DREAM Rifle Elk Hunt - Rutting Ground
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Erik heads to the elk rutting ground in search of a mature bull, with it the middle of the rut and tons of action waiting for the right opportunity is key. Eventually, everything starts to fall into place and a big mature bull hits the ground. This was a dream hunt and one Erik will remember for a long time.
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What's your victory drink of choice??
@jessieheifner9507
3 жыл бұрын
Gonna have to go with a cold Mtn Dew or Purple Haze Bang!
@Therezlife360
3 жыл бұрын
Redbull ice cold
@masonnielson2738
3 жыл бұрын
Mtn dew for sure
@akduckfever
3 жыл бұрын
Coffee black
@shaneburt1230
3 жыл бұрын
Mountain Dew
Bulls screaming everywhere! That’s a dream hunt.
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
It was a dream hunt for Erik & Payton!
The Ol Burb hauling meat and tack does it for me 👊🏻
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Pretty epic set up, huh
Hearing the bulls screaming makes it all worth it. There’s nothing like it
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Amen!
All the bulls screaming was by far the best part!
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
All the elk bugling at once was my favorite
The bugling was crazy in this video, nice work.
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely crazy! 😜
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
NUTS!
Horses make any pack out so much better
@ErikVanWoerkom
2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha. Horses make everything better until they don't. Then it's a rodeo!
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
They ease the burden of the pack out - that's for sure.
Bugles bugles! Which way to go? Great choice, great job! Had to work for it.
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
It was hard deciding which way to go at times lol #ruttingground
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
It's tough to beat a day in elk woods!
BOOM - Congrats brother! The best part is Always when you pull that trigger and know the TAG IS PUNCHED!
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching man
What an epic hunt with all the rutting action. Days like those are what we as elk hunters all hope for! Awesome bull!
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
So true! Thanks for watching, Garald.
My favorite part is when you can’t see any bulls but can hear all the bugles in the trees! Most Majestic sound out there IMO. Great video once again!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Unreal morning in the elk woods!!
I love how you guys just got to work and didn’t waste anytime once you got to the Bull! It really shows your morals and why you guys do it. Great video and beautiful rifle from Travis!
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Michael!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Time was definitely of the essence! We were all melting 🥵 thnx for watching, man!!!
What an epic hunt. That place was CRAZY!!!!
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
It was a crazy day!!
Nothing beats bugling bulls! I love your comment “there is to many elk” what a good problem to have!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Haha. Who would of ever thought too many elk would be a problem! 😜🤷
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
September is magical in the elk woods! Thanks for watching "Rutting Ground", Mike!
If you do not get goosebumps from a elk bugle you are doing it wrong! Great hunt Erik!
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Amen!!
My favorite part was the elk screaming around 8 minutes in. Love that up close elk action, I am so pumped for August.
@ErikVanWoerkom
3 жыл бұрын
Epic day in the elk woods for sure!
Great hunt! Many hunters don't see a day like that in a lifetime. My favorite part was listening to all the different bulls bugle
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
For sure! Extremely blessed to witness something like that!
@zbo-lx1bc
3 жыл бұрын
@@erikvanwoerkom1896 MOST DEFINITELY. I dream of days like that.
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, man!
Awesome hunt. I am hoping for the same rut fest this year on my Idaho elk hunt. Keep up the get work.
The fact you got to hunt in the rut was really crazy listening to all the bulls
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
It was an experience Erik will never forget. Thanks for watching, Gary!
What a crazy hunt and awesome bull! Can't even imagine the adrenaline that would be flowing with that many bulls screaming
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
It was nuts. You wanted eyes in a lot of places at once!
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Lane.
My favorite part was the insane amount of bugling.. it would be a dream come true to experience that in person! Great video!
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching "Rutting Ground", buddy!
Such a fun hunt to watch! Thanks for sharing. Nothing like being in the elk woods, especially when they go crazy.
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Once in a lifetime hunt for me for sure! Thanks for watching.
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Especially when they go crazy!
Thats badass! You boys definitely earned that bull!
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
Awesome video. Non stop bugling!
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Drew!
Favorite part of this hunt was that dream scenario with All those bulls screaming and realizing what you dream for can sometimes be what's keeping you from getting it close to your target. Great content and great job on a great bull.
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Nice Bull ! Great Video, thanks for sharing..
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, D!
Awesome bull my favorite part is hearing all those screaming, nothing better than that sound in the forest. Congrats on a awesome bull
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Few better sounds than bugles!
That was a great shot! Nice work Erik!!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Thnx, man!
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Caleb!
Absolutely amazing hunt. Congrats on that amazing bull. Great shots too.
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jeremy. We appreciate you tuning into "RUTTING GROUND".
My favorite part was his 1st well placed shot great shooting!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, buddy.
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
I love the camaraderie that’s comes with hunting it doesn’t matter where you are or what language you speak we all share the same love!
