Dirk Uses a HOOCHIE MAMA?! Tweener Talk 8

[@tedreiss807]

This past September in NE Oregon I heard glunking from several hundred yards away. Was convinced it was another hunter above the elk with a downhill thermal in play. Figured they were going to blow out of the canyon. Glunking sounded exactly like someone thumping on the small end of a Phelps bugle tube. It was the herd bull harassing a hot cow. Killed a spork in that herd because the herd bull gave away their position.

[@chill-n2.975]

Who knew the The Bugler is actually The Hochie Squeezer. Don't look behind the curtain. He is the "Great and Powerful Oz". Can't wait for a "Squeezer" T-shirt to come out.

[@thistledewoutdoors3331]

Dirk,,, My Chuckling is what sealed the deal when i called in other hunters literally to my feet..!!! (Man,, did every one of them look sad & mad when they turned the corner & here we were waiting & waiving for them !!! haha)... I know exactly what you are referring to when listening to others calling - The chuckle is simply off......... The beginning, The middle transitional changes in pitch & the ending of a Bugle note also tells a tale.... I've been practicing for 2 years straight !!!

[@JawsTodd]

That’s right!! We are having fun out there. Next September we’ll be having so much freakin fun we’ll be whistling zipity do da out our grunt tubes!

[@darrinstroik2110]

I've been told by another hunter he could tell I was dug fluttie😋 oh well better than the couch!

[@jakef1977]

These tweener days are awesome Dirk! Your barn wall looks awesome you should take us on a tour of your critter wall some day. I can't wait for tomorrow's episode 👍

[@brandonalexander7928]

Hahaha....It makes sense now! Faked the shoulder injury Dirk so you could keep your hand in your pocket for the hoochie mama! Videos are great! Great educational aspects and the sarcasm is hilarious! Keep ‘me coming!

[@jonshea1101]

Great series so far.... Dusty's a great pick up

[@sammckinney6487]

I was sitting in a natural blind of 3 trees in an open meadow 90 yd s from aspen trees. I heard "doug flutie behind me 100 yds. After 5 terrible sounding bugles i stepped out of the trees into open meadow waving my arms hoping doug woulld see me and move on. To my shock there was a rag 5 bedded looking my direction. I dove into the "blind" and called with a hoochie mama..he walked on a string to me to 7 ft away..videoed him as he hung out within 20 yds for 20 min. I was upwind at 7 feet as he searched and listened for hoochie mamma. I did use cover spray on myself as he was walking in. Says something in that doug can be a bull...hoochies work sometime...scent killer sprays cant hurt . Thanks for letting us enjoy your hunts

[@eddew8825]

Thanks for all the tips now I will have more to throw at the elk this coming year.

[@brianjoldersma9301]

You may need to give us tour of the bugler trophies and a quick story behind each one

[@williambilse]

Good info on clothing and noise. Thanks Jerk Diggler.

[@codyharms3747]

I was waiting for him to pull the pink Phelps out also 🤣

[@Horsefaller]

Spot on! The hoochie mama is nice to have, but needs to be used as an extra tool. I like to use it on the calf setting and overlap my reed calls or over a bugle to sound more like a group of elk. Love the series and all the explanations on what your doing and why in each situation. Thanks for taking the time to do so.

[@mxwm1068]

Love the will primos impersonations. Keep em coming lol

[@garyo4456]

Mama and Baby Hootchies!!! 😜👍

[@kellymiller3136]

Dirk love your humor there just is not enough of it out there. Keep it coming.

[@jonjones3415]

The funniest, is we didn't know you really used one 😅. But with good reason Lol. And great seeing some of your shop elk collection, pretty cool.

[@scottmoss8091]

Great series so far, looking forward to the next video!

[@derikdrinkle2084]

Looking forward to seeing the rest of the series.

[@stuartdimick1250]

Lots of great info. You and dusty make a great videos . I had shoulder surgery back in july wish I would have known about the mouth piece for my bow. Keep up good videos . They are all awesome.

