Utah LE archery. Anyone else struggling?

[goforbroke]

Helping my brother on a book cliffs hunt. Seeing elk and hearing bugles morning and night, but overall activity is low. Still seeing cows with no bulls. Calling gets weak responses with rag horns coming in, but I am hoping rut activity gets going.

Lots of water so sitting water hasn’t been too productive. Stalks are always tough.

Surprised how few hunters we have seen, only have talked to two other elk hunters.

Wondering how other LE hunters are doing.

Good luck and happy hunting.

 

[notdonhunting]

What fat does your hunt end?

 

[goforbroke]

Pulling out Tuesday

 

[Uttaxi1]

This weather change coming hopefully will help.

 

[RutnBuck13]

Those aren’t rag horns. Those are bookcliffs herd bulls

 

[SureShot]

Doesn't LE archery elk end this Friday?

 

[Silentstalker]

LE archery ends on the 17th.

My son and I both killed our LE bulls about 10 days ago. Didn’t see a lot of bulls while hunting but we capitalized when the opportunity presented itself.

My guess is this cooler weather should trigger some rut activity.

Good luck!

 

[BrowningRage]

As always, the last week of Archery is the only remote chance the rut gets going for the big boys. I'm only a little shocked to hear you haven't seen any big bulls out there. They keep to their hidey holes pretty well until they wanna get the girls.

Turn the frustration into focus. Keep at it. All of a sudden, in a day or two, you'll have a chance at a big bull, and you have to be ready! Good luck!

 

[hogg_65]

Leave your bow in camp and you will see bulls... That's how it works sometimes.