normally have a call at the ready when I\'m hunting the rifle season, so I would do whatever it takes. If you can\'t sneak closer, sometimes this requires running or chasing after them, which I have done. It\'s surprising that a lot of times they will stop to look and see what\'s chasing them. Obviously safety needs to be paid attention to if you do this with a rifle in hand and you need to be able to make a quick shot, but it can definitely work.
You guys definitely have me thinking of having a call more \'at the ready\', although I don\'t know if stopping them is going to do any good if you can\'t see it anyway.
You guys definitely have me thinking of having a call more \'at the ready\', although I don\'t know if stopping them is going to do any good if you can\'t see it anyway.