[@AUFSHR]

Ran into an old logging company employee in northern Idaho who told us about one time he heard the WORST bugle he has ever heard while cruising some timber one morning. He just knew it was Flutie. As he got closer to the bugle, he rounded the corner and saw one of the largest 6x6 bulls he has ever seen in Idaho. You can never be 100% sure....

[@royhoglund1322]

About the only time I use a Hoochie Mama anymore is when I call for someone else and do a cow party. Then I'm probably using 4 or 5 different cow calls including a diaphragm. But that Dusty outing you was hilarious!

[@clintmurray3795]

The Hoochie Mama makes allot of sence now. I was thinking a few episodes back, how's he going to be able to stop a bull? The Hoochie mama for that makes perfect sense. The whole Doug Flutey thing is a hard one! I've only been elk hunting for two years now and I struggle with it for sure. Currently I only rifle hunt, but in utah it's right at the end of the rut and into the second estrus cycle, so I have been trying to use calls and hear allot of others using them, but only after they have pulled me in. Hopefully when I'm able to afford a bow and get to get into hunting more in the rut, I'll get better at picking out those Doug Fluteys, because right now I'm going in no matter what and have been called in a few times now. But I'm getting there! I'm starting to hear the difference a little, but not enough to not go try. Thanks for sharing Dirk! Looking forward to tomorrow's video!

[@thistledewoutdoors3331]

Thats me about the Diggler call !!! What do i gotta do in order to get this new call named ?!?!?!?!? hahaha...... I even messaged you on instagram a few times about it but i forgot my password there & cant figure it out..... Im newer to elk hunting since 2018 / Have never taken an elk but have been successful by getting into them by watching & learning from all your videos / along with 101/BRO/Newberg/& more.. It is crazy different to whitetail hunting here in Minnesota/Wisconsin

[@devinbarker6823]

Hey Dirk just wondering what gun you are packing in the last video? What kind of holster is that too? How does that hook up to your hip belt?

[@mattprice9053]

Everyone gets fooled by Doug occasionally. See day 5 of this series... Sometimes he comes in on two legs, sometimes four. I got fooled best a few years ago by a woman who owns an elk farm here in Idaho. She was fluent in elk talk just like Dirk is. Fortunately I picked them out of the brush while I was still a few hundred yards away before they spotted me bow in hand creeping on 'em like Elmer J. Fudd... Public land, no point getting mad. We had a good laugh, chatted for a bit about our seasons and went our separate ways.

[@scottdavis2100]

We had a huge bull that sounded like a Angus bull and my partner walked away before he came in and I couldn't get a shot

[@jaycawley5769]

I'm so ready for today's episode. Hope it happens for you Mr Bulger. And that hat I really like. I need to get one

[@meldavis5170]

Keep grinding. Good so far, hope your on the mend.

[@WALLOWINGBULLS]

DUSTY! DUSTY! OMG I did a quick hard core internet search an found a old National Inquire article on Will Primos bless his heart. Evidently he adopted a young snot nosed kid that went buy the name of Doug Flutee and when they went elk hunting, Doug would get lost in the woods so Will told him to just do a Bugle! AKA the Doug Flutee!! So when Doug turned 18 he wanted a more MACHO name, THATS RIGHT!! ( Dirk Durham ) is Doug Flutte!!! and that why he still carries the Hoochie Mama Will Primos gave him. Paul Harvey, good day.

[@THEBUGLERBRAND]

Ron Smith 😂😂😂😂😂

[@tikkashane513]

Truth be known, my biggest bull was called in by the Ol hoochie mama by our good friend Jeremy Kaufman. 😅 Back in 2003. Had to put the bugle tube away cuz he was eatin the Hoochie! 👍

[@THEBUGLERBRAND]

TikkaShane513 I wouldn’t doubt it 👍🏻 There was a time I hear those things worked like magic!

[@tikkashane513]

Just like any bull though you've got to figure out what they're looking for. I bugled him away that morning. And at 1 that afternoon he would answer every fourth or fifth bugle, but screamed back at the Hoochie every single time. It worked like a charm that day.