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Amen!
Elk Mania! Looked like a blast!
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Dude, it was insane in the membrain! I hope to experience something like that one day again!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Epic for sure. Thanks for watching, dude.
Nice bull man!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Thnx, man!
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching "Rutting Ground", David.
Favorite part of the film was the bull bugling at what looked amazingly close through the trees and Erik holding back. Not a lot of people would have done that.
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Jake!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Ha. I might not of held back had I had my bow.
Liked the whole thing!
Dude, just hearing those bugles on top of each other is awesome.
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, like dinosaurs screaming all over the mountain. Insane stuff 🤙
Loved all the bugling
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍😜
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Septembers are tough to beat!
Love seeing your confidence in Norma! Sweet hunt!
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
The 300 NORMA was a hammer for Erik last fall. Thanks for watching, man!
My favorite part was hearing those big, beefy bugles and then seeing the ensuing smile! Congrats on a beast of a bull!!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
There was one bugle in there that was just simply unreal sounding!
Sweet bull! Job man. The bulls rutting are amazing. Crazy amazing canyon
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Timed it just right!!
Gives me the chills. Every elk hunters dream!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
For sure!
Best hunts never run as smooth as possible. If you had the perfect scenario, laying prone and have all the time in the world it wouldn't have the same feeling. Solid video and epic bull 💪
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Looking forward to the day when I have trouble deciding which bull I shoot. Great video!!
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Casey!
Nice shot and an awesome trophy , congrats Muley freak Eric
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Brent. I apprecaite it.
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
That was rad! I could just sit and listen all day to that serenity sound!!! Man that would be amazing! Congrats on a stellar bull dude!!!🤙
It’s great to sit back and just take in all those bugles. Best part right there
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
September is magical.
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Awesome bugling action!
Absolutely amazing. Truly a dream hunt.
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
💯 %
Great shot on a great bull. Congratulations
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, man!
Thats pretty awesome footage, I liked how you went into detail about the 300 norma
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it, there's another video on our channel just on the .300 norma is you're interested!
@aaronvanwoerkom6401
3 жыл бұрын
Erik was a straight killer with the 300 NORMA last year!
Gotta love the singing bulls in rut
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
It's an amazing experience!!!
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching RUTTING GROUND, Blake.
"He's freaking HUGE!, He's freaking HUGE! Love it bro! Nice shooting. Keep killing it on the content, can't get enough! Thanks for sharing!
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
LOL
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Ha ha. I got a little excited there! Lol
“They’re too many elk!” Lol. Yeah not something you normally think while hunting elk. Awesome bull and an entertaining hunt. Congrats!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
For sure! Thnx for watching!!
Epic video Eric. That bull strapped to your pickup was fire man. Hard work combined with a great tag, the results showed. congrats again.
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Chris!
Pretty awesome video and hell of a shot!!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Thnx, bro! 💯
That’s a huge bull!! Love hearing those monarchs bugle! Good work dude 👍🏼
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Bryan!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, brother!
Awesome video guys my favourite part was all the bulls screaming I've only got to see that once in my life and it was awesome congratulations on a HUGE bull
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Jake!
Great video, what a majestic animal they are ! Thank you .
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Elk hunting in September is special.
Definitely my favorite part was "elk are fun until you kill them" lol great job!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Lol. It’s true! Ha ha
Great video. Loved the multiple bulls bugling.
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Pat.
@aaronvanwoerkom6401
3 жыл бұрын
Pretty neat experience for sure.
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Epic rut hunt for sure!
Man I can’t get over how crazy that rut action was! Epic hunt!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Crazy, right!?
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
It was a good time!
My favorite part was watching those shots you made. Sniper!!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Pew pew 💥
Congratulations! The best part was listening to constantly screaming bulls! Being surrounded by bugling bulls during the rut should be everyone’s dream hunt!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
I agree! It was a special day in the elk woods.
Man what a awesome film and talk about paradise Valley... Keep up the good work fella's!!
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Tyson! Appreciate the support.
What a sweet bull!!
All those bugles!!!
Loved all the bugling the elk were doing it was insane makes me want to get out and hunt them and makes me get even more excited for the upcoming season
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Bring on September!!!
That was unreal!! I've never experienced a rut feast like that, maybe one day 🤞 Awesome bull!!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
It was crazy, man. Epic for sure!!!
I’ve never heard so many bulls screaming!
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
It was insane!! Timed it perfectly
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
#september
My favorite part of the film was all of the bugling that was happening constantly it was awesome to hear!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Great day in the elk woods!
Hell yeah Eric he is a monster! Congrats brother. My favorite part of the hunt was hearing all them bulls! I can't even begin to imagine that is a dream of mine!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
It was an amazing day in the elk woods, bro! Thnx for watching!!!
