QUOTE (223voodoo @ September 14th 2009 10:30 PM)
Bad news update. Apparently, somebody dropped an elk in "our" meadow. Tyler(my hunting bud) saw these guys loading up a bull and stopped to help/shoot the shat. They talked about coming off the top of a saddle between 2 mountains and dropping into a meadow FULL of sign. They bugled twice and they had talkers all around (sounds familiar). They moved in closer to the main chatterbox, let out a cow call followed closely by a bugle. Their bull ran in like a bat out of hell and they nailed him.
Tyler said he was a decent 5x5. He was definitely NOT a dominant bull, just a satellite. From what we gathered, there has to be a dominant close, otherwise these satellites wouldn't be hanging around. Well, we'll see.
That sounds like a logical scenario. From what I understand is that by the end of the rut some of the larger satellite bulls end up being the dominant bull due to the bigger ones getting worn down from the rutting, chasing, and fighting without much food intake and rest. Very similar to Whitetails and Turkey dominance hierarchy.
Keep the faith my man, where one animal is removed from the herd another will most likely step up and take his rightfull place.
It will interesting to see what strategy will be most productive for you guy's. If it will be soft mew's of a cow in heat or the bugle of a lesser bull, or combination of both. Something is sure to set off the big boy and force him to investigate your set-up.
Again good luck J/E to you and your party.
September 13th 2009 8:03 PM
