Originally posted by LRRPF52
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5 Day Elk Hunt in Manti La Sal National Forest
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Originally posted by din View PostI do believe I'd pay good money to see that. Did anybody in your group manage to fill their tag?
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My old man would have been one of the hunters up there helping to push the elk around! He gets a spike tag every year, but it's also supposed to be one of the least successful hunts every year.
I know exactly what you mean about only having quick opportunities hunting that area. I got my dad a Vortex Viper 2.5-10x44 last year for his .270 Win because you really do need a lower magnification more than high.
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When we were walking up and down the mountains, I set my Vortex Viper PST 2.5-10x32 on 2.5x. Once I got into position, I would crank up a little, but not too much, since I like having FOV.
I met one hunter who filled a tag, and we saw blood trails later in the hunt, but the spikes often separate themselves from the herds and run among the thick trees. I think we saw only one.
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My question (after mentioning about the beautiful countryside of course) is about the amount off shots that seemed to have been taken. 7 Hunters x 50yd and x 200 yds would have been quite a bit of gunfire so would that have had a bearing on the elk keeping well into cover. If they are almost domestic in the off season and difficult to find on a hunt maybe it is the shooting that is the difference in their behaviour.
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Originally posted by Von Gruff View PostMy question (after mentioning about the beautiful countryside of course) is about the amount off shots that seemed to have been taken. 7 Hunters x 50yd and x 200 yds would have been quite a bit of gunfire so would that have had a bearing on the elk keeping well into cover. If they are almost domestic in the off season and difficult to find on a hunt maybe it is the shooting that is the difference in their behaviour.
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The herd bulls can be quite savvy, and are keen about threats from other lone bulls, as well as hunters. I have only seen elk come comfortably close to humans in Colorado, but not Utah for some reason, and I spend quite a bit of time hiking and camping in these mountains, although I am always with a group of others.
I've seen plenty of mule deer come into foothill and mountain ridge residential communities as if it was no big deal, but not elk. I have heard that the elk will push over the Manti La Sal mountains into the foothills of Fairview, and they are a pest to many farms in Utah, destroying crops and such.
We read in the news today that an 84 yr-old lady harvested a nice big bull this weekend.NRA Basic, Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, RSO
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the dude in the orange boonie looks like a dufuss. haha. the grendel is a joy to carry. i used the viking tactics adjustable sling and it worked great. both hiking and on the horse. i'd love to find an ar friendly saddle scabard though lrrp was correct, the multi-position stock is a must. some days are just t-shirt weather and some are heavy coat. nice to have the same cheek placement/ eye relief no matter. love the grendel
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Originally posted by Von Gruff View PostMy question (after mentioning about the beautiful countryside of course) is about the amount off shots that seemed to have been taken. 7 Hunters x 50yd and x 200 yds would have been quite a bit of gunfire so would that have had a bearing on the elk keeping well into cover. If they are almost domestic in the off season and difficult to find on a hunt maybe it is the shooting that is the difference in their behaviour.
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LRRPF52 and montana. Thank you for the excellent replies. The scenario you describe is unusual for the animal behaviour here in NZ. There would be very few instances where the huntable population would be exposed to human intrusion into their territory unless it was a hunter so any sight, sound, or smell that is foreign to the area will have them decamped right smart. Our wapiti herds are generally in the more remote areas of the country and it is only the dedicated hunters who venture into these areas. The other deer species (red, fallow, sika, white tail, rusa and sambar) all have a similar reclusive manner.
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