SHOW NOTES
Hot, dusty, and glorious, early-season elk is upon us!
Up Front: Q&A, brought to you by Siembida Custom Knives
- Muzzle Brakes
- Tikka vs. Browning
- Do-all cartridges
- Practice tips & tricks
FINDING EARLY SEASON ELK
- E-scouting
- Water and dark timber on north-facing slopes
- Boots on the ground
- Sign new and old (rubs, wallows)
- Moving bulls and the transitional phase
- Listening for bugles (when bugles are rare)
HUNTING EARLY SEASON ELK
- Be aggressive early and late in the day
- Be patient through the quiet, hot hours
- "Don'ts" of early season elk hunting
- Best mouth calls
- Finding big, old bulls
- Bulls that come silently
FIELD CARE & PACKING
- Breaking down and cooling meat
- Packing against the clock
- Aging on ice (refer to episode 46)
Final thoughts.
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