Archery ELK

[mountainman]

Can anyone point me in a direction (maybe unit number) that I could get an over the counter tag and have a decent chance (a lot of work is expected) of getting a bull - I have never harvested a bull with rifle or bow and I'm getting older (58) - i'd be very happy with a decent 5 point and not disappointed with a 4 point ?

Looking for a public land DIY hunt.

 

[rraney]

Its all about learning a unit and hiting it hard. You can save up points for 15 years or hit a over the counter unit every year and have a chance.

 

[Whiterock]

My brother has hunted unit 15 with fair success.

I am going some where with my muzzleloader this year.Depends on the unit I draw.I will only be hunting for a cow.

 

[tracker12]

Highly recommend you try to locate someone that has hunted "with Success" before and try to tag along. Very difficult to plan a hunt for the first time on your own and be successful. CO is a very large state with lots of areas that do not have many elk and lots of hunters. You end up there and it may be a long week.

 

[Califelkslayer]

My family has been 15 for 15 during 1st rifle in #4. BUT I ate a tag there in "2010" archery hunting. There are tons of elk there and you need 1 PP to guarantee a NR to draw.

Unit #62 is OTC and I think with work, and repeated hunts in there, a guy could do em pretty regular.