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woodduck
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First off, hello all! I am new to the forum and to elk hunting as well. I'll probably be on here picking everyone's brains quite a bit on the subject as I am in the very very early stages of planning my first elk hunt. I don't expect this hunt to happen for a couple of years b/c when I do go I would like to have enough points built up to draw a good area. Here is the basic idea of what I want to do.
I really would like to do this without the assistance of a guide. I know it would probably be a whole lot easier with one but I just don't like the idea of paying someone to take me hunting. I also suspect that a guide ups the price quite a bit and I don't want to break the bank with this.
I am planning on applying for a permit in Utah this January to get the ball rolling. I am under the impression that in Utah you must have a hunting license in order to apply for the draw. I am also under the impression that you may purchase a bonus point. So you build points two at a time if you both apply for the draw and purchase a bonus point. If this is incorrect, please correct me.
I looked into applying for the drawing in Colorado as well, but it looked like to me as an out of state resident you would have to purchase a fairly expensive license to even apply, and your chances of drawing are not very good until you build some points somewhat. If this is incorrect, please correct me. Also, if you have recommendations on other states to apply in don't hesitate.
So basically I guess this is what I am trying to do: build up preference points for a drawing of an area that will give me the best chance to have a successful hunt when I do draw. If I am going about this the wrong way, please let me know.
Finally, if you have any recommendations on a good book to read on the subject or some audio tapes that will assist me in learning to call please let me know. When I first learned to call turkeys I would listen to tapes of turkeys in the wild and I assume there are the same thing for elk.
Thank you all and I look forward to learning from you all! And if any of you would like to pick up turkey hunting I'll do what I can to help you all out in that!
woodduck
I really would like to do this without the assistance of a guide. I know it would probably be a whole lot easier with one but I just don't like the idea of paying someone to take me hunting. I also suspect that a guide ups the price quite a bit and I don't want to break the bank with this.
I am planning on applying for a permit in Utah this January to get the ball rolling. I am under the impression that in Utah you must have a hunting license in order to apply for the draw. I am also under the impression that you may purchase a bonus point. So you build points two at a time if you both apply for the draw and purchase a bonus point. If this is incorrect, please correct me.
I looked into applying for the drawing in Colorado as well, but it looked like to me as an out of state resident you would have to purchase a fairly expensive license to even apply, and your chances of drawing are not very good until you build some points somewhat. If this is incorrect, please correct me. Also, if you have recommendations on other states to apply in don't hesitate.
So basically I guess this is what I am trying to do: build up preference points for a drawing of an area that will give me the best chance to have a successful hunt when I do draw. If I am going about this the wrong way, please let me know.
Finally, if you have any recommendations on a good book to read on the subject or some audio tapes that will assist me in learning to call please let me know. When I first learned to call turkeys I would listen to tapes of turkeys in the wild and I assume there are the same thing for elk.
Thank you all and I look forward to learning from you all! And if any of you would like to pick up turkey hunting I'll do what I can to help you all out in that!
woodduck