WHERE DO ELK GO AFTER OPENING WEEK | ELK HUNTING PRESSURE TACTICS | 🎙️ EP. 56
Description
Opening weekend feels electric—bugles echoing, fresh sign everywhere, elk seemingly around every corner. But fast forward a few days and the mountain goes quiet. Bugles taper off, tracks fade, and it feels like the elk vanished. They didn’t. They adapted.
In this episode of Backbone Unlimited, I break down where elk really go after opening week and how you can stay in the game when the easy action dies down. We’ll cover the “pressure push” and how hunter traffic changes elk behavior, why refuge zones and overlooked hideouts hold elk when everyone else is striking out, and how mid-September behavior shifts make bulls more cautious but also more predictable.
If you’ve ever felt frustrated when the woods went silent after the opener, this episode gives you a clear strategy for finding pressured elk, adjusting your tactics, and grinding through the toughest part of the season.
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