Elk Hunting Tips for the Novice Elk Hunter
Elk hunting tips are a dime a dozen. Every single person who has ever hunted elk thinks they have the best tips and tactics. Sadly a lot of the information available on the internet is either false or improperly presented. I wrote this with the idea of taking all the random elk hunting tips, tactics and tricks for elk hunting and bring them all together to make a comprehensive list. I’ll be the first admit this isn’t a complete list of every single tactic you can use hunting elk. However, it is a list of verifiable, proven methods to increase you chance of harvesting an elk on your next hunting trip. Please feel free to share these tips with your fellow hunters.
(Tip #1) Educate Your on Elk — I still can’t believe how few hunters actually spend the time and effort to do a little research on elk. In fact, there is a good chance you’re not one of those few. A good way to test base layer for hunting and that theory is to ask you “what is the scientific name for elk?” If you didn’t answer Cervus Canadensis then you have dove deep enough into educating yourself on elk. By knowing some of the basic scientific facts of elk it can give you an edge when hunting them. Things like preferred food, preferred habitat, mating cycle, etc are all things you can use to successful track and shoot an elk.
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(Tip #2) Wash off That Stink — So many hunters still fail to use a commercial scent covering product to prevent human and manufactured smells from emitting and giving you away. You should also use unscented soap for washing your cloths and body the day of your hunt. Elk have a very good sense of smell and will detect you before you detect them. Any hunter worth his salt should know how important it is to cover their sent when hunting any animal.
(Tip #3) Learn 800-Call-Elk — Learning to use a cow call or bugle horn can really improve your chances of harvesting an elk. Trust me, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to learn to use an elk call. It will just take time and patients to master the art of a calling device. Remember earlier when I said learn as much as you can about elk? Think how powerful a cow call could be during rut season if you spent the time to learn what is and when is rut season!
Those are the best tips that I can give you to help improve your chances of bagging a bull. While many other sites will have countless tips these are the most vital ones you need to know. Obviously you should know the basics of hunting, like the right type of equipment and proper shot placement before you ever go out on an elk hunt.
