Colorado archery elk?

[sageman]

What week would you hunt in the archery season?

 

[DuckBuckMooseGoose]

Every week, probably. haha

 

[nripepi]

I think I would hunt the last week, but this is a tough one to answer. It might depend how many muzzleloader tags they give in the unit and how much pressure they put on the herds wherever you are hunting.

 

[RMA]

I always hunt the last week straight, but also hunt the weekends prior.

 

[elks96]

Depends on year and season, unit etc. I almost always kill my bull before the 18th for some reason. I have 9 bulls before the 18th and only 2 after. I like hunting earlier, especially when I am hunting solo. Much more spot and stalk, types of situations with little to no calling. I know many prefer the later part, but I like finding a bull before he is herded up.

 

[sageman]

LAST EDITED ON Jun-16-13 AT 08:13PM (MST)[p]Well we voted 2 to 1 for the first week of the season.Wish me luck and if anyone has tips for the first week let me know.We will be hunting DIY on public land near Meeker Colorado.....Jim

 

[foulshot]

3rd week.

 

[mntman]

Come out prior to the hunt and spend 3 days or so hiking the area that you scouted via the internet. Find all the wallows you can while scouting. I would concentrate my time that first week on wallows. Look for some that are near or in bedding areas in dark thick northerly facing slopes. They will most likely be the ones to be hit during the middle of the day and first in the evening.
I wouldn't worry about bugling, try cow calling but don't over do it.

If it is "high" country where you are at, you may find them above treeline too...


Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"


Let me guess, you drive a 1 ton with oak trees for smoke stacks, 12" lift kit and 40" tires to pull a single place lawn mower trailer?

 

[sageman]

Thanks Mntman,we are planing on a three day scout.The elevation we are looking at is about 7900-8300 ft at the highest points.I hope that will be high enough that early?

 

[mntman]

It depends, there may not even be any high country available to the elk... Where I hunt elk they hang out around 9k all year long. Yes there is a couple of places they can get about + or - 1k in elevation but not a lot.

Mntman

"Hunting is where you prove yourself"


Let me guess, you drive a 1 ton with oak trees for smoke stacks, 12" lift kit and 40" tires to pull a single place lawn mower trailer?