Colorado unit 21

Looking at the numbers of hunters on the CDOW web page in comparison to the huntable acres in 21, I'd say it gets hit pretty hard, particularly during the archery hunt when they're up where its cool. I've been up there a couple times a week since late May and have seen a few herds of cows and calfs, no bulls except one spike. The last herd I saw was over 800 yards away and bolted the second I stopped the truck--I've never seen elk spook from such a long distance so I wonder if there's been some poaching going on...
 
Hunted Deer there last season. We hunted the third season and saw only one Elk. My buddy hunted a different area in 21 than I did and saw one small herd with a six point Bull. It is not an area I would consider hunting for Elk.
 
Hello. 21 has some good elk in it. Probably the most mature bulls out of the whole Piceance Basin. Few and far between as the others have said. I have in laws in Rifle and it seems to be a popular unit with the locals along the I-70 corridor. Probably would be better off in unit 22 to the north, elk herd is much larger. Good luck !
 

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