Elk Calls

Elk Calls

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
Mike Jenkins of "Up Front Outfitters" told me that Washington State's Roosevelt elk are bigger bodied than Rocky Mountain elk but have smaller racks. Mike is a game calling expert and listen to what he has to say about how these elk communicate. " Do these elk have the same sound? Do you call them the same way? Vocally they are a little quieter and I believe it is because they have been hunted so hard. It is over-the-counter tags for the most part. They are a lazier animal, they don't have to travel nearly as far. The cow elk are very vocal, more so than Rocky Mountain elk have ever been. I think because they are in the thick cover all the time in the rain forest, they have to be vocal to keep contact. The Bulls seem to be a little less vocal. That's like a typical domestic household. She does all the talking and he is, "yes dear". Methods are a little bit different. I love hunting the Roosevelt because it is so thick, everything is close range but I hunt the deep, dark timber and I cut a lot of trails into the rain forest to get back deep where these bulls live and I let the herds do the work for me if I can.
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