For me, the best action I had on my one elk hunt involved a fresh wallow. Maybe more elk hunts will prove that a fresh wallow is not as important but for now that\'s what I have to go with. As for tracks and poop and rubs, I found a little of that everywhere but never any elk. The one cow I did see was in a spot with a little sign but not a lot. I\'m still learning so for now fresh wallows seem important but if I hear a bugle, I\'m chasing!
What is your favorite sign to find?
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I like finding fresh green elk poo !!
But I also like finding fresh tracks after a night of rain ! The tracks point you in the right direction where poo does not !!
But I also like finding fresh tracks after a night of rain ! The tracks point you in the right direction where poo does not !!
JohnFitzgerald
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Everyone talks about seeing green poo. I\'ve seen a lot of fresh poo but it\'s never been green. Different diet?
Swede - have you ever seen green poo out here in EO?
Swede - have you ever seen green poo out here in EO?
iccyman001
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\"Swede\" said:
X2!
Olympushunt
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\"JohnFitzgerald\" said:
JF....it takes on more of a green appearance if you keep a couple of pellets in your cheek pouch, like chewing tobacco. Most know that it makes your breath smell more appealing to the elk. 90% of the human scent they pick up on is from your exhaled breath. If you try this you will be able to walk through the woods, even being able to disregard prevailing wind currents, and spook less animals. It\'s not a bright \"neon\" green, more like a brownish green like Swede says. I know you will think I am pulling your leg but seriously....try it! You will be amazed!
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\"Olympushunt\" said:
I\'m one that learns by example, so you first! :upthumb:
I\'ve seen green bile in the intestines but never seen green poo. It\'s always been brown to me. Maybe I need to pay closer attention.
JohnFitzgerald
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By green I guess I was referring to baby poop green. 
I think off elk poop as brown but I guess it does have a green tint. Not as green as the grass though!
I think off elk poop as brown but I guess it does have a green tint. Not as green as the grass though!
cohunter14
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I\'m with everyone else on this one...when I find the freshest elk skat, it has more of a green look to it. It\'s like the color turns more brown/black the older it gets. John, that pic of yours looks pretty fresh, but still not as \'green\' tinted as I\'ve seen by the most fresh skat. A boot toe in the pile will help determine the freshness and bring out the greenness as well.
I am going to have to try the cheek pouch method though...no need to bring a can of skoal along anymore, or a toothbrush for that matter!
I am going to have to try the cheek pouch method though...no need to bring a can of skoal along anymore, or a toothbrush for that matter!
Olympushunt
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\"cohunter14\" said:
LOL! I find about 3 pellets is about right. Any more and it interferes with my bugling. Gunks up the diaphram and you are spitting lil pieces of grass out. That\'s a sure fire way to hit some \"sour\" notes. You just need to take my word for it JF.
I think in that pic that poop is fresh but not steamin \"green\" fresh from the factory fresh. It turns dark realllly fast. When it\'s steamin....it should be greenish. I\'ve run into that green steamin kind and went back an hour later and it was quite a bit darker. I could be wrong....I\'m not a poop expert though. That pic you showed JF....that looks pretty darn fresh! Maybe diffrent times of the year it is different. I\'ve noticed in the spring when the grass is really tall and wet it looks pretty much like was run through a strainer. What\'s up with the \"loaf\" poop too? I\'ve heard that is from a bull...is that true or bull? lol I thought this was a family site anyway....and the lead guy is posting pics of POOP! :lol:
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\"Olympushunt\" said:
Same exact thing here, when it\'s really fresh, it has even more of a green tint to it.
\"Olympushunt\" said:
If you are referring to the \'clumps\' where it isn\'t just little acorn-shapes, I think that is from elk eating very lush grass that is pretty wet. I don\'t think it has anything to do with gender. Don\'t quote me on that as I am no poop expert either! :lol:
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I think I\'ll stick with my Copenhagen and you guys can have the poop chew. :lol:
I\'m no expert either but I heard the same thing that the clumpy scat belongs to a bull.
Back on track, I\'m not that excited to finding fresh scat. In the area I hunt, elk rarely take the same trail back to back.
I\'m no expert either but I heard the same thing that the clumpy scat belongs to a bull.
Back on track, I\'m not that excited to finding fresh scat. In the area I hunt, elk rarely take the same trail back to back.
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Here is something I found on the CPW website in reference to elk skat:
\"When elk are feeding on green grasses, their feces tend to be clumped and extremely soft. When elk have switched their feed to brush, their droppings become much harder and individual pellets tend not to clump together. If you think they are feeding on grasses, the elk are probably feeding in a wet meadow. If you think they are feeding on brush, it is likely on a south- or west-facing hillside.\"
This is found at http://cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/EHU-CH1-L06.aspx
\"When elk are feeding on green grasses, their feces tend to be clumped and extremely soft. When elk have switched their feed to brush, their droppings become much harder and individual pellets tend not to clump together. If you think they are feeding on grasses, the elk are probably feeding in a wet meadow. If you think they are feeding on brush, it is likely on a south- or west-facing hillside.\"
This is found at http://cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/EHU-CH1-L06.aspx
yep, poop is green when it comes out and gradually turns darker brown to black with age. depending on where you find it, it could be dark brown by afternoon if it was in the sun all day.
I came across a steamy green pile one morning in Colorado. I walked by it every day for 4 days and followed its progression to brown. in the cool shade, it was a slow process.....
I came across a steamy green pile one morning in Colorado. I walked by it every day for 4 days and followed its progression to brown. in the cool shade, it was a slow process.....
Olympushunt
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\"Swede\" said:It looks like we now have the final scoop on poop. We are educating ourselves here.
Yes, I tend to get us off track from the original post but this does in all seriousness tie into what is a favorite sign you are in the elk. Aging droppings from elk can be very tough. I\'ve had a number of uhhh...differences of opinions, with how old the droppings are. Let\'s face it....if it\'s 3 days old that isn\'t as encouraging as stuff from that day or the day before. It gets tough when it has been rainy, cloudy or in the shade as it dries slower. My favorite method is to throw it at my buddy (preferably when he is NOT looking) and if it sticks to him....the elk are not far away.
