Elk south of I70 and east of the Colorado River?

[sled_guy]

Just got back from a couple of days running the Colorado down through Westwater Canyon. We camped in the Canyon where the Little Delores "river" comes in to the Colorado. One of the guys in our group spent some time hiking off to the east and found a fairly nice 6point elk shed. It was pretty bleeched out so it was maybe a couple of years old, but it surprised me.

I know the area holds muleys, but I didn't know there were elk there. Maybe just winter area?

Anyone know anything about elk in that area?

sled_guy

 

[WSCOJrBoneHunter]

Surprise to hear that one was found that far down but I do know the elk will come down out of Colorado and winter into Utah.

 

[J939K]

Dolores Triangle Unit. It is mostly a wintering area. Hence the hunt being a late season hunt (deer and elk). Not huge numbers of elk, but cool to see them in that country.

 

[sled_guy]

I figured it was a wintering area.

Other thing out there is cougar. We ran across cougar tracks as big as my hand.

sled_guy