OverlordBear
Well-known member
Hello Hunttalkers
I am left with two more days in the archery elk season that I can actually hunt and I am a bit discouraged. I have been archery elk hunting for six years and I have never killed or hit an elk. The first two years only saw elk from accidentally stumbling into them. Years three and four I saw no elk and could not find them. Last year I had my first bugling encounter but he hung up at 81 yards. I had a total of four encounters that season. This year I have had 7 out of 10 days where I have gotten elk to talk and have been able to get in within 100 yards but I have not been able to close the last 50 yards due to brush and only finding the elk in alder and willow hell holes. None of the elk in my area do the classic come in charging and bugling their face off like in all the YouTube videos and internet elk tutorials. My question is how long did it take for you guys to figure out how to actually kill your first elk with a bow? What skills and techniques have you used to close to get that final 50 yards with a bow? I am almost to the point of trying to sit water the rest of the season. But my area has a ton of water so which one the elk will actually go to is a bit of a crap shoot. Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated.
I am left with two more days in the archery elk season that I can actually hunt and I am a bit discouraged. I have been archery elk hunting for six years and I have never killed or hit an elk. The first two years only saw elk from accidentally stumbling into them. Years three and four I saw no elk and could not find them. Last year I had my first bugling encounter but he hung up at 81 yards. I had a total of four encounters that season. This year I have had 7 out of 10 days where I have gotten elk to talk and have been able to get in within 100 yards but I have not been able to close the last 50 yards due to brush and only finding the elk in alder and willow hell holes. None of the elk in my area do the classic come in charging and bugling their face off like in all the YouTube videos and internet elk tutorials. My question is how long did it take for you guys to figure out how to actually kill your first elk with a bow? What skills and techniques have you used to close to get that final 50 yards with a bow? I am almost to the point of trying to sit water the rest of the season. But my area has a ton of water so which one the elk will actually go to is a bit of a crap shoot. Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated.