Any Unit 34 Reports

coyote13 · Sep 13, 2008

Just looking for general info on the hunts so far this year
Any shot yet? Hows The Rut? Weather? Any Scouting reports?
I have the Muzzy Tag and I'm chomping at bit as my buddies left this morning for our usual Colorado Bow Hunt..I wish i could have done both hunts.

I'm not looking for anyones special spots..I'm already booked with SJRO Just general info to ease my pain of waiting till Oct.

Thanks and Good Luck to all
Jon

Cookie2 · Sep 13, 2008

It's going way slow to date. Weather is pretty poor. Raining every day and water EVERYWHERE. I keep telling myself that it is going to start happening any day now but still nothing. I've only heard of a couple of elk coming out so far and they were small. Looks like the youth and muzzy hunts are going to be a blast as the bow hunt is not progressing as I would have hoped!
The elk are scattered and not showing any signs of getting together as of yet.
Hope this helps!!

wapiticraig · Sep 13, 2008

The switch was turned on yesterday!!! I had about 20 bulls screaming, got with in bow range of 5 turned down the 4's and 5's and was 2 steps from a pretty nice 6. I'm headed up this morning. Aint nothing like screaming bulls with their tongues hanging out.

WapitiBob · Sep 14, 2008

I have passed on some dink 5's and 4's. Rained every day. Lots of bugling starting a cpl days ago.
Got some help from NMPaul and ElkGuyd and got into some bigger bulls. They don't want to come in very bad but have had several come in silent. Have yet to see a 300 bull.

stinkystomper · Sep 14, 2008

read cookie hits the sacs for periodic updates

coyote13 · Sep 17, 2008

Thanks for the updates, I'm also keeping tabs on cookies thread
I spoke to my outfitter last night he said that they took 4 bull so far with the nicest being about a 320 6x6.
In your guys opinion what would you consider a good bull in 34?
I'm used to hunting CO OTC where a any bull is a good one

WapitiBob · Sep 17, 2008

this year it looks to be about 300.

stinkystomper · Sep 17, 2008

If you have a muzzy tag I wouldn't shoot anything less than 330. The bow hunt is a total wash and there are going to be a lot of good to big bulls screaming their heads off on that hunt. If you have a decent guide then a 330 should be very doable. If he tries to have you shoot a 300 or less you need to fire em. If your bowhunting shoot what you can get on. A 280 5x5 with a bow would be a real good bull.

NMPaul · Sep 17, 2008

My friend has been in bulls every day. Yesterday got within 53 yards of a small 6x7 (290ish) and got winded. Kinda glad because that will be one heckuva bull if it lives the next 6 months.

This morning was disappointed. Took him out this morning and found a herd of 20+ cows and the bull tending them was a weak 5x5.

When I left my friend he was headed after a couple of pretty good bugles about a quarter mile away.

Another friend of mine got a decent 6x6 on a SCR private land which was some good work. He brought it over to my cooler for a couple of days before he headed home.