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05-18-2017, 08:42 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Edmonton
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Elk Hunting
Good day, I am still quite new to hunting, Deer is no problem, but i am looking for a good location for a general elk. I have tried for a couple years now with no luck. Any pointers of locations that may prove to be better suited will help. I usually end up in wmu360 looking for elk.
Thanks
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05-18-2017, 08:46 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,573
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The best elk hunting spot is always the one closest to home. Scout it weekly, keep your eyes on the herd year round and you'll be successful.
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05-24-2017, 07:57 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 22
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Thank you, scouting is my weak point. I don't get out scouting much and i do know that it is quite important. Thank you.
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05-24-2017, 09:56 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2016
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Scouting is key spring bear is a great time to get out and look for new sign and areas I was transferred back to Edson last Friday went scouting in an area I haven't visited in years and new lines and blocks harvested my first bear and found new elk area as well
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05-24-2017, 10:38 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 6,278
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Best area for elk in Alberta now are near the farm areas. Lots of good alfalfa and not to many wolves. However farmers are being bothered so much by hunters especially the inconsiderate ones.
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05-24-2017, 11:27 AM
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Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 366
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Scouting is the key. As mentioned by others.
I read somewhere that killing elk is the easy part, it's the finding that's the hard work.
Google earth can help identify potential scouting areas without having to waste a day hiking.
Personally, I look for grassy slopes with lots of dark cover near by. If you can't get access to alfalfa fields that is.
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05-25-2017, 02:37 PM
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Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 71
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elk
so most important scout and scout n scout hahaha
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05-30-2017, 09:26 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: YYC
Posts: 35
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Elk
Lots of elk out there. Just came back from a scout trip. They come out early morning and late in the evening. They bed down during the day (mostly weather pending) that's when you can move from ridge to ridge. In my experience.
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05-31-2017, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2016
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My experience with elk is that they can be just about anywhere. Seems to me that they will put on a lot of miles in a day and I don't put to much faith in scouting for them in may or June.
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05-31-2017, 01:17 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,573
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Norwest Alta
My experience with elk is that they can be just about anywhere. Seems to me that they will put on a lot of miles in a day and I don't put to much faith in scouting for them in may or June.
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Scouting for elk works year round, but scouting for elk doesn't means looking for elk, you have to look for rutting signs: rubs and wallow. If you find an area that has hundreds of rubs from years past, the elk will be back comes fall, even if they are miles away at the moment.
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05-31-2017, 02:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 366
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I'm always looking for elk scat. No matter the season. Last night out on a bear hunt, I was able to rule out an area that I would have thought held elk. Saw a ram tho
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05-31-2017, 08:47 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: edmonton
Posts: 11,434
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I hear Elk Island Park might be open soon. Right on your doorstep.
Sorry couldn't help myself. lol
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06-05-2017, 03:50 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Rycroft
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Quote:
Originally Posted by st99
Scouting for elk works year round, but scouting for elk doesn't means looking for elk, you have to look for rutting signs: rubs and wallow. If you find an area that has hundreds of rubs from years past, the elk will be back comes fall, even if they are miles away at the moment.
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yup
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06-02-2017, 07:07 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 20
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It is not easy to find elk especially from the truck. You need to walk a lot if you are in foothills west from Edmonton. Elk is using roads only at night and briefly. At least 2 hills from your vehicle. Good luck
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06-02-2017, 10:48 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 6,278
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" Go west young man "
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06-02-2017, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 243
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Randy Newberg has a really good 4part video series on google scouting on YouTube
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