14 ELK POINTS

[manzanamangler]

MY DAD AND I HAVE BEEN BUILDING POINTS FOR UNIT 61. IS IT WORTH HOLDING OUT FOR THE 1ST SEASON WITH ONLY 5 HUNTING DAYS OR SHOULD I TRY FOR THE 8 DAY 2ND SEASON?

 

[txhunter58]

Definately first season. Most years, they are still rutting somewhat. Five days is plenty if you come early and scout.

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

 

[contender]

I like first season because that season has more live elk than 2nd season.

 

[Loner]

Assuming you are a non resident, it could be a decade or more wait for 1R. 61 1R jumped two points last year. Do others agree?

My father and i have 12 points, he is 71. For us we need to seal the deal this year for him, while he can enjoy it. I am having him apply for a tag that should be a slam dunk. We should have burned our points 5 years ago.

Ryan V

 

[sjhgraysage]

I've been there hunting deer during the third season and I saw plenty of bulls heard some quiet bugling too.

 

[manzanamangler]

Were the bulls decent?

 

[270Whatelse]

Manza are you a res or non-res? If you are a non res you will be waiting a few years for the 2nd,3rd or 4th season tag and a LONG time for the 1st season. I think you can find good bulls in the later rifle seasons btw if your willing to hunt in some of the steep nasty canyons.

 

[270Whatelse]

Oh and by the way in my opinion i would choose the 4th rifle season over the 2nd or 3rd. Better chance for snow and the least amount of hunters. Just my 2cents

 

[elkmeat]

you might get lucky by the year 2016. if theres no point creep.if you go there and scout a few days before opener,you can kill a six point by first light.first season is the way to go.bulls are still rutting.2nd third, and fourth season you could get snowed out. you have a 34% chance this year of getting one of the later tags.