HUNTING TIPS

Rifles and Scent:

     6.  Rifles bigger is not always better:  There are many popular calibers for Elk hunting I shot a 30/06 and have taken a number of elk with it.  I like a bolt action and a variable power scope 3x9.   We get a number of hunters with large caliber rifles that miss more elk, they flinch without realizing it.   Whatever you shot be comfortable with it and you will do fine.  There is no substitution for shot placement.   Know your rifle, know the distance, know your bullet speed and weight  and practice, practice and yes practice even more.

      7.  Making Scents of it all:  When hunting elk we always say “an elk can hear your three times, see you twice, but only smell you once and they leave the country.”  It is important to watch the wind, keep it in your favor.   It does you no good to try and stock an elk herd with the wind at your back.    We use plants, dirt, tree branches from a surrounding area to cover our scent.   Rub some sage brush on your pants sit on some pine branches when you are sitting to glass, and yes step in some fresh droppings.   There are some great products on the market to help cover your scent, and when sitting in a tree stand for whitetail many of our clients have had good luck with the scent-lock clothing.   I personally have found that working with Mather Nature and using what she supplies works best for us.