LAST EDITED ON Feb-28-11 AT 09:26PM (MST)[p]>Just one observation.
>
>"I love to hike! Not afraid
>of the miles!"
>
>Kill an elk "miles" from a
>road, in the August, early
>September archery seasons, and you
>will find a new "love."
>
>
>If you just want to kill
>an elk to get your
>feet wet, my suggestion would
>be to get an OTC
>cow tag in CO, and
>hunt close to the road
>(within 1 mile or so).
> When you have your
>first elk down, then you
>will realize how much more
>work it is than a
>deer.
>
>Figure in about 2 hours to
>skin and quarter an elk
>(about how long it took
>me to do mine last
>year by myself), and about
>1 hour per mile round
>trip with a load (my
>elk and gear took 5
>loads last year).
>
>I was 1/2 mile or so
>from my 4 wheeler, but
>could not get it any
>closer. I shot the
>elk (500 or so lb
>cow) at 6 pm.
>I got the last load
>to the quad at 11.
> I was doing 1/2
>hour turn arounds on my
>5 loads. I also
>had a few breaks for
>making a fire, and some
>prep time before starting to
>work on her, as well
>as take some pictures.
>
>Also, during archery season, meat spoils
>fast. If you are
>too far from a road,
>you are risking too much,
>IMO, unless you 4 or
>5 friends, or a horse
>to get it all out
>in one trip.
>
>Later,
>
>Marcial
I would love to have either (cow or bull). I was also hoping to have, at least, one person with me. I will keep in mind on how far I'll go in. It will be archery season when I go. I've heard of people that rent mules and such to help with the pack out. Is this true? Are there people that do this?