09-18-2019, 02:01 PM
The rut does crank up as September starts to fade. But several things can effect it from year to year. Hot weather can really shut things down. I have watched/listened as bull go silent on weekends when lots of hunters are out in force blowing bugles like its a marching band dressed in camo. And by tuesday when they have all went home, the elk start ramping back up. I hunt deer and elk with either my bow or muzzy depending on my mood on any given year, and i've had years that the elk were going nuts into mid october. Other years not a peep. Good luck to ya.
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