jgriffin82
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Hello everybody. I drew the NR multi season tag for the fish lake/thousand lakes unit. I've only driven through the area a few times. I've got some questions I am hoping to get answered. I am grateful for any help. I give thanks in advance.
Does the unit lend itself to big glass? I have been on the fence for 3 years about getting a set of 15x56 binos. This hunt may put me over the edge. I currently have Leica 10x42's and a Vortex Viper HD 15-45x65 spotter. I'm not too keen on the spotter though.
I've looked at historical weather averages for Scipio and Gunnison. Are those numbers similar to the unit overall? How concerned should I be about weather changes in the Fishlake NF?
One last question. How do elk patterns change from mid July when I plan on scouting to mid September when I will be hunting? I know they'll get a bit of pressure from archery hunters and will pushed around. Should I just skip the July scout trip and just show up a few days earlier before the actual hunt? I can carry my bow around if I do that.
Thanks,
Jim
Does the unit lend itself to big glass? I have been on the fence for 3 years about getting a set of 15x56 binos. This hunt may put me over the edge. I currently have Leica 10x42's and a Vortex Viper HD 15-45x65 spotter. I'm not too keen on the spotter though.
I've looked at historical weather averages for Scipio and Gunnison. Are those numbers similar to the unit overall? How concerned should I be about weather changes in the Fishlake NF?
One last question. How do elk patterns change from mid July when I plan on scouting to mid September when I will be hunting? I know they'll get a bit of pressure from archery hunters and will pushed around. Should I just skip the July scout trip and just show up a few days earlier before the actual hunt? I can carry my bow around if I do that.
Thanks,
Jim