Colorado BG unit 33

TCR1 · May 27, 2004

I am hoping to draw colorado's Unit 33 for Archery elk this season. this will be my first season hunting elk, and am trying to figure out as much as I possibly can. I chose this area because it has an area of high elevation in case the weather stays warm (hot), and also some low elevation stuff if they start to move down. However, within these general areas, I am not sure what I should key in on. I would suspect that hot and dry weather would lend to covering a wallow, or possibly a trail leading to a wallow. what other kinds of habitat features should I look for.

Do elk feed on browse or do they prefer grasses? I should be getting a better lay of the land before hunting season, so I might actually find "my bull" then.

Thanks for any info in advance.

txhunter58 · May 28, 2004

If the weather is hot be sure to look for north or east facing slopes that have evergreens. That will be where the elk usually head in warm weather to beat the heat. If you can find some meadows/wallows within a slope of pine/spruce, so much the better.

Colorado has so many elk, that even in warm weather, you will find elk down low too. Wallows are a good bet if they are not talking.

Be sure and become proficient with a cow call. You can use a bugle to locate a bull, but I think you have better luck after locating one to sneak in to his area and start cow calling.

Good luck

txhunter58

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