[@ricknirris7159]

I have a question. You talked about the different sound of a hunter blowing a reed through a tube verses an elk. You mentioned the tone of the chuckles. I can chuckle fairly well but I would like to know how you make that noise at the very end of your chuckle. After your last chuckle you make what sounds like a smooching or kissing sound. It is very subtle and not all that loud but I think it really adds some realistic sound to your call. I think you have the best series going this year, and I really like the good information you are providing. Don't stop what you do! Thx Rick

[@wadeross8394]

Thanks for all the tips and tricks! When solo calling a bull in when do you decide to project your call away from you as apposed to calling at the bull? Looks like you are sometimes calling right at the bull and then other times you are projecting... thanks again loving the series!

[@hookset4137]

I use one too... How else Am I suppose to check my pitch....plus sometimes I get tired of talking to myself. 😂

[@run2september23]

Ha ha I don't use the Hoochie but I have friends that have called in lots of elk with them, one way I check to see if it's a hunter I always start with cow calls, I've never had a hunter bugle at a cow call.

[@bearcatfierce5989]

I personally had my suspicions confirmed about the hoochie situation but thought maybe Dusty May have one himself because he doesn't know how to call? You guy's are doing great, being in elk is the beginning

[@markmonson850]

Your son figured it out with the Pink Phelps!

[@THEBUGLERBRAND]

Mark Monson 😂

[@mototurkey5289]

Dusty’s diary entries have been an unexpected highlight this season. What a cut up! Need to gift the 2 live crew single- “hoochie mamma” for Dusty in revenge for putting your secrets out there... PS - song not recommended for any reason but that of pure torture IMO.

[@keithadex]

Really enjoying the series....got any dad jokes though?

[@troubleshooter5728]

Oh yeah I was all the way through and tried to make a comment yeah Dusty just might have a point ;) I can't wait to see it again and really watch for mistakes , not saying that any was made. can't wait to see that Mouthtab bull on your wall. Shooter

[@jmyhre7340]

It's hard for a human to recreate that deep guttural sound of a real elk. Couple years ago had bull probably mile away sound off. Convinced human 1st bugle, by 3rd bugle my son replied, if that's not an elk it's Corey Jacobson, 🤣🤣🤣. Ended up being 350+ bull, unfortunately we weren't successful.

[@tomkruk1649]

Could you explain your bugling sequence?

[@chrismorford6724]

Surprised you haven’t seen any griz or wolves yet, you seen them often? Hunt extreme NW montana so always know it’s a possibility.

[@sherrijones34]

Thanks for tips.

[@bradcoleman8558]

keep them coming love the videos !!!!!

[@jonjones3415]

I feel asleep waiting on the Dirk,after watching ya with the Bro's, last night Lol

[@bullyrutbowhunter6404]

Thanks for the videos cant believe I have to wait 8 more months for archery season 🤨

[@jacobhercamp7884]

Better to assume it's an elk and hunt too it than be wrong and miss an opportunity. Doug be danged!

[@Tom_Monahan]

Can’t wait for tomorrow!

[@mathewc6751]

Got me excited for tomorrow night

[@Rickwf]

Can't wait for Dusty's feedback on these upcoming "mistakes"

[@addictedtobedrock5282]

I’ve been fooled before, we call them “man bulls”. One day I swore it was nothing but a terminator and hoochie mamas but they quickly went up and over the mountain. 🤦🏻‍♂️ I was wrong......

[@timberg7377]

Fun stuff

[@kimearhart715]

My suggestion is spray elk pee on your hunting partner pants when you're following them... that could help you get closer to the elk. (This could be advice to the second person - camera personnel!)

[@garywallette687]

There is nothing wrong with the hoochie mama what ever works to knock them down i say go for it

[@wapitiwhack4993]

Don't know if anyone told you, post shoulder surgery: A. RECLINER CHAIR. IS. YOUR. BEST. FRIEND ! ! ! I LIVED in mine for a couple months after my last wing-reattachment...

[@THEBUGLERBRAND]

WapitiWhack my recliner is right handed and it’s my right chicken wing that’s in a sling lol! 😆 So I’ve been using the couch recliner to sleep on. Works great! My wife hasn’t slept so well in years! 😆 Something about me snoring lol!

