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SiG MT 102 406.622.1882 Enjoy a historic evening on the banks of the Missouri River Enjoy a historic evening on the banks of the Missouri River RAND UNIO hotel G N www.grandunionhotel.com Historically Hip S MT If an elk is being vocal, that means his aention is elsewhere. Use that to your advantage. Move in and get close while he screams for all of the world to hear. When sneaking in, there is a good chance you'll encounter an elk doing the same thing—sneaking up to him. Be on the lookout for those satellite bulls and don't worry about spooking them. Elk are accustomed to a lot of commotion during the rut and, more oen than not, bumping a satellite bull won't mess things up for you. When sneaking in on a bugling bull, I like to get within a minimum of 150 yards before I call. You'll have to gauge the situation, but this is when I've had some of my best calling encounters. Catch the right bull, in the right situation, in close quarters, and you could have the hunt of a lifetime unfold in front of you. Tip: Beer have your arrow knocked before you rip a bugle in his kitchen. Diversity of elk calls I have a favorite call that was given to me by my elk hunting mentor. Actually, that call is hanging on a branch somewhere, but I've replaced it with the same one several times (damn trees stealing my elk calls). at call goes on every hunt, but I also carry at least two other options on me and a few more in my pack. Sometimes elk are like spring turkeys and they'll ignore one call, but 30 seconds later go crazy for another. Simply put, diversity in calls is a good thing. Remember, it's easy to get caught up in the hype and excitement of calling in a big bull, but sometimes you need to just move more and call less. Drew with elk he harvested last season.

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