Looking for a unit in CO for elk

ThomasCrook · Dec 30, 2017

I moved to CO about 5 months ago and have digitally scouted many different units. I'm looking at unit 47 but it's pretty far from home and would prefer something a little closer. I live in Boulder. Any info helps thanks

Hondoarcher · Dec 30, 2017

You need to provide a little more information on what type of hunt you are looking for. Unit 47 is too thick for my taste.

Jump over to the hunting atlas for some help with your e-scouting.

https://ndismaps.nrel.colostate.edu/index.html?app=HuntingAtlas

ThomasCrook · Dec 31, 2017

I'm a bow hunter and I'm looking for something pretty remote with not many roads or trails because I will probably do a bivy hunt. Any suggestions help I'm open to any unit.

heywouldya · Dec 31, 2017

Unit 20 can be great. May need to hire an outfitter, but there are some great bulls in there.

hoopscoach · Dec 31, 2017

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Hondoarcher · Dec 31, 2017

>I'm a bow hunter and I'm
>looking for something pretty remote
>with not many roads or
>trails because I will probably
>do a bivy hunt. Any
>suggestions help I'm open to
>any unit.

Do you have a partner? Have you hunted elk before? Trophy class or just a bull? How far from the road would you be willing to go?

ColoradoRam · Jan 1, 2018

47 above timberline is a good bet. Always see good numbers of elk while doing the HCB deer hunt there. Good luck!

Coloradoboy · Jan 1, 2018

LAST EDITED ON Jan-01-18 AT 06:22PM (MST)[p]Most guys worth their salt arent going to throw good otc options out for free... honestly the best advice i can give you is pour over topo maps/google earth, look at sources like gohunt and top rut this winter and come spring/summer get out on the weekends and do the leg work on areas that interest you. The great thing about the Colorado otc game is a guy can pick about any unit, put the time in and be sucessful. I honestly feel that i can throw a dart at a game units (that i don't know,or havent hunted) and with a solid summer of scouting i can be sucessful in harvesting an animal or getting an opportunity/opportunities.

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