Hunting Roosevelt Elk

I don't know how many of you guys in the Northwest know about the Roosevelt elk which is specific to Washington's coastal ranges and distinctly different in a number of ways including size to Rocky Mount and elk, but my friend Mike Jenkins, a Washington outfitter who calls his set up Up Front Outfitters loves to hunt them and would be happy to take you along. Here's a casual conversation with Mike. "Do they have the same sounds? Do they call them the same way or do they have a different vocal? Vocally, they are a little bit quieter. It's because they have been hunted heavily. It's over-the-counter tags. They are a lazy animal, they don't have to travel near as far. That cow elk are very vocal, very very vocal and more so than the Rocky Mountain elk ever have been. I think because they are in such 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 domestic household. He sits quietly and says yes dear. (Laughter) Exactly. So methods are a little bit different. I love hunting the Roosevelt because it's so thick, everything is close range, I hunt the deep, dark timber. I cut a lot of trails into the rain forest to get back deep where these bulls live. If you want to go on a guided Roosevelt hunt, call my buddy Mike at Upfrontoutfitters@ yahoo.com