{"id":3445,"date":"2025-04-25T15:42:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T15:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/?p=3445"},"modified":"2025-04-25T16:00:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T16:00:33","slug":"how-to-find-elk-early-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/2025\/04\/25\/how-to-find-elk-early-season\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Find Elk &#8211;  Early Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">Elk can be broken down into five time periods.\u00a0 During each of these periods, Elk have distinct needs: food, water, <\/span><span class=\"s4\">security<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> and breeding. As the hunting season progresses, these needs will change in priority, and these needs will dictate where you find the elk. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\">Here are the Five Periods of Elk;<\/p><div id=\"huntt-2574378177\" class=\"huntt-mid-content huntt-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 10px;margin-right: 10px;margin-bottom: 10px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669304083421411\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669304083421411\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4452452530\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">1. <\/span><span class=\"s4\">Early Season\u00a0 (<\/span><span class=\"s4\">August) <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/2025\/03\/26\/how-to-find-elk-pre-rut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pre-rut (Early September)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/2025\/03\/26\/how-to-find-elk-peak-rut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Peak rut (Mid-September and into Early October)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/2025\/04\/18\/how-to-find-elk-post-rut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Post-rut (Mid to late October)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s4\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/2025\/03\/26\/how-to-find-elk-late-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Late Season (November and Beyond)<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3581\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3581\" class=\"wp-image-3581 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-cal-periods-1-1024x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"225\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-cal-periods-1-1024x225.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-cal-periods-1-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-cal-periods-1-768x169.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-cal-periods-1-1536x337.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/5-cal-periods-1-2048x450.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/225;\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you want more info like this, check out our e-guide<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"s2\">Elk have 4 primary needs, food, water, sanctuary, and breeding.\u00a0 These needs fluctuate with every season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s4\">You probably already understand what is meant by food, <\/span><span class=\"s4\">water<\/span><span class=\"s4\"> and breeding as a primary need.\u00a0 But here&#8217;s a quick explanation of<\/span><span class=\"s4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/2025\/03\/24\/sanctuaries-the-\u2026ason-elk-hunting\/\"> sanctuaries<\/a>.\u00a0 These are places, due to topography, distance, and\/or blowdown, hunters just don\u2019t want to go.\u00a0 BUT, that\u2019s where the elk are going to be because they know you\u2019re not going to go there. Sanctuaries are places places elk go to escape hunting pressure &#8211; typically far away from open roads. At the same time, a sanctuary can be a ranch that doesn\u2019t allow hunting, a unit boundary, or other location where they can feel safe. And once rifle season starts, these are likely places elk are going to run. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"s6\"><span class=\"s5\">How to Find Elk &#8211; Early Season<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> \u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span class=\"s8\">The early season can be one of the easier times to find bulls.\u00a0 <\/span>This calendar period runs roughly from August 15 to 28. During this period, it can be easier to find bulls because their sole focus is food.\u00a0 <span class=\"s8\">Bulls will go wherever the best food is located.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3472 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-1-1-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-1-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-1-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-1-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-1-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-1-1-2048x1152.png 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/338;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you hunt where the food is, you should find a good number of bulls. <span class=\"s8\">They\u2019re going to be eating like there\u2019s no tomorrow, especially in the northern Rockies where there is plenty of water. \u00a0And if you\u2019re in the Southwest, water is key and should become your primary focus for early season hunting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Try to hunt within 2-3 miles of a water source and avoid spots where there isn\u2019t water.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3474 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FT108841-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FT108841-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FT108841-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FT108841-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FT108841-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FT108841-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Early Season needs are in this order of priority:<\/p>\n<div class=\"s10\">1. <span class=\"s4\">Food<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"s10\">2. <span class=\"s4\">Water<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"s10\">3. <span class=\"s4\">Sanctuary<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"s10\">4. <span class=\"s4\">Breeding<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"s3\"><span class=\"s8\">After shedding velvet, bulls will leave bachelor groups in the <\/span><span class=\"s8\">high country<\/span><span class=\"s8\"> feed areas and relocate closer to cows, with younger bulls joining cow groups.\u00a0 This can be classified as the Pre-Rut calendar period.\u00a0 If you&#8217;re seeing this pattern play out, be sure to have read the below article and adjust your strategy!<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ao1msbmcET\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/2025\/04\/25\/how-to-find-elk-pre-rut\/\">How to Find Elk &#8211; Pre-Rut<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;How to Find Elk &#8211; Pre-Rut&#8221; &#8212; Hunttalk Strategy Guide\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/2025\/04\/25\/how-to-find-elk-pre-rut\/embed\/#?secret=6n4vlUNOgL#?secret=ao1msbmcET\" data-secret=\"ao1msbmcET\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One last note on early season hunting.\u00a0 It can be HOT during the early season and meat spoilage is a real threat.\u00a0 Be sure to have a plan to get your bull gutted, gilled, and chilled as soon as possible.\u00a0 Carrying the proper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/2025\/03\/21\/essential-gear-day-hunt-pack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">field dressing tools<\/a> and refreshing your knowledge of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunttalk.com\/strategy\/2023\/05\/16\/gutless-method-elk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">field dressing<\/a> can help speed up the process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elk can be broken down into five time periods.\u00a0 During each of these periods, Elk have distinct needs: food, water, security and breeding. As the hunting season progresses, these needs will change in priority, and these needs will dictate where you find the elk. Here are the Five Periods of Elk; 1. 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