ElkNut’s Early Season Elk Hunting & Calling Tactics (Advertising + Slow Play + Full-Tilt) #ElkNut

Paul Medel (ElkNut Outdoors) breaks down how elk “language” works—emotion, tone, and cadence—and shares the three calling sequences he relies on throughout September: ✅ Advertising Sequence (raking/thrashing + light bugles to trigger curiosity) ✅ Full-Tilt/Challenging (for aggressive bulls with hot cows) ✅ Slow Play Breeding Sequence (deadly on quiet bulls and “hardest-to-kill” setups) You’ll also learn the cow sounds that matter (social, regather/“come here,” urgent/demanding contact), how to use bedding-area timing, and real hunt stories showing how these tactics play out when bulls go silent—or go full berserk. 📌 Chapters are below so you can jump to the exact sequence you need. If you want the full breakdown and examples, check out the ElkNut mobile app for the complete calling sequences and setups. 00:00 Sponsors + Seminar Welcome 00:30 Who Is Paul Medel (ElkNut Background) 03:40 The 3 September Calling Sequences Overview 06:00 Elk “Language”: Emotion, Tone & Cadence Explained 07:20 Key Cow Sounds (Social, Regather, Urgent Contact) 09:45 Advertising Sequence Explained (Sound + Behavior) 12:40 Bedding Area Timing (Where Elk Are 85% of the Day) 14:10 Early Season Setup: Raking/Thrashing + Light Bugle 19:35 “Lonesome Charlie” Bugles (Early Season Bulls) 23:10 When to Use Slow Play (Quiet Bulls) 26:30 Slow Play Setup: Distance, Wind, Kill Zone Planning 29:50 Slow Play Step 1: Cow-Only Sounds 30:40 Step 2: Add Raking/Thrashing (Introduce the Bull) 31:20 Step 3: Glunks, Panting & Building the Hot-Cow Picture 33:35 Trigger the Bull to Answer the Cow Call 35:30 Regather Call to Pull Him In 37:00 Escalation: Cutoffs, Demand, Lip Bawl Moment 39:35 Full-Tilt Calling When Bulls Are Aggressive 42:30 Story: Bull Comes In to 5 Yards (Real Encounter) 45:10 Calling the Hot Cow Away from the Herd Bull 48:10 When the Bull Calls the Cow to Him (Go In Tactic) 50:35 “Accept the Invite” Cow Sound + Why It Works 53:10 Closing Distance Safely (Avoid Tunnel Vision) 58:30 Story: The “Go To Him” Tip (Big OTC Bull) 59:50 Trick: Bugle Your Way In to Clear Satellites 1:02:30 Wrap Up + Q&A Invite #ElkCalling #ElkHunting #ElkRut #ElkBugle #CowCalls #ArcheryElk #Bowhunting #PublicLandHunting #OTCElk #CallingElk #ElkTips #HuntingSeminar #ElkNut #WesternHunting #BackcountryHunting #HuntingEducation #ElkCallingSequence #Raking #ElkTactics #SeptemberElk