Tenderfoot
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- May 8, 2014
- 86
Nice and easy then... I will definitely be using this come September! Thank you.
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Silent calling
- Thread starter WW
- Start date
What I do is very similar to what WW does. It works well into the season. I go with single note short bugles a lot.
Sometimes I will extend the call and try to sound like what I believe a small lonesome little bull would be like. Just think of some guy that just ate too much pepperoni pizza, and is lying on the sofa moaning. If you try this keep it up a couple minutes before you stop.
Did I ever tell you about my sister who is on Obamacare? :lol:
Sometimes I will extend the call and try to sound like what I believe a small lonesome little bull would be like. Just think of some guy that just ate too much pepperoni pizza, and is lying on the sofa moaning. If you try this keep it up a couple minutes before you stop.
\"Deertick\" said:but I don\'t want to talk insurance because then Swede will get off-track again.
Did I ever tell you about my sister who is on Obamacare? :lol:
Lark Bunting
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- Sep 14, 2016
- 710
Fantastic question. As a newb I look forward to hearing from the experts.\"BTL\" said:What are the hours of the day you find to be the most successful on cold calling or silent calling setups?
I have had some success in the evening. And I have done best in the morning hours from 1/2 hour before sunrise to around 9:30 or 10:00 AM. That gives me plenty of time for about 3 setups every morning. It is a great stratigy during the first couple of weeks of the season when the elk aren\'t saying much.
americanbwana
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- Sep 3, 2017
- 396
I\'ve only tried it in the morning. It\'s my go to opening day strategy.
And was with Bullnuts one year and had some come in one night. Not so much silent calling, but if memory serves me correctly we had been in that particular spot for about an hour.
Looks like I\'m missing half the fun.
AB.
And was with Bullnuts one year and had some come in one night. Not so much silent calling, but if memory serves me correctly we had been in that particular spot for about an hour.
Looks like I\'m missing half the fun.
AB.
Mornings for sure.
I would have to say that I get twice the \'contact\' as evening setups.
The trouble with evenings is the wind.
You have to wait for the thermals to shift, and when they do, that gives you maybe an hour of good wind before dark. Depending on terrain.
I would have to say that I get twice the \'contact\' as evening setups.
The trouble with evenings is the wind.
You have to wait for the thermals to shift, and when they do, that gives you maybe an hour of good wind before dark. Depending on terrain.
Thanks for the reply guys. I was actually hoping you would say more so in the afternoon, ha.
I hunted a new area last year and started to figure out some bedding and feeding areas, as well as the transition areas in between. A few saddles hold really good glassing points and you are also able to catch a few elk walking by. These are going to be my go to points to start, however, I want to expand my knowledge of the area. One area I walked through a little bit last year is a mile and a half long north facing slope that is heavily timbered. There is only one open park, or meadow, on the lower one third of this slope. A few evenings I had heard some bugles in the timber, closer to the west end, wasn\'t sure where they were headed, or coming from for that matter. I have two thoughts in mind for how I could hunt it, but want some of your feedback or other options I could try.
Get right into the timber 30 minutes to an hour before shooting light and try cow calling and listening as I work my way across it from east to west, staying on the lower 1/3 and moving up it as the morning progresses. This could provide 3 to 4 setups in the morning I would guess. Unless locating elk then the plan needs to adjust...
Walk the south facing slope, typically where they are feeding but again not sure for this area, and use location bugles trying to reach out and find elk. After locating, then move in and close the distance. Call accordingly. I would think this second one would work out only because I could use this method and try to locate well before shooting light allowing me to still silent call in the timber as the morning progresses.
I might be able to provide a map of it here if that helps out any.
I hunted a new area last year and started to figure out some bedding and feeding areas, as well as the transition areas in between. A few saddles hold really good glassing points and you are also able to catch a few elk walking by. These are going to be my go to points to start, however, I want to expand my knowledge of the area. One area I walked through a little bit last year is a mile and a half long north facing slope that is heavily timbered. There is only one open park, or meadow, on the lower one third of this slope. A few evenings I had heard some bugles in the timber, closer to the west end, wasn\'t sure where they were headed, or coming from for that matter. I have two thoughts in mind for how I could hunt it, but want some of your feedback or other options I could try.
Get right into the timber 30 minutes to an hour before shooting light and try cow calling and listening as I work my way across it from east to west, staying on the lower 1/3 and moving up it as the morning progresses. This could provide 3 to 4 setups in the morning I would guess. Unless locating elk then the plan needs to adjust...
Walk the south facing slope, typically where they are feeding but again not sure for this area, and use location bugles trying to reach out and find elk. After locating, then move in and close the distance. Call accordingly. I would think this second one would work out only because I could use this method and try to locate well before shooting light allowing me to still silent call in the timber as the morning progresses.
I might be able to provide a map of it here if that helps out any.
elkmtngear
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- Aug 9, 2017
- 1,152
\">>>---WW---->\" said:I do a single hi-pitched and short young bull squeal.
This is what I would do if John was standing behind me with his gloves on :lol:
Sorry, couldn\'t resist. Back to our regularly scheduled program!
