EP 158: Elk and Turkey Hunting Similarities, Differences and Not Even Close!

How much is elk hunting like turkey hunting?  Y'all, there are absolutely skills and strategies that a turkey hunter can take into the woods that will help them elk hunting. But there are also things that turkey hunters do… that could actually hurt them in the elk woods. And if you go a step further, there are things about elk hunting that are NOTHING like turkey hunting. And if you know and understand each of those similarities, differences and the uh-oh shell shockers, you will be able to take some skills to the game and prepare yourself for the unknowns in the process! On today's show, special guest Robert Nuckols joins the crew from Callands, Virginia. Robert cut his teeth chasing Thunder Chickens religiously before he got bit by the "Western Elk Addiction" and brings some first hand insight to the things that both helped and hurt him as well while chasing elk out west. Here are some of today's topics: Turkey hunting skills, techniques and strategies that can help you in the Elk woods Calling…Using a diaphragm… Behaviors…Sight over sound … will hang up/ Social/& Verbal / Pecking order/ displaying / bachelors / food and water / Bed(roost) to feed..feed to bed(roost) / Selection of roost… reasons / Best time to call off a gobbler… or a bull Locating… With Sounds or Sight  Closing the distance Set-up Actions once the animal is committed Where the two differ and can cost you elk opportunities (Smell)Cutting the distance without considering the wind. The wind is everything! (Sound)Making noise (Sight) Movement by the hunter Where the two are not even close… the biggest elk hunting shocks or revelations for Turkey hunters Huge Country! Bigger, Steeper, further The amount of time and work invested for an opportunity The sheer size of the animal / Equipment & shot considerations After the kill ….Success considerations Breaking down an animal… A 700lb turkey in a fur coat How far is too far? Difficulty / The physical demand / Getting the meat out responsibly / number of trips Caring for the meat… handling / cooling / processing The mental toughness Check out the Tooth of the Arrow Broadheads: toothofthearrowbroadheads.com Get a 10% Discount of of the Tooth of the Arrow Broadheads with the discount code: ELKBROS10 Want to save $20 on Mark Livesay's Treeline Masterclass E-Scouting Course? Use Promo Code: ELKBROS WE APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE / RATE / REVIEW Other ELKBROS "Grinder Certified" PROMO CODE DISCOUNTS: 30% off Outdoor Edge Knives Online Store: ELKBROS30 10% off Sirius Archery Arrows: ELKBROS10 10% off Tooth of the Arrow Broadheads: ELKBROS10 5% off MSRP of Blackhound Optics: ELKBROS Looking for an Elk Hunting Partner? Check out our free Elk HuntingBUDDY site. Click here EVERYTHING ElkBros – https://www.elkbros.com PURCHASE ElkBros Merch - https://gear.elkbros.com BLUE COLLAR ELK HUNTING ACADEMY - https://elkbros.com/shop Watch the Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: https://youtube.com/c/elkbros Listen to their Blue Collar Elk Hunting Podcast: http://podcast.elkbros.com/ MUSIC by Tony Wintrip ALBUM: Northwest Wild ℗ 2019 Tony Wintrip BullDown Productions.com FOLLOW THE ElkBros… Joe Giglia - @elkbros Leroy ‘Chav’ Chavez - @elkbroschav Gilbert Ornelas (Big O) - @go_outdoors_txnm  The Venezuelan Mafia: Luis Gonzalez - @vmhunters  Manano Grateron - @manuelgrateron Cole Wilks - @flatlanderonyt Contact Us: [email protected] Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/elkbros) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices