This is great fellas I will try those vocalization’s next year.
My first encounter the bull responded to my bugle and then I did attempt to create a scene of a cow and bull with lots of raking, her mewing and I’d bugle on top of him when he would bugle to call the cow over. There was back and forth for 15-20 minutes and then I feel like he expected the bull or cow to do something I didn’t and slipped away. Also just as likely he snuck in and busted me . I know wind was good that day I was compulsively checking it during the encounter.
The second encounter I was just doing a location bugle at dawn and within a couple hundred years got the immediate response. I’ve always heard to read the emotion in a bull and for my first couple seasons I didn’t really get what was meant by that but this bull was excited and would fire back within 30 seconds each time I responded. He chucked first and we exchanged a couple as I practically ran across a slough to get to the next timber section and I’m wondering if he also closed the distance and spotted me in the open crossing.
So many little details to analyze in the moment I’m thinking if I get an “emotional” bull talking again I’ll try to bring him in and be patient
Obsessed1 I read your crash course post on elk hunting tips three years ago and it’s provided me with such a head start as I ventured out solo with no mentor. I was able to put a lot of your tips into action right away and get immediate success and positive feedback from the elk. Thanks for sharing your input as this is one consistent deficiency in my calling
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