CO Elk Unit 35,36 - First ever hunt

[mjcostel]

Howdy All,

I've lived in Colorado for 30+ years(I'm 45)and have never hunted. I suppoose some might count whacking muskrats with a .22 when I was a boy.
Anyway - I am going to try to bag an Elk durung third season in unit 35 or 36. Any thoughts or experience with the area? I don't care at all about getting a trophy, just want to get some meat in the freezer and enjoy the experience. Am I more likely to have sucess going after cows as opposed to trying to get a Bull?

Thanks,

Michael

 

[Coloradoboy]

There are way better units in Colorado that 35 and 36 for a third season bull. PM me and we'll talk

 

[coloradooutdoors1]

Well welcome to the hunting world. I know that you will enjoy the experience and if you go into it with a great attitude and work hard, you will come away successful. I have lived in Colorado for 22 year and have bowhunted for elk the last 15 years and have managed to take 8 elk with my bow, both cows and bulls. I have never hunted either one of those units, but do some homework, check out the stats for those areas and then go for it. I would think that getting a cow would be easier than a bull, but the minute I say that, a big bull will walk out and all you will have is a cow tag, but then you will have a cow tag and see nothing but bulls, its hunting!!!! and its a blast. If you would like some information on where to go if you are open to other areas, go to my website at www.colorado-adventures.com and send me an email or give me a call and I would be more than happy to get you started in the right direction. Just being up there in the high country can do something to a person, nothing but good things though. Good hunting.

 

[twister]

i hunted 35 on a deer tag 3rd season last year hunted buulgulch and castle peak wilderness areas saw several groups of cows and acouple legal bulls had to leave for home before season was done but my buddy got a 4 point bull the farther in you got the less hunters you saw and thats where the elk were would like to talk to colorado boy on his thoughts on co elk