Went scouting in the district I’d like to focus on in SW Montana. Just a general tag for archery and rifle. In the area I’d like to focus on, I saw loads of fresh sign, picked up the scent, and felt like it would be a good area to cover. I plan to take where I was and expand into about a 3 mile radius to cover myself considering elk don’t generally stick around.
However, I did end up seeing a very large bull on a ridge about 1000 yards from my truck. The question is would a lone bull hang around in the same area until the rut? Or is he trying to find the herd now? Archery opener is Labor Day weekend, which is early for rutting so I’m curious what more experienced guys think?
However, I did end up seeing a very large bull on a ridge about 1000 yards from my truck. The question is would a lone bull hang around in the same area until the rut? Or is he trying to find the herd now? Archery opener is Labor Day weekend, which is early for rutting so I’m curious what more experienced guys think?