Colorado Elk Fired up!

[4dogs]

I have not made it up yet but my boy went up to our spot for a day and a half and got into them pretty good...alot of activity already, bugleing, heard some good chuckling goin on. Happens alot of years, early start up then seem to go quiet for a bit before main rut starts...just may be a good year.

[elkbreath]

The older cows generally go into heat a couple weeks before the cows in good shape.  Add to that the fact that there is no time that the bulls hormones are higher then right now, and early bugling can and does happen quite often, with a lull for a week or so.  

Though it dos seem that everybody i'm talking to, from NM to Montana is hearing bugling bulls right now.   Perhaps its just early!  

The elkheaven guys are generally dead on, and they say that it will be early this year, but they were shooting for the peak to be around the 18th.

We'll see.  Good luck and thanks for the report!

[PAPA BEAR]

i'm guessing from the 13th to the 20th will be the best.no moon equals lots of action.      

[waknstak IL]

Glad to hear that!! I'm leaving the 7th and comin back on the 21st. First time elk hunting and I am pumped.