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<blockquote data-quote="elkaholic" data-source="post: 676690" data-attributes="member: 13833"><p>I think the distance can vary quite a bit depending on the type of country you are hunting. Here in North Id., it is pretty heavy timber with typically a lot of logging roads. In this area, the elk get use to the traffic and are not prone to move as far away from it because they don't have as many options. In more open country, they obviously are spooked much more easily. Elk, unlike deer, when they are spooked may well change drainages.</p><p>In general, the less activity in the area, the better. I killed close to 30 bulls by sleeping right in their kitchen over night and climbing up 90' in a large spruce where I had a comfy seat. When doing this, I was very careful to not leave any more sent than I could control and made zero noise, etc. Most of the shots were 400-600 yards so before they might have figured out I was in the area, they were already dead. I did have a LOT of sleepless nights listening to bugles and even hearing chewing etc.! On a couple of occasions, I watched legs moving as close as 15-20' away while peeking out of my sleeping bag. Lots of precious and lasting memories. Now that I've gotten into the longer range hunting, I sit in a "benchrest blind" 1000 yards accross the canyon and shoot over to where I use to sit........Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkaholic, post: 676690, member: 13833"] I think the distance can vary quite a bit depending on the type of country you are hunting. Here in North Id., it is pretty heavy timber with typically a lot of logging roads. In this area, the elk get use to the traffic and are not prone to move as far away from it because they don't have as many options. In more open country, they obviously are spooked much more easily. Elk, unlike deer, when they are spooked may well change drainages. In general, the less activity in the area, the better. I killed close to 30 bulls by sleeping right in their kitchen over night and climbing up 90' in a large spruce where I had a comfy seat. When doing this, I was very careful to not leave any more sent than I could control and made zero noise, etc. Most of the shots were 400-600 yards so before they might have figured out I was in the area, they were already dead. I did have a LOT of sleepless nights listening to bugles and even hearing chewing etc.! On a couple of occasions, I watched legs moving as close as 15-20' away while peeking out of my sleeping bag. Lots of precious and lasting memories. Now that I've gotten into the longer range hunting, I sit in a "benchrest blind" 1000 yards accross the canyon and shoot over to where I use to sit........Rich [/QUOTE]
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