Flathead Valley, MT

[hunt_the_ridge]

Anyone over in this area getting into any bugles yet? I Know some are getting killed had a buddy see a decent 330ish in the back of a truck hauling ass out of the woods.

 

[Eye]

I was into them opening day. Talked to a few. I bugled a spike into about 80 yards opening morning , and was talking to a couple more on the other side of a canyon opening night. Sunday was quiet though.

 

[hunt_the_ridge]

Very nice nothing like that first bugle of the season...havnt gotten out yet am hoping to make it out west somewhere this weekend. Were you west or up one of the forks?

 

[Eye]

I was Wes of the Valley. My first time hunting that unit so it was a confidence boost for sure to get into them day 1. I’ll be back out there all next week.

Good luck to ya buddy, hope you get out soon!

 

[Strider]

Me and a couple buddies were out west of the valley for the first three days of season. Put on a lot of miles and heard a couple bugles. Called one in but no shot.

 

[hunt_the_ridge]

Great to hear gives me hope that there are still some out there save soem for me

 

[hunt_the_ridge]

It picking up at all out there? Got out for a few hours sunday evening and didnt hear boo.

 

[hunt_the_ridge]

Any reports from out west hoping to head out this weekend and just curious if this cooler weather has got them in gear?

 

[sneaky]

Negative. They've been quiet just south of Flathead the past couple days. Had great bugling on Thursday and Friday. Heard one bugle this morning and glassed up a raghorn 4x5. Saw big bulls sparring last Thursday and Friday, haven't spotted them since.

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[Bowhunter65]

Good luck, look for water holes, watch for bears, we have been seeing a bunch. frost this morning west of town, should be getting pretty good.

 

[hunt_the_ridge]

Very good to hear...hopefully they will be willing to play nice this weekend.

How far south of flathead are you where they were starting to bugle decently?

 

[sneaky]

Very good to hear...hopefully they will be willing to play nice this weekend.

How far south of flathead are you where they were starting to bugle decently?

Depends on what part of the Flathead valley lol. Not far from Missoula. Not far as the crow flies from the Flathead.

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[goodgrouper]

I've only been out two days but I have yet to hear an elk in the woods near kalispell.

 

[hunt_the_ridge]

Anyone else out there by chance hearing anything? Heard a few over the on saturday but was pretty dead again on sunday.

 

[crunchy]

Stumbled upon a loan bull this evening. He buggeld once 45 or so minutes prior. Didn't think he was close at all. Debating on going back tommorow and giving him a few cow calls

 

[matthewmt]

Anyone else out there by chance hearing anything? Heard a few over the on saturday but was pretty dead again on sunday.

From what I've been hearing around the valley has been quiet, pm me if you want.

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[goodgrouper]

south west of town last night around 7pm had my first encounter with a bull so far this season. he was answering bugles and coming pretty fast, in fact too fast because he got to the bottom off a draw before I could close the gap and head up to him and the swirling wind in the bottom blew him out.

 

[hunt_the_ridge]

Had a decent encounter with two bulls on saturday got to about 60 on both of them but just couldnt get a decent shot off to seal the deal. They didnt have cows and really didnt want to commit to coming in. Talked to a few people out there and most are seeing the same thing a very strange year so far to say the least. Sunday morning was out as well and didnt hear anything.

 

[hunt_the_ridge]

Anything happening out there with this cooler weather in the morning? Am catching some some talk amongst friends that the bulls are finally really herded up with the cows and start to bugle more freely. Just curious if anyone else is seeing the same?

 

[hunt_the_ridge]

Seems like it has gotten pretty quiet out west of kalispell...had a buddy glassing a really decent bull and had 3-4 sats chasing in and out of the heard of about 60 cows. Then it went quiet had a friend out this weekend and was only able to find one that would talk back and that was a struggle. Anyone still hearing anything out there?