When calling elk try for the herd bull but take what comes most times a satellites gonna get there first it has been my experience that a satellite will show up without making a sound they will often sneak in trying to pick up a cow or two undetected by a larger bull so if you have a bull bugleing stay put and use soft cow talk to entice him in if you decide to bugle use a high pitch bugle.
What is a satellite bull elk.
The bull s number one goal is to keep as many cows through the estrus cycles as he can.
The satellite bulls are trying to steal as many cows away as he can and not get whipped in the process.
Here while a huge herd bull pushes his harem of cow elk away across a.
As the elk move to the bedding area the bull elk will be working hard to keep the females moving in the right direction.
I tagged him a day later using a simple ambush highlighted by the bull s boisterous bugles.
Franklin made good on the shot and within minutes was standing over the grandpa bull and the.
This is a good opportunity for you to catch a big elk as it tries to go after a female.
Besides that there are always satellite bulls that generally stay away from the.
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Elk act in a similar way.
Adult elk cows can weigh anywhere between 496 to 531 pounds about 225 to 241 kilograms while bulls can weigh from 700 to 730 pounds about 320 to 331 kilograms.
The satellite bull ramped up the herd s enthusiasm giving me an october window of opportunity.
They are distracted and they will no doubt lose focus.
A young bull elk that has not yet reached full maturity.
Realizing that finding the previous leader was now going to be a needle in haystack affair i opted for the satellite.
A bull elk is a male which is much larger and heavier than a female called a cow.
Elk are multiplying well in the southern appalachian mountains and huntable populations are increasing throughout the region.
We have our first full day of hunting on the mountain and we got on a good herd that brought in a nice satellite bull.
The hunters waded through several satellite bulls before slipping to within 35 yards of the giant.