[@BonesMcCrackin]

@@THEBUGLERBRAND as long as you find something that works for you, that is the important part. I'm disappointed that the doctor did not suggest it, there is no way I would have survived after the surgery without it.

[@josephhurlburt3923]

Love your videos!

[@robgreer9726]

If Dusty's lips are moving, he's lying! He's the Doug Flutie of cameramen. Amazing how elk can lock in to your calls and pinpoint your location. Turkeys, deer and moose do it too but not as well as elk. Keep wrestlin bro...

[@tomkruk1649]

Can’t wait til tomorrow?

[@mattychamberlin]

I have been Doug flutied by real bulls on a couple occasions.

[@trosbyyork]

No video tonight?

[@turkeyhunter60]

Your wife doesn't like mounted Elk in your house..

[@THEBUGLERBRAND]

turkeyhunter60 LoL no, I have a tiny house and it won’t fit! 😆

[@mattychamberlin]

Dirk how is the chicken in wing?

[@THEBUGLERBRAND]

Matt Chamberlin getting a little better every day 👍🏻

[@TRKYHTR1]

Listen to real elk. They are the best teachers.

[@benmunoz1596]

Waited till 10 PM last night and you weren’t on why can’t you be on at the same time every time asking for a friend

[@larrybennett4384]

Larry hear from John day Oregon waiting for an exciting episode

[@THEBUGLERBRAND]

Larry Bennett H E L L O 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@someoneyouknow96]

When are you giving away your bow to me? Are you doing the tri cities sportsman show January 17th?

[@THEBUGLERBRAND]

someone you know at the end of the series I’ll be drawing names..... Nope, unfortunately I won’t be able to make it to that show 😞

[@deborrahdutra5599]

Can't wait

[@thomasjarosz7406]

Hoochie mamas work great on a private ranch! Just saying so sad brother.

[@bullyrutbowhunter6404]

Does that dude know hes in shorts lol

[@THEBUGLERBRAND]

Haha not sure 😬😂

[@cameronchristensen3634]

Nice shorts bro hecan 5000 stay out of the gravel

[@jacobbrazell8684]

haha gitter dun

[@rickharris5485]

Here's a question: Do squirrels chatter at elk like they do at hunters? I've heard squirrels chattering, off in the distance, and I've always wondered if they were chattering at a large animal like an elk. I'd be willing to bet most elk hunters have a Hootchie Mama in a drawer back at the house.

[@THEBUGLERBRAND]

Rick Harris yes, squirrels chatter at elk, deer, bears, and moose. I think they hate everyone lol 😂 I’d agree, 99.9% of the hunters have a hoochie mamma 👍🏻

[@SteelheadTed]

I knew I was in the 1% of something, no hoochie mama in my collection!

[@thistledewoutdoors3331]

Does anyone need a Colorado archery elk hunting buddy for 2020 ??? I literally have NO friends that are willing to go, Its saddening..... I can Bugle & call like a MOFO !!! Not No Dirk or Corey but, I did called in 7 hunters last season.......... haha

[@acone231]

I am game just let me know when

[@thistledewoutdoors3331]

@@acone231 Im down like 4 flat tires & Serious as a heart attack... The 29 day season dates next season starts on Sept 2nd thru the 30th.... I was in the Medicine Bow Routt forest last time But more than willing to look into other places. I only seen 3 elk under 9000' & more sign the higher we went in early half of Sept... I will be in Colorado the entire month of Sept / Last week of August - as my son lives there

[@davewilson3054]

try a Carlton call, my first 5x6 stopped dead in his tracks at 10 yards and dead on the ground in 60 yards with mouth and both hands free to do business , really sorry to see you road hunting with TF

[@THEBUGLERBRAND]

Dave Wilson don’t be sorry. I guess you could say- Go where the elk are. When the elk have moved to the lower elevations towards their wintering grounds (just so happens to be by the road) you hunt where the elk are. I guess some folks are above picking the low hanging fruit first, but I find for me it’s hard to pass by the elk in front of my nose 👍🏻