Watched some great rut action today

[BDB]

I went for a long (9.5 mile) hike with my wife today to see some Tule elk. The rut activity was pretty good. All the big bulls had nice harems all rounded up and were bugling thier butts off.

At one point we were less than 200 yards from 2 groups. 1 bull had 48 cows and calfs and the the other had 29 in his harem. The two bulls were about 80-100 yards apart facing each other just going off. Both bulls were between his group and the other bull. I thought for sure antlers were going to clash but one of them led his harem up over a hill and away instead of gettng into a fight but not before one of the cows defected and crossed over. Unfortunately I took my camera but didn't notice the SD card was at home in the PC. When I got back to the truck I grabbed the SD card from my phone and grabbed a few pics.

Overall we saw about 130 elk in 6 groups. 2 huge bulls and a couple that were smaller but still had a nice harem going. It was a nice time checking out the Tule elk herd on Point Reyes! The bull pic isn't great as it was from my 3x opticl zoom camera through my 8X binos.

 

[easymoney]

bdb,
They are bugling near here as well. Saw two huge bulls last Sunday sparring. Nice photos, hope mine come out as good...

 

[kingwouldbe]

Thanks BDM, that gets me pumped up.

I know the elk will be going off in the high country.

I leave for my 10 day elk hunt this week

P.S you almost got a recurve there. [your avatar]

Just spoofin you

 

[BDB]

Well I did shoot it fingers and no sights for many years (the old one anyway), that is the main reason I went with my first Oneida 14 or so years ago, it was great for finger shooters. Gooduck on the elk hunt KWB, knock down a monster

 

[crodog]

I sure hope it's the same for Colorado Elk, because I'm leaving in three days......

Cro.

 

[hntnnut]

Nice pic, looks like hes got some nice mass.


Richard

 

[wmidbrook]

Very nice Tule Bull~!

 

[BDB]

Good luck in CA Dan !!!

I don't leave until Oct 14th (rifle) but just spending the better part of the day watching them all, I am pretty stoked to get to Idaho in 6 weeks !!!

Two different angles.

 

[crodog]

Good luck in Idaho, Even though you probably don't need it.

Cro.

 

[bowhuntr]

Wow great mass, nice pic, good luck!