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I did not draw any tags in az but my partners drew archery elk tags for bull what would be good calls to use? bugles cow calls? what calls would you buy?<BR>thanks pm in az

I have never shot an elk but I did shoot a large red bull once who just didn't seem to see the fence lines around the farm we lived on. To call him we yelled: "Hey, Homer." He usually came. But he got so bad about tearing up fences to get to cows in our other pasture and the pasture across the road, which belonged to a ****ed-off neighbor, that we decided to put him in the freezer. So, I just went out with a .30/06, yelled "Hey, Homer" and when he trotted over I shot him dead center of the chest. He dropped like a sack of sh--. I don't know if this will work on elk, but it may be worth a try.

hey pm,<BR>I am from az aswell. a very good friend of mine is very successful at Elk hunting, I am learning the ropes quite well aswell. But if I was you or your friend,<BR> 1 I would use the bugle to locate the bull<BR> 2 I would move in as close as I could or try to get ahead of him.<BR> 3 I would then use a cow call to lure him in for a shot.<BR>remember to watch the wind and the noise. even if a branch breaks just stay still, they break all the time. then when the bull puts his head down or turns it move again. if you can see his eyes he can see you if you move. if you help him don't stalk side by side have him behind you so if you move he moves and if you stop he stops.<BR>also watch the surrounding game aswell.<BR>hope this helps.<P>86