5guyshunting Report post Posted September 20, 2014 Headed back to unit 8 tomorrow helping. Is it full on yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted September 20, 2014 NO... Early rifle should feast this year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5guyshunting Report post Posted September 20, 2014 NO... Early rifle should feast this year! been there, just like 2 years ago , sunday came alive. Thats ok I was up last weekend and were on bulls every day just no shots. Thankyou sir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HuntHarder Report post Posted September 20, 2014 I have a few buddies all spread out this year with tags, and all say about the same. Overall pretty weak, but some great "spurts" where bulls will come alive for a day or afternoon. Then next day, nothing. Lots of large bulls still solitary with smaller bulls having the larger groups of cows. Good luck on helping out your buddy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5guyshunting Report post Posted September 20, 2014 I have a few buddies all spread out this year with tags, and all say about the same. Overall pretty weak, but some great "spurts" where bulls will come alive for a day or afternoon. Then next day, nothing. Lots of large bulls still solitary with smaller bulls having the larger groups of cows. Good luck on helping out your buddy. same thing last week for me, hope it gets better . Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted September 20, 2014 They were screaming in 9. Not responding even tO each other when I was there, but screaming none the less. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeardownAZ Report post Posted September 20, 2014 NO... Early rifle should feast this year! I hope this is true! Be headed to 27 for my dad's rifle hunt next Wednesday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted September 20, 2014 Quietest elk hunt ive ever been on! I have had years where I have had to move camp so I could sleep at night but this year absolute silence 99.99% of time. Actually it is so quiet and peacful it is kinda disturbing. I have heard 2 bulls bugle on this hunt and 1 was behind camp in wrong unit so yes I would say next week will be rockin for you guys with bull tags! as for my wifey with a cow tag guess were back to looking for tracks cutting rds to know where to hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkaddict Report post Posted September 20, 2014 Quietest elk hunt ive ever been on! I have had years where I have had to move camp so I could sleep at night but this year absolute silence 99.99% of time. Actually it is so quiet and peacful it is kinda disturbing. I have heard 2 bulls bugle on this hunt and 1 was behind camp in wrong unit so yes I would say next week will be rockin for you guys with bull tags! as for my wifey with a cow tag guess were back to looking for tracks cutting rds to know where to hunt. Thought you guys tagged out?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted September 20, 2014 Quietest elk hunt ive ever been on! I have had years where I have had to move camp so I could sleep at night but this year absolute silence 99.99% of time. Actually it is so quiet and peacful it is kinda disturbing. I have heard 2 bulls bugle on this hunt and 1 was behind camp in wrong unit so yes I would say next week will be rockin for you guys with bull tags! as for my wifey with a cow tag guess were back to looking for tracks cutting rds to know where to hunt.Thought you guys tagged out?? No we tagged mine but then had 3 guys start shooting at the elk that remained on feet. if they had not completely pooped on our hunt we would have had 2 down for certain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas110 Report post Posted September 20, 2014 i was in 1 yesterday and they were bugling till 12pm where i was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkaholic Report post Posted September 20, 2014 I 'm getting the feeling that the Bulls are getting use to NOT BUGLING during daylight hrs I may be wrong but with the added pressure of scouting and numerous "party groups " out calling from every nook and cranny of the woods they have wised up a bit in the last couple yrs!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas110 Report post Posted September 20, 2014 I 'm getting the feeling that the Bulls are getting use to NOT BUGLING during daylight hrs I may be wrong but with the added pressure of scouting and numerous "party groups " out calling from every nook and cranny of the woods they have wised up a bit in the last couple yrs!! have you ever hunted colorado during the rut on the OTC hunts? it sucks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bhuntin Report post Posted September 20, 2014 HA !!! I just got back from 2 week otc in Colorado, not a single bugle or mew ,and we were in a wilderness area ( Lizard Head ) saw 4 elk total,all on private land when driving in.People everywhere. quads everywhere.It gives you an appreciation for AZ. to quote on an outdoor writer....hunting quite elk in timber is like hunting crickets at noon with a slingshot.It definitely sucks for elk early..the locals don't even do that hunt..the people in Cortez I talked to all said they wait for the second and third otc rifle hunts ( Guess I should have listened to the guy who sold me my $ 611.00 dollar tag at walmart,yes a walmart employee) ..when they do bugle..It is beautiful country to be sure and you would think it would develop monster bulls just looking at it. There were deer everywhere and bear tracks on all the tanks,turkeys and blue grouse.they( Colorado ) manage the area for deer quality and elk for Quantity...I guess.I will not hunt there again 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5guyshunting Report post Posted September 24, 2014 Back from 8 . Maybe 1 or 2 bugles in the morning , and then from 2 pm till 4 pm . Thirty minutes before dark they talk and are all herded together. I glassed 5 bulls with 12 cows . All the bulls were bugeling, but not rutting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
