OTC archery advice

Heading to Colorado from California in 10 days to hunt the last week of the archery season. This will be my second archery elk hunt. Hoping to tag my first archery big game animal! (I've got 2 OTC bulls in the past 6 years with rifle).

Any general advice given to a fairly new "archery" elk hunter would be appreciated.

A main question I have is the following:
While rifle hunting 2 years ago, my brother and I stumbled across a small pond about 30-40 yards in diameter. It was extremely secluded in the middle of thick cover in an area that I believe holds elk all season long. How often do elk tend to utilize water holes/ponds to water the last week of the archery season? Is it worth me sitting the water hole during this time?

>Heading to Colorado from California
>in 10 days to hunt
>the last week of the
>archery season. This will be
>my second archery elk hunt.
>Hoping to tag my first
>archery big game animal! (I've
>got 2 OTC bulls in
>the past 6 years with
>rifle).
>
>Any general advice given to a
>fairly new "archery" elk hunter
>would be appreciated.
>
>A main question I have is
>the following:
>While rifle hunting 2 years ago,
>my brother and I stumbled
>across a small pond about
>30-40 yards in diameter. It
>was extremely secluded in the
>middle of thick cover in
>an area that I believe
>holds elk all season long.
>How often do elk tend
>to utilize water holes/ponds to
>water the last week of
>the archery season? Is it
>worth me sitting the water
>hole during this time?




Prolly sit it an evening or two. That time of year if you aren't hearing them during the night I'd move to a new location. They keep me awake the night before first rifle. Good luck!


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