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LAST EDITED ON Jan-15-08 AT 10:09PM (MST)[p]How are you guys, a newbie here! I've got a question for you who know a hell of alot more about elk hunting than I do.
I'm from Louisiana and I've been elk hunting for the past four years in CO with a couple buddies. Needless to say, I'm hooked, obsessed, and consumed by it now. Being a flatlander from South Louisiana, I love being in the mountains in that cold fresh air. I dream of bulls and chasing them all over the West.
We hunt unit unit 78 around the Navajo Peak area and we've gotten to know the place pretty well over the years. The main guy I go with has been going there for over 8 years, and he has yet to kill a bull ( has killed a couple cows).
I did'nt even see an elk while hunting the first year (OTC 2nd rifle), and struck out 2nd year during muzzle cow in units 82 & 83. Last year we hunted 1st rifle back at 78, and I missed a decent bull the last day of the hunt. Needless to say, it was a loooong trip back to Louisiana.
I redeemed myself this year by tagging a decent 5x5 on the 2nd day of our hunt this year (3rd rifle OTC), in the same exact spot I missed from last year, so I was pretty damn happy this hunt! My two hunting partners did'nt see another legal bull. Weather was hot and dry. I got really lucky this year.
So here's my question, where would you hunt if you were a NR to have the best chance of killing a legal bull. We're not trophy hunters (yet), and it's hard to make a good gravy with those antlers! We both only have 1 PP for '08 in CO. I've heard that NM has some excellent hunting also, and it's not too difficult to draw a NR tag for some decent units. We have our own mules, and we tent it.
So, what would you do, stay where we are (few bulls), move to another unit in CO, or try NM? Also, which season? So far I've hunted muzzle, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. I'd really love for my buddies to kill a bull (and me a bigger one!). Thanks in advance to all your replies.
I'm from Louisiana and I've been elk hunting for the past four years in CO with a couple buddies. Needless to say, I'm hooked, obsessed, and consumed by it now. Being a flatlander from South Louisiana, I love being in the mountains in that cold fresh air. I dream of bulls and chasing them all over the West.
We hunt unit unit 78 around the Navajo Peak area and we've gotten to know the place pretty well over the years. The main guy I go with has been going there for over 8 years, and he has yet to kill a bull ( has killed a couple cows).
I did'nt even see an elk while hunting the first year (OTC 2nd rifle), and struck out 2nd year during muzzle cow in units 82 & 83. Last year we hunted 1st rifle back at 78, and I missed a decent bull the last day of the hunt. Needless to say, it was a loooong trip back to Louisiana.
I redeemed myself this year by tagging a decent 5x5 on the 2nd day of our hunt this year (3rd rifle OTC), in the same exact spot I missed from last year, so I was pretty damn happy this hunt! My two hunting partners did'nt see another legal bull. Weather was hot and dry. I got really lucky this year.
So here's my question, where would you hunt if you were a NR to have the best chance of killing a legal bull. We're not trophy hunters (yet), and it's hard to make a good gravy with those antlers! We both only have 1 PP for '08 in CO. I've heard that NM has some excellent hunting also, and it's not too difficult to draw a NR tag for some decent units. We have our own mules, and we tent it.
So, what would you do, stay where we are (few bulls), move to another unit in CO, or try NM? Also, which season? So far I've hunted muzzle, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. I'd really love for my buddies to kill a bull (and me a bigger one!). Thanks in advance to all your replies.