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There have been two really cold days this fall in Northern Utah. Every elk hunter and guide I talk to say the elk have not really rutted yet. What do you think?

This morning I saw four bulls together with a group of cows. I'm hoping the warm weather delayed the rut and I'm hoping it will be in full swing on the elk opener now that the weather is cooling a bit.

What think ye?

Bad pics, but here they are. A 6x6 and a 5x5. Also had a raghorn and a 2 point with them.

I would agree! I havnt been out yet but i have heard the same thing and it sure makes sense to me. Ill be out this weekend as well so i have high hopes for a good hunt! Well see how it goes. Good luck to everyone!

I only had one day two weeks ago where I ran into a bugling bull. He was running a ridge top tearing trees up. Things have been pretty quiet since. I hope this Utah weather change will turn things up. Fingers crossed!

In the years that I have elk hunted I would argue that the rut is the same time every single year, the only thing that I would say ever changes is how vocal the elk get. You can bet that most of the cows have already been bred this year.

Just my two cents.

Tonoonyi wrote:In the years that I have elk hunted I would argue that the rut is the same time every single year, the only thing that I would say ever changes is how vocal the elk get. You can bet that most of the cows have already been bred this year.

Just my two cents.

You are probably right Tonoooyi.

I just finished up helping friends and family on their Muzzy tags. The elk were rutting the entire time two weeks I was on the mountain. They were just very tight lipped. I saw four bulls over 320 and one well over 350 that had their harems. I also saw a little raghorn 4x4 that had two cows hidden all to himself. Anywho I think the rut happens the same time every year too.

Oh I also saw two spikes that bedded on the same mountain face every evening and another heard with 11 spikes and no bull in it!