Friday, July 16, 2010
Scouting for elk
4:01 PM
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I have made a list of important things to look for when scouting for elk:
Google Earth / Satellite images
I love google earth. You can save a lot of time by visiting google earth or google maps with satellite imagery first. You can find water holes, clearings, benches, and other valuable information from satellite images. Then when you actually go to the proposed area you can check these areas out for other signs like:
- Tracks: Tracks are important you can tell the direction they are going and how big the animal is. Moose tracks and elk tracks can some time be hard to tell apart. Usually moose tracks are rounder and elk tracks are more of an oval shape.
- Skat: If you can find it you can tell how fresh it is by color and how wet it is.
- Rubs: Look at the trees for rubs. You can tell a bull is in the area if there are fresh rubs on tree. Bulls try and rub the velvet off their antlers in July and August and they do it on trees.
Trail Camera
Trail cameras are great to find out whats in the area. Preferably set up in an area where elk will be returning like a water whole or a wallow. Some trail cameras have Temperature, time, and date labeled on each photo. You may be able to find some trends of elk in the area by using a trail camera effectively.
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