Stopping Elk For The Shot!

[PAPA BEAR]

myself having to call bulls in for other hunters and for myself have adopted a cupping call when solo calling.cup your hand off to the side of your mouth and pretty much try and make them think the call is coming from behind you so they will look right past you searching for the source of the call.have never tried the call then move a bit method but i will for sure.never to late to learn new tricks.

[overbo]

Paul you are the man.Thanks for that note from your book of elk tricks.I'll be all over that one this Sept.
Great advise about moving when one hears the elk coming to the call from a distance.Very tough to do for us turkey and whitetailers back east.Guess it's in our blood to sit and wait.

[ArkyBob]

I stopped the cow in my avatar with a sound I guess sounded something like the grunt you are describing.  She was running downhill and came past me at about 15 yards, as she went by I made a loud, deep meow and she turned and stopped instantly at 20 yards, just long enough for me to draw and release.  Thinking back, I imagine this is similar to the grunt.  It worked on her but that's the only experience that I have to go on.  Great info, thanks for sharing.

BOB

[elknut1]

The nervous grunt & a bark are basically very close to the same sound & can come in a vast variety of sounds. The difference is a "bark" is a warning danger is nearby & is very repetitive, a nervous/popping grunt is done in single note fashion & not repetitive one after another in just seconds. They are spaced apart in a nervous reaction mode. Point is it really stops elk on a dime for the needed shot! (grin)

 ElkNut1