archery cow elk ?

[Rooster52]

Archery cow elk,early September or last week of September ,What is better,or don't it matter?

 

[Matt Foley]

It is always easier to find elk when they are vocal. I would say the last week of September.

 

[mthillrunner]

I've called cows in every week of bow season. One week hasn't seemed any better than another for me at least. However, where I hunt I don't go more than a mile from the rig the first week or so. I am usually by myself so if the weathers warm the pack out can be interesting. I usually hunt the least the first week of bow season due to warm conditions.

 

[TRS_Montana]

I'm usually so anxious to get out and hunt by the time Sept. comes around that I hunt it pretty hard right away. As other people have said, elk can be found any time of the year. One reason I like earlier is because you are more likely to find a stray cow or two away from a larger herd, which means they will react more to a call and will not have 100 eyes watching their back. However, it is tough to beat chasing vocal elk herds. If I had to choose, I would say Sept 15 every year.

 

[rmyoung1]

One thing I've noticed in the unit I hunt in Colorado is that the first couple of weeks of archery season seem to have less hunting pressure. And although the elk aren't really rutting yet, they are in a summer routine that presents some ambush possibilities, I believe. So, there are some advantages to hunting early.

 

[Rooster52]

Looks like I will be going the last week of September as my grandkids are going to be in the Michigan youth hunt on the 19th and 20th.Would not miss that .