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Getting elk in your vicinity to come nearer is no easy task - but with a little practice and the right calls, you can find some success. There are scroes of videos, dvds and cassette tapes available to help you get an ear for the call of elk, but there’s no substitute for practicing yourself.

The basic rule for using calls to attract elk is that you’ll get the best results if you use them early on in the season, during the rut. Bull calls are most effective this time of year - but hunters should use them with caution as more bull elk will avoid you if they think you might challenge them for control of their harem than will come running looking for a rumble. On the other hand, charging toward an unsuspecting bull wailing like mad on the call might just bring him your way for a fight - so be ready.

Cow calls, on the other hand, can be used virtually all season long with relative success - this is because female elk chitchat the whole year through. A cow call will draw out other, curious cows as well as the bulls interested in adding to their collection of lady friends.

more Elk Hunting…..

1. Be sure the animal is definitely dead. Don’t get too close until you know for sure.
2. Tag your animal in accordance with local regulations before you do anything else.
3. Roll the animal onto it’s back. If at all possible, the animal’s head should be uphill from it’s tail.
4. Remove the penis and scrotum if required, then cut around the anus. Some hunters recommend tying it off to avoid contamination that fecal matter can cause.
5. Work up from the rectum, cutting through the hide carefully so as not to puncture the innards
6. When you reach the rib cage, turn the animal onto one side and the organs will roll loose, you can then reach under to sever the tissue holding them in place.
7. Reach inside the brisket as far as you can and cut the windpipe, then remove the lungs, heart and liver.
8. The animal is now ready to move. When you reach your destination or camp, hang the animal to allow it to cool while you clean the remaining scraps of tissue from the carcass.