The bull s number one goal is to keep as many cows through the estrus cycles as he can.
What is a satellite bull elk.
A bull elk is a male which is much larger and heavier than a female called a cow.
I tagged him a day later using a simple ambush highlighted by the bull s boisterous bugles.
Elk act in a similar way.
Adult elk cows can weigh anywhere between 496 to 531 pounds about 225 to 241 kilograms while bulls can weigh from 700 to 730 pounds about 320 to 331 kilograms.
This is a good opportunity for you to catch a big elk as it tries to go after a female.
When calling elk try for the herd bull but take what comes most times a satellites gonna get there first it has been my experience that a satellite will show up without making a sound they will often sneak in trying to pick up a cow or two undetected by a larger bull so if you have a bull bugleing stay put and use soft cow talk to entice him in if you decide to bugle use a high pitch bugle.
The hunters waded through several satellite bulls before slipping to within 35 yards of the giant.
A satellite bull is a bull elk that hangs around another bull elk s harem of cows.
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They are distracted and they will no doubt lose focus.
The satellite bulls are trying to steal as many cows away as he can and not get whipped in the process.
A bull s antler which the cow does not have also adds about 40 pounds to its weight.
Realizing that finding the previous leader was now going to be a needle in haystack affair i opted for the satellite.
Elk are multiplying well in the southern appalachian mountains and huntable populations are increasing throughout the region.
As the elk move to the bedding area the bull elk will be working hard to keep the females moving in the right direction.
The satellite bull ramped up the herd s enthusiasm giving me an october window of opportunity.
Avoiding confrontation when a bugling elk or hunter is approaching is his strategy to make sure that happens.
We have our first full day of hunting on the mountain and we got on a good herd that brought in a nice satellite bull.
A young bull elk that has not yet reached full maturity.