@davidlucero5049
3 жыл бұрын
Heck yeah! Definitely a great way to pass time till archery here in AZ. Can't wait to see the rest of the series
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
3-4 more videos to go!
@davidlucero5049
2 жыл бұрын
@@MuleyFreak can't wait been really cool watching all these. We just had our draw here in Arizona no rifle tag for me and that's ok I archery hunt also. So I get a chance at another buck in velvet!
Crazy action, awesome shooting!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
An absolute STUD of a bull dude congratulations!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
👍👍😃
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching "RUTTING GROUNDS".
Heck of a shot! It’s hard to stay calm in the heat of the moment like that. Awesome video!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
It is for sure! That my longest shot not being prone! Thnx for watching.
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Ty!
Love hearing the elk scream!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
September in the elk woods is hard to beat!
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
We love it too. Thanks for watching "rutting ground".
My favorite part was the horse loaded up with the elk
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
That part is epic no doubt!
So freaking sweet!!! Dream hunt
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching RUTTING GROUND, Ezra.
That one bugle in the beginning is mean! Great video as usual 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Super mean! I would of thought he was a much bigger bull!
That was an awesome bull congrats love the big bore 300’s especially the norma
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Norma treated me good last fall. She loved the 225 eld-m
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
300 NORMA by TS Customs.
Favorite part was definitely the bugling. Just to hear a bugle on a hunt where your not hearing or seeing anything is a dream come true let alone what you experienced!!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
It was a once in a lifetime rut experience for me. Thanks for watching!
That is definitely a dream hunt for sure to hunt elk in rut with a rifle. Congrats on the awesome bull man!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, brother! I’ve dreamed of hunting this unit. Finally got the opportunity. Thanks for watching.
That was amazing to hear the chorus of all those bulls and cows, awesome timing there. Great bull too.
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Yes it was! Thanks for watching!!!
That was some awesome rut action
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, brother! We appreciate you watching our film.
Man what a dream hunt to have rifle in hand with bulls screaming like that!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
For real! Thnx for watching!
Love the grinding for a big bull, hoping one day to hunt a giant too!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
If you pull the trigger right off the back then you forfeit the exploration!
Favorite part was watching that bull elk walk through the Aspen trees bugling up close. Very cool
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Epci sequence for sure. Thanks for watching. Be sure to sub!
Bad ass, favorite part was listening to how insane the bulls were goin throughout the whole vid
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Chase!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Wild day in the elk woods.
Man, those bulls sounded bad ass!
The nonstop buggles were unreal. That would be a dream come to to go on that hunt.
@MuleyFreak
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Tom!
Sweet shooting, beautiful animal. Ya put on the freak boys, well done The Ghillieman
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Ed!
The best, it's the different communication with the elk. :)
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
There's just something about September!
This is an awesome hunt
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
THANKS!
Right after you said that there's too many elk, that segment of just elk bugling is insane.
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Insane, man!
That hunt is a dream come true! So many bulls bugling, and you get to use a rifle! Victory drink of my choice is definitely Mtn Ops Ignite, especially when there is going to be a pack out like that and I need the extra boost!
Favorite part is where you talk about how hard goes into the hunt after your elk down. I don’t think a lot of new hunters or first time elk hunters know how hard it can be.
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Add a little heat, limited water, and it can be absolutely brutal!
The definition of a “bugle fest”! Congrats on the bull!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Danny! 👍
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Danny!
Everyone needs to experience a rut fest like that at least once in their life!
@erikvanwoerkom1896
3 жыл бұрын
I agree! At least once in their life!
@joshuaspottedeagle8978
3 жыл бұрын
They are places the general public can see it without all the extra needed effort to hunt, just weekend trip. I’m lucky born with a mtn front. I turned 40 this past January and been bow hunting elk for 14 years. There is nothing better than being stuck in the middle of 100+ elk and the bulls bugling and slamming antlers together. Man I can just watch them and not even worry about trying to send an arrow through the vitals. I love to hunt and elk are my favorite chase. Only started bow hunting because that’s when they’re turned up prime and screaming all day. Only in September, always watched from afar til I got the bow now my elk addiction is taken hold of me and Im hiding 10 yards away. Cows farting in 10ft bubble and calves licking my boots. Closest kill was 6 yards because I picked a good spot on an escape route. It is scary I still get scared when they’re that close.
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
For sure, Corey. Thanks for watching Rutting Ground!
That looked AWSOME!!!! I can't hardly wait for my hunt! It is a new area for me as well. Horses and {luckily} help to recover the animal will be available. Wish me LUCK I need it! The best part is having Elk all around bugling at each other....love it!!
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Horses always make an elk recovery better! Good luck on your hunt, Larry.
Your crazy! There's never enough elk😉. Now if you would have said wolves then I would agree with you 🤣 What a epic bugle fest, great vid👊
@MuleyFreak
2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha. Yeah, wolves suck!