Is it September yet? Get ready for your next high-country adventure with cutting-edge elk calls ready to lure rut-charged bulls.
Rocky Mountain Heart Breaker. Looking to calm the herd and lure in the herd master? Rocky Mountain Hunting Calls just might have the answer with this new open reed elk call. The Heart Breaker ($29.95) is the latest Steve Chappell Signature Series call; Chappell is an Arizona elk guide and host of Elk Camp TV, which can be seen on The Sportsman Channel. The Heart Breaker is the first elk call in the new Atomic-13 Series calls, all of which are machined out of aluminum to create rich, clear notes—and to add more volume for windy days or hunting in deep canyons. The aluminum barrel is painted with a durable grey and black hammered finish; a non-slip coating covers the paint so the call is easy to handle with gloves. Chappell likes the wide sound board and reed to create the Estrus Scream that has proven to drive mature bulls crazy.
Primos Slide Bugle. The very latest in what has been a long line of legendary Primos elk calls, the Slide Bugle ($38.99) allows for easy control with minimal air to produce high-pitched bugles and realistic cow and calf sounds alike. Minimal air is needed to produce growls and high-pitched bugles; simply apply more pressure with lip to increase pitch; the expandable hose allows the bugle to be extended from 13 to 20 inches. For cow and calf sounds, remove the mouthpiece from the bugle hose. Diaphragms can be interchanged to produce bull, cow, and calf sounds. A unique sliding tray holds and protects diaphragm; retract the slide to protect the diaphragm when not in use.
Rocky Mountain Wapiti Whacker w/Gore Optifade Subalpine. How do you make a stellar bugle even better? Cover it in some cool camo. Rocky Mountain Hunting Calls has partnered with Sitka Gear to offer a Gore Optifade Concealment Subalpine cover on the Wapiti Whacker bugle tube—the company’s number-one-selling bugle tube. Gore Optifade Subalpine was designed to be used hunting at ground level at distances of 50 yards or less, which makes it a perfect match for elk hunting calls. The Wapiti Whacker ($51.95) is an officially licensed product of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and was designed by Rockie Jacobsen, 4-time World Elk Calling Champion. The call features the patented V.E.T.T. system (Volume Enhanced Tone Technology) that utilizes a special tuned coil spring inserted in the mouthpiece to create more volume, stabilize higher notes, and maintain higher pitches—all while taking less air to blow. 
Primos Mewie Grande Micro Cow Call. Never judge the effectiveness of an elk call by its size. Small in size but not in stature, the Mewie Grande ($12.99) is a compact open reed call with an enhancer designed to produce phenomenal range in tone and volume. From soft and mellow mews and chirps to louder more-aggressive cow calls, the little Mewie Grande has been proven to bring big bulls into range regardless of the distance. As an added bonus, it can be used hands-free during those point-blank bow season encounters.
Carlton’s Calls Estrus Squeeze Me Elk Cow Call. Sometimes simpler is better. This tough little handheld call makes big, authentic nasally cow sounds that big bull elk find irresistible. It’s also one of easiest-to-use elk calls on the market and creates everything from high-pitched, long-distance fight’n cow calls to up-close estrus whines and calf calls. And you’ll be in control with a unique feature that allows the Estrus Squeeze Me ($29.99) to be tuneable—simply dial in the pitch you want by adjusting the tone slots. 
Carlton’s Calls Mac Daddy Herd Pack. This easy-to-use kit ($64.99) produces authentic bugles and nasally cow calls, both of which are designed to bring big bulls close for perfect shot opportunities. Included is the Mac Daddy with Infinity Latex, Estrus Squeeze Me, Carlton’s Calls’ Premium Flex double-reed diaphragm call, and “The Complete Elk Caller” DVD that features elk-calling legends Wayne Carlton, JR Keller, and Al Morris. The 55-minute DVD is loaded with essential elk calling know-how, plus scouting tips and exciting hunt footage.
