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archer17
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Please do not blast me for this post.
What I truly want is an understanding of why you guy's and gals elk hunt? They are amazing! No doubt about it. I really want to give it a shot, but I let mule deer drive me crazy. No I havent got a muley yet and that could be part of the problem.
Now I can answer part of the question, just the scenery is amazing.
I have seen elk on my trips to CO and watched a decent 4 or 5 by at about 600 yards one moring for a long time. I think in full rut with one screaming at the top of his lungs 20 yards away may be hard to handle.
My trip right now would be around the Sept 1 to 12th. I could probably change that to the later part right after MZ season.
There seems to be a slim chance on drawing a mule deer tag this year for the unit I want.
I have most of the equipment from the previous hunts to do the elk trip. I stay in shape , but know firsthand how the CO mountains will treat you. If we do it will be a DIY backpack hunt and I may break down and by a kifaru paratipi.
Do you think it would be wise to go in a OTC unit from the 1st to the 12th or???
Any help suggestions, stories would be greatly appreciated.
My concern is if I were to luck up, I want to make sure that I get the meat out of there, being early Sept that concerns me.
One last thing whats the lightest poundage bow and arrow combo you would use on elk?
What I truly want is an understanding of why you guy's and gals elk hunt? They are amazing! No doubt about it. I really want to give it a shot, but I let mule deer drive me crazy. No I havent got a muley yet and that could be part of the problem.
Now I can answer part of the question, just the scenery is amazing.
I have seen elk on my trips to CO and watched a decent 4 or 5 by at about 600 yards one moring for a long time. I think in full rut with one screaming at the top of his lungs 20 yards away may be hard to handle.
My trip right now would be around the Sept 1 to 12th. I could probably change that to the later part right after MZ season.
There seems to be a slim chance on drawing a mule deer tag this year for the unit I want.
I have most of the equipment from the previous hunts to do the elk trip. I stay in shape , but know firsthand how the CO mountains will treat you. If we do it will be a DIY backpack hunt and I may break down and by a kifaru paratipi.
Do you think it would be wise to go in a OTC unit from the 1st to the 12th or???
Any help suggestions, stories would be greatly appreciated.
My concern is if I were to luck up, I want to make sure that I get the meat out of there, being early Sept that concerns me.
One last thing whats the lightest poundage bow and arrow combo you would use on elk?