How’s the EK elk hunting going this year?

[Bugle M In]

Asking because I did not and will not be going this year.
So, living vicariously they those if you who have/are.
Hows it been?
More elk and legal bulls to choose from?
Slow or good action.
Or not really picking up in #’s of elk overall or improving?
Not really seeing any hunting posts on here and I am out of the game this year.
Big concern is I don’t know yet if it is permanently???

[jshansen]

We hunted east kootenays mid september, found elk but bulls we did find were quiet, only got one solid opportunity and he chickened out at the last minute and left us meatless.

[Bugle M In]

We hunted east kootenays mid september, found elk but bulls we did find were quiet, only got one solid opportunity and he chickened out at the last minute and left us meatless.

Yes, you might be meatless and elk meat is great.
But. Would rate the hunt as still a success, as atleast you had a kick at the can.
Past number of years all u can pull out are 5pts, get them out in the open or to close range, so I always feel it’s a success as I still have what it takes.
But either the 5pts have cows with them, so fairly assured there is no 6pt around.
Not at that moment in time.
Or missed opportunity by a few days on a legal one in the area.
But certainly not multiple legal opportunities the past number of years for a 7 day hunt.

A terrible hunt is not seeing anything.
To me, that is truly an unsuccessful hunt.

Next year!

[Lobot Doog]

Had some really good success in reg 7. Bulls were screaming like crazy last week. Got a 328 inch bull first hour of our first day.

[35rem]

Hunted for 2 weeks, friends for 5 weeks. Seen cows, had a nice 5 or 6 pointer on the camera (bad angle), but did not connect and neither did other guys in the area. Sunny and 28 degrees does not help.
Did get a decent 3 point WT, as consolation price.

[huntingfamily]

Some friends went elk hunting recently in the EK and got 3 bulls. Had some GBear encounters too.
They got home on Sept 22.

[Bugle M In]

Had some really good success in reg 7. Bulls were screaming like crazy last week. Got a 328 inch bull first hour of our first day.

Congrats,
Nice bull.
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t jealous about all that elk meat!

[Bugle M In]

Had some really good success in reg 7. Bulls were screaming like crazy last week. Got a 328 inch bull first hour of our first day.

Congrats,
Nice bull.
I would be lying if I said I wasn’t jealous about all that elk meat!

[savage10]

Went on my first ever elk hunt, and first time ever in the EKs. Was mainly in 4-3. Got a few responses to me calls which was an amazing experience. Saw a dozen + elk but only saw 1 bull which was not legal. If he was legal he would be in the freezer right now, he was with his cows and they hung around for quite awhile in plain sight of us. We were there 24th-1st. Can’t wait to go back next year.

[Bugle M In]

Hunted for 2 weeks, friends for 5 weeks. Seen cows, had a nice 5 or 6 pointer on the camera (bad angle), but did not connect and neither did other guys in the area. Sunny and 28 degrees does not help.
Did get a decent 3 point WT, as consolation price.

The first half of all my hunts years ago were a lot cooler, I think they were the best years but I also think there were more elk.
The last half of the years hunting elk have certainly been warmer and it really can make for long days, but did find there is still action early day late night but late night is almost too late, and the morning hunts a lot shorter.

I think sometimes you might have elk around, and all that is missing is one rowdy one in the bunch.
And then elsewhere, same conditions, you find one